Picture from CNET.
While mirrorless interchangeable system is our main thing it’s still interesting to see whats going on the the high end side of the compact cameras. They very often offer a real good image quality for a real pocketable size.
So it happens that David Pogue from the New York Times (Click here) writes about the new Sony RX100: “No photos this good have ever come from a camera this small.”. And latest rumor suggest that Panasonic will launch a similar camera (the LX7) next week! A bit less spectacular are the leaked specs of the EX2 with tiny 1/2,33 inch sensor (leak at Photorumors)
How big the interest in these cameras is…is also proved by the Overall camera ranking at Amazon (Click here to check it out). The ranking includes all cameras, compact, mirrorless and DSLR and the RX100 is on top!
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RX100 Preorders at Amazon US, Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon Germany, Amazon France and Jessops.
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I bought an X10 about 6 weeks ago, before all these 1″ compacts started being announced – I have no regrets. The handling of the X10 just makes me want to use it and the image quality is extremely good (no comments about “orbs” please – I’ve noticed none myself in hundreds of exposures!).
The one thing all of these cameras (bar x10) are missing for me, is a viewfinder. I probably use the VF / LCD about 50:50, and there are times for me, when it would just be unpleasant to use the LCD. All the controls on the outside really do make you think about what you’re doing. I can’t fault it – it’s the camera I’ve most enjoyed using since I sold my Contaxes…
Don’t believe what photorumors says, there’s a 1/1.7″ sensor in that EX2.
I totally love my lx5, I have a d7000 with many lenses but I take many more photos with the lx5 cause I can always carry it with me, it’s very discrete and the raw files are very usable.
There are features I want pana to keep, like the 24mm at the wide end and the handy aspect ratio selector.
In addition to this I’d like a better screen, possibly articulated, and support for the new electronic viewfinder…and bigger sensor with wider dynamic range of course 😛
I wonder if any of this year’s crop of advanced compact cameras will have a built in EVF. I know the likes of the LX series are unlikely to have one but what about the Nikon P7100 types of camera? Does anyone think an EVF would be preferable to the OVFs we have now?
An EVF would be nice, but I fear it might push the camera into the price bracket of the Nikon 1. Better OVF might be a better/cheaper option – like the one in the X10. Before I bought it I did a side-by-side comparison with the Canon and Nikon competition, and the difference was very noticeable. While the Fuji was not exactly SLR-like, it was night and day compared to the tunnel-like OVFs on the others!
I’m guessing you’ll be able to stick the latest pany EVF on top of the LX7, so if you don’t mind an extra bit in your pocket to lose…
10.9mm is about 1/1.6-1/1.7″ sensor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_sensor_format#Table_of_sensor_formats_and_sizes
always funny how fast wrong things are spread around without anyone reasonably checking what they forward…
I think the X10 is an awesome little camera, however to me it isn’t ‘pocketable’ enough.
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