Panasonic DMC-FX33 or Leica C-LUX2?

[elrafo]

Hi!

I need a pocket camera for personal and professional documentation and reference, I work in cinema/special effects.
I own a Lumix Pana but I am really not satisfied with the results in low light and the closeups on the pictures, seems like there is a kind of "Median filter" allover the picture... I tried it with 100 iso and 200 iso, no options fancy but is sill looks bad...

Is the Leica better? I mean the CCD sensor of Image processing? they look pretty much the same but I was wondering if they did a better camera at Leica...

thanks for your advice it is really appreciated, I need the BEST digital pocket camera ever, but I can't afford a Leica M7

 

[sabbath999]

It has different image processing software in it, but it is still noisy as all get out at higher ISO's.

 

[elrafo]

thanks,

but do you think the Image process can make a good difference on the final results? in other words, it is worth to make an exchange for the Leica?

 

[Iron Flatline]

It's the same camera, just with different badges. Supposedly there's slightly different firmware, but even that has never been confirmed by the manufacturers.

Small-sensor cameras are never very good at low-light. The problem is not just pixels, but the size of them. If the goal is to cram 6 million pixels on a sensor the size of a toddler's pinky nail, you're invariably going to incur "noise" - and thus have extremely poor low-light capabilities.

 

[elrafo]

ok then, but do you think there is one "point and shoot - pocket camera" that is giving the best results?
is Canon better for this small cameras? I would llike to know, some powershoot were giving good results a few years ago ans my Olympus C3000Z is still excellent even if it is a september 2001 camera!

thanks for your advice, really appreciated!

 

[Iron Flatline]

My understanding is that the Canon G9 is one of the best there is right now. Take a look, it's not a small camera, but has every professional control you might want.

 

[elrafo]

did you hear about the Canon SD870 IS?
seems like it is one of the best compact... the G9 is too big for my pocket!