Pocket-sized point and shoot
Oct 2, 2018 07:59:29 #
rodpark2 wrote:
I've used the Canon S90, S95, S100, S110, S120 and love them all!
Roger that! Sweet little cameras.
Oct 2, 2018 08:23:24 #
This question was posted in April of 2017. I hope she isn't still looking. : )
Oct 2, 2018 08:25:05 #
I don't have experience with any others, but I'm more than happy with my Canon G9x. I even got a Mark 2 when I accidentally crushed my Mark 1. I've used it a a race track, on vacation, etc. Its low light capabilities were useful at an evening wedding reception. I've blown up cropped images to 20 inches on the long side, plenty of pixels and lens sharpness.
Stu
Stu
Oct 2, 2018 08:46:44 #
Oct 2, 2018 08:46:56 #
It depends on your price range. The general rule is: The bigger the sensor, the better the picture. There are some tiny cameras with tiny sensors that take great pictures, so if you are in the $200 price range, then you can look up any list of "best point and shoot cameras", and you can't go wrong with any of them.
My personal favorite at $200 is the Sony WX220. It is small enough for a shirt pocket, but has a 10x lens and takes way, way better pictures than you will get from a camera phone. The drawback is that it (and all similarly priced cameras) have a 1/2.3 inch sensor, which means that the pictures will start to look muddy in low light or extremely high speed.
A couple of steps up in sensor size are the 1" sensor cameras. Sony makes a handful of very good cameras here also, but for the money, I would recommend the Canon G9X (mark II). This is somewhat bigger, and only has a 28-84 lens, but the lens opens up to F2 at the fastest, which allows you to take much better low-light pictures, (and high speed, if you are close). Because of the bigger sensor, you will also be able to capture portraits where you can blur out the background a little. Not as much as with bigger sensors, but certainly enough to play with it. The G9Xm2 is under $400, so a lot of camera for the money.
For an extra $150 or so, Panasonic makes the LX15 and LX10, which have even brighter lenses, and many people ill prefer them for that reason. For an extra hundred or two over that, Sony makes a variety of RX100 cameras that either have very bright lenses, or longer telephoto, depending on which one you like best.
If you don't mind stretching the definition of "pocket-sized", there are a variety of micro-4/3 (or "M43") cameras that you could fit into a coat pocket. These are not much more than the 1" sensor cameras, but they take very, very good pictures. Although you can buy very small interchangeable lens MFT cameras like the Panasonic GM1 and GX850, Panasonic makes a fixed-lens LX100 that is so good that you kind of have to read the reviews to see if that is what you want. I highly recommend it, but remember that every camera is a set of trade-offs, and the my opinion about the quality you get per square inch is purely subjective.
The next sized sensor up from that is the APSC. About the only APSC that you could fit in a pocket is the Fuji XF10. It takes very good pictures, but honestly, if you are going to do that, then just go ahead a buy a full-size camera and be done with it.
My personal favorite at $200 is the Sony WX220. It is small enough for a shirt pocket, but has a 10x lens and takes way, way better pictures than you will get from a camera phone. The drawback is that it (and all similarly priced cameras) have a 1/2.3 inch sensor, which means that the pictures will start to look muddy in low light or extremely high speed.
A couple of steps up in sensor size are the 1" sensor cameras. Sony makes a handful of very good cameras here also, but for the money, I would recommend the Canon G9X (mark II). This is somewhat bigger, and only has a 28-84 lens, but the lens opens up to F2 at the fastest, which allows you to take much better low-light pictures, (and high speed, if you are close). Because of the bigger sensor, you will also be able to capture portraits where you can blur out the background a little. Not as much as with bigger sensors, but certainly enough to play with it. The G9Xm2 is under $400, so a lot of camera for the money.
For an extra $150 or so, Panasonic makes the LX15 and LX10, which have even brighter lenses, and many people ill prefer them for that reason. For an extra hundred or two over that, Sony makes a variety of RX100 cameras that either have very bright lenses, or longer telephoto, depending on which one you like best.
If you don't mind stretching the definition of "pocket-sized", there are a variety of micro-4/3 (or "M43") cameras that you could fit into a coat pocket. These are not much more than the 1" sensor cameras, but they take very, very good pictures. Although you can buy very small interchangeable lens MFT cameras like the Panasonic GM1 and GX850, Panasonic makes a fixed-lens LX100 that is so good that you kind of have to read the reviews to see if that is what you want. I highly recommend it, but remember that every camera is a set of trade-offs, and the my opinion about the quality you get per square inch is purely subjective.
The next sized sensor up from that is the APSC. About the only APSC that you could fit in a pocket is the Fuji XF10. It takes very good pictures, but honestly, if you are going to do that, then just go ahead a buy a full-size camera and be done with it.
Oct 2, 2018 09:06:49 #
rodpark2 wrote:
I've used the Canon S90, S95, S100, S110, S120 and love them all!
Totally agree. I stopped (and still use) with the S100, last one with a gps. Awesome little cameras and still available on eBay. Shoots raw. Only down side is sensor size.
Oct 2, 2018 09:27:45 #
If he is familiar and happy with his Nikon, he may want to stay with Nikon. The menu systems are quite similar. Can I suggest he consider the Nikon B700.
Oct 2, 2018 09:46:25 #
BHC wrote:
Panasonic LX100. Short zoom range, but great pictures.
The Panasonic Lumix ZS100 is worthy of consideration. It has very good reviews, and a 1 inch sensor which helps improve performance in low light. It also features a 10X zoom.
Oct 2, 2018 10:02:36 #
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Oct 2, 2018 10:20:59 #
davyboy
Loc: Anoka Mn.
Make no purchase without looking at the Panasonic lineup! You’ll thank me in the morning!
Oct 2, 2018 10:24:35 #
jerryc41 wrote:
This question was posted in April of 2017. I hope she isn't still looking. : )
I think that is when she joined and posted Oct 1
Oct 2, 2018 10:52:02 #
Have owned the Sony RX100 MK II, Canon SX720, Lumix ZS60, and Canon G7X MK II. Each have appealing characteristics-IQ, Zoom, Size & Weight, Fast Low Light lens, etc. The G7X MK II is wth me everywhere I go. We travel a lot and have basically left the DSLR behind most trips so as to record our visits and not feel encumbered with equipment. Simply the best photos, great intuitive menus, and quality build, IMHO. All above are great but some trade offs. I prefer the results which require the least post processing and still provides great reflections of what I see. Good luck with your choice. Check out which fits his personal situation and he will be fine.
Oct 2, 2018 11:10:09 #
I know this is heresy in this forum, but take a look at the latest smart phones, Galaxy Note 9, the latest Apples just released, or the latest Google phone with an open mind. They are really something, very convenient, small and handy. You still can control Apature, ISO, and other controls.
Oct 2, 2018 11:25:32 #
I find my iphone to be quite exceptional for a secondary camera and it has so many more functions.
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