Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When travelling I carry a Canon S70 and/or a Fuji F30. The Canon because one can shoot raw and convert, the Fuji because it is smaller and good in low light. The Fuji has no viewfinder and I hate framing at arms length, I am sure all of the high iso gain is wasted in the higher shutter speeds needed to avoid camera shake using a camera this way. The Canon has 28mm capability and an optical viewfinder. I am pretty pleased with it. IME 6 megapixels is plenty for A4 prints. I have some good A4 prints from my 3.3 megapixel Canon D30 and Nikon E990. Frank On 4 Jun, 2007, at 16:16, David Rodgers wrote: > I need a new compact digital camera. My Canon G2 is ready for > retirement. I'm using my M6 less, because of time constraints and film > processing/scanning. My DSLR is just too bulky. Much as I'd like > to I'm > just not ready to buy an M8. I need something I can carry with me > at all > times. > > The Fuji F31 appeals to me for its low noise at higher ISO. It's also > relatively inexpensive. But can I live with 6MP?....or 35mm effective > focal length?.... I'd much prefer 28mm! And what about ergonomics? The > G2 served me well, but I always lamented the fact that even at $800 it > felt like a disposable. > > The Ricoh GR has appeal. But I keep reading mixed reviews. > > My preference would be to own a Lumix, simply for the Leica > connection. > The DMC-FX100 looks exciting. But I'm a little wary of high megapixel > P&S cameras. Is 12.2MP asking too much in a compact camera? That's > double the Fuji's MP, yet from what I see the sensors are about the > same > size. Plus, I need something now and the FX100 isn't available yet. > > I would appreciate feedback or info on other compact digitals that > might > appeal to Leica Users. > > Needs..... > Decent low light performance > Widest possible effective focal length (min 35mm) > Is quiet and unobtrusive > Has minimum shutter lag > Has manual capability (at least aperture priority) > Has decent battery life > Is simple and reliable. > Can live with jpeg only if it's decent jpeg. > Not too big or too small. Anything that's smaller than a Contax T2/ > Canon > G2 but bigger than a deck of cards is OK. > > Don't needs.... > Image stabilization > Digital zoom (or optical zoom for that matter if lens is between 28mm > and 35mm) > Macro capability > > Wishes... > Usable optical viewfinder > Inexpensive (I'm still saving for an M8). > > TIA > DaveR > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information