Compact cameras. Need buying advice.

[annamaria]

Hi everyone. I'm thinking of selling a few items in order to purchase a compact camera such as Panasonic LUMIX LX 7, Fujifilm, Sony and other brands. I want something that is between a point and shoot and a DSLR. Would like it to be pocketable not bulky, and that takes good shots in low light and daylight. Basically an all around camera that has good quality output. Hopefully something with a good size sensor. Been reading so many reviews on different cameras, it's dizzying. I figure 3 year old camera or newer would be ok. Would like to find something around $150 or so. Been checking out prices on Ebay. Any suggestions from all you pros out there would be appreciated.

If lowlight is a requirement, you won't find any bridge camera that takes "good" pictures in lowlight. The sensors are just too small to really work well in those situations. Panasonic does make an FZ200 that has a constant F2.8 lens, which helps.. a little., But truthfully even with the F2.8 the lowlight abilities really won't come close to what a DSLR will give you.

I'm looking at mid range compacts and have been reading reviews, and yes I figured it would never be as good as a DSLR. I'll take a look at the one you mentioned. Seems like the high end compacts do a pretty good job, but out of my reach financially. [emoji22] Thank you for your thoughts. Glad to see you back. You're one of my favorite funny guys.

 

[annamaria]

The LX-7 is a great choice. If you want to keep it small the Olympus XZ-2 is worth a look. I almost went with the LX-7 but for two features; 1. wide zoom end and the 2. the LCD. I have a Samsung EX-2 which I have to acknowledge is my primary camera because I always have a camera with me and the EX-2 is the camera I grab first. The EX-2 is why I always have a camera with me and because it's always there I take a lot more photos. I wish it was a little smaller but I compromised size for features. You can check out this Flickr page: [email protected] half the photos there are taken with my EX-2.

NOTE: There's no point in asking for the impossible -- it won't get you anywhere. You want it small it gets a smaller sensor. Don't ask smaller sensor cameras to have good low-light performance. They don't.

Joe

Thanks ysarex i will take a look at the reviews for the Samsung and also will visit your flicker shots. Another thing I would like is a compact with viewfinder included. Appreciate your thoughts.

With viewfinder? Say goodbye to pocket size. You could look for one of these: fuji x-20 - Google Search -- great camera.

Joe

That's one of many that I was looking at too. I'm going to read some more about it. Thanks [emoji2]

 

[robbins.photo]

I'm looking at mid range compacts and have been reading reviews, and yes I figured it would never be as good as a DSLR. I'll take a look at the one you mentioned. Seems like the high end compacts do a pretty good job, but out of my reach financially. [emoji22] Thank you for your thoughts.

No worries, I had an FZ200 for a while and it's not a bad little camera. If the lowlight thing is a concern, maybe look at something more mid range but see if you can find one that will mount a decent flash.

Glad to see you back. You're one of my favorite funny guys.

Thanks.. great to be back. Try the veal, and be sure to tip your waitress... lol

 

[annamaria]

I'm looking at mid range compacts and have been reading reviews, and yes I figured it would never be as good as a DSLR. I'll take a look at the one you mentioned. Seems like the high end compacts do a pretty good job, but out of my reach financially. [emoji22] Thank you for your thoughts.

No worries, I had an FZ200 for a while and it's not a bad little camera. If the lowlight thing is a concern, maybe look at something more mid range but see if you can find one that will mount a decent flash.

Glad to see you back. You're one of my favorite funny guys.

Thanks.. great to be back. Try the veal, and be sure to tip your waitress... lol

I will check into the availability for using flash.

Do I really need to tip the waitress? Aw shucks [emoji12]

 

[robbins.photo]

Do I really need to tip the waitress? Aw shucks [emoji12]

Well not all of them - most of them you can pull a dine and dash on - but the one that has that crazy eye thing? You know she's got one eye looking at you and the other one looking for you? Ya, her, you wanna tip.

Lol

 

[luckychucky]

I figured since the RX100IV the III would drop pretty quick.


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[jcdeboever]

I will probably get trashed for recommending this but your asking for something that is not made in digital within your budget. The RX100 is nice recommendation but out of budget.

I always have my Canon S90 with me and it takes great pictures, fits in your pocket, has manual controls. The one negative is it is a slippery sucker but there is a grip you can buy for it or Google search for cheaper options. I stuck on a couple of rubber feet from a pc case and it works great. Low light is not an issue for me. The one thing it can't do well is action. It is a sleeper, I picked mine up used years ago and it works great. OK, its 10 MP but look up some of the pics taken with it... Great glass, sensor, and build. You can get a real nice one off eBay for $100, buy that grip for $30 and your still under budget and can take some great pictures. It is good as anything except action in my experience. Full control. My 2 cents. For film I use a Yashica T4 super. My DSLR is a cheap Nikon D3300 and a 50mm prime 1.8

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[jsaras]

I love my RX100iii as well. Given your budget you might want to look into a refurbished RX100ii. The lens isn't quite as fast as the M3, but the extra reach is a nice feature.!!


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[jcdeboever]

..just to add that now, after 10+ years of ultra compact digital cameras being on the market, there are many choices that you could try. For instance the Canoon Elph/IXUS cameras can easily be 'hacked' with a modified SD to shoot raw. The Konica Revio cameras can be raw-enabled too via a service menu (and have good optics). But these cameras are really only users for good jpeg color pictures up to 200-400 ISO. They are fairly cheap and plentiful though. It's better to have a discrete, compact camera that you can carry everywhere than a high-spec big camera that you feel too self-conscious to use - you dare to get the picture with one but not the other.

That Canon Elph IXUS looks like the much newer version of the S90. Very similar, I assume it can be handled manually like the S90 and shoot better video. Anyway, the S90 takes great pictures.

I digress, it doesn't have the control of the S90.

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