JClishe
No longer a newbie, moving up!
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I carry a P&S for my walkaround / travel camera for when I don't want to lug the dSLR. The vast majority of images I shoot with the P&S are indoor and low light, as I usually carry it when I'm out for the evening with friends and family, traveling for work, etc. So the most important factors I look for in a P&S are low light performance, shoots RAW so I can clean it up even more, full manual control, and size (must fit in my jeans pocket).
I'm a big fan of Canon's sxxx line, I currently have the s100 and have previously owned the s90 and s95. They do just what I need them to do.
However I'm becoming interested in the Samsung EX2. It meets all of the criteria I need in a P&S but most interestingly, it's an f/1.4 so faster than my s100 and theoretically should perform better in low light (my primary use case). It also has an articulating screen which I'd find handy, and a hotshoe - which I'm not sure if I'd use, but hey, it's there. The drawback is that it's a little larger than the s100 but I think it should still be pocketable. The EX2 also has a shorter effective max focal length but I looked at the EXIF data from all my sxx shots and the vast majority are wide.
Big unknown is IQ. So by any chance has anyone tested an EX2 side by side with s100 and have any thoughts around how they stack up? I'd be happy with any feedback from any EX2 owners, whether or not you've used an s100. Adorama has them for $100 off right now with free shipping, I'm close to pulling the trigger.
Thanks
I'm a big fan of Canon's sxxx line, I currently have the s100 and have previously owned the s90 and s95. They do just what I need them to do.
However I'm becoming interested in the Samsung EX2. It meets all of the criteria I need in a P&S but most interestingly, it's an f/1.4 so faster than my s100 and theoretically should perform better in low light (my primary use case). It also has an articulating screen which I'd find handy, and a hotshoe - which I'm not sure if I'd use, but hey, it's there. The drawback is that it's a little larger than the s100 but I think it should still be pocketable. The EX2 also has a shorter effective max focal length but I looked at the EXIF data from all my sxx shots and the vast majority are wide.
Big unknown is IQ. So by any chance has anyone tested an EX2 side by side with s100 and have any thoughts around how they stack up? I'd be happy with any feedback from any EX2 owners, whether or not you've used an s100. Adorama has them for $100 off right now with free shipping, I'm close to pulling the trigger.
Thanks