Wenonah Loc: Winona, MN

Also has built in GPS, WiFi, 30X optical and 120X digital.

khalidikram

Which Sony is this?

DJO

Personally, I prefer an optical viewfinder on a "point and shoot" camera. Some have offered some excellent suggestions, others, although I'm sure unintentionally, have not. Some of the cameras being suggested have ELECTRONIC viewfinders, not OPTICAL viewfinders. Both have their own advantages and disadvantages. If an optical viewfinder is truly what you would like, I would begin by looking at Canon's G series cameras. True, you will not be looking "through the lens", nor would you be if you were using a Leica. It has never been a problem for me. Many p&s cameras with optical viewfinders have some degree of parallax compensation, or framing correction with a zoom lens. The Canon is a fine camera and has raw capability. There is still a high demand for these cameras. Used ones, even older models, tend to be scooped up very quickly. Nevertheless, B&H usually has several in their used department at very affordable prices. Other major manufacturers also offer excellent cameras in this category, many with fixed very fast lenses. Of course you are the person to decide what camera best suits your needs; my only recommendation is to be sure that the viewfinder is in the center of the camera, or aligned with lens. Some of the p&s cameras that have the optical viewfinder located far, to one side other, from the lens have terrible parallax problems. Good luck.

singleviking Loc: Lake Sebu Eco Park, Philippines

How big is your pocket if you can fit a 720mm lens into it? And what pocket camera from SONY are you referring to?
Or are you multiplying the digital zoom by the analog zoom to come up with that number?

wilikioti Loc: Deep South, USA

If you're lucky enough to find a used or re-furb Canon PowerShot SD 500, buy it.

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

:?: Ten year old technology.
7 MP on a 1/2 inch sensor, 3X optical zoom, ISO range 100-400, 2-inch LCD, 2 fps continuous, 9 AF points, 37-111mm focal range.

wilikioti Loc: Deep South, USA

Yep, that's about how long I've had mine. Still fits in my pocket, has an optical view finder, still takes great pictures and it fits the OP's requirements. :thumbup:

patrick43 Loc: Los Lunas,NM

Ditto to this recommendation. I have had the P7100 for about four years and love everything about it. patrick

achesley Loc: SW Louisiana

I use the Canon G series for that. Might be just a touch larger than you want though. 4 wide 3 tall and 1 3/4 thick. I had a G12 and now still use a G15 and G16. About a third the size of my XS50. Supper great low light. I love taking pics with natural light and stealthy.

bull drink water Loc: pontiac mi.

I hope you guys had better luck,i didn't see any that I liked that would fit in my shirt pocket. the onei settled on might fit in my cargo pants pocket, but would still bulge out.

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

sudo is probably a typo

singleviking Loc: Lake Sebu Eco Park, Philippines

No...really...Panasonic never uses the full sensor for either of the aspect ratios used in the LX-100. That's why I say the quoted 20mp of the sensor is "Seudo" and a not a fully utilized 4/3 sensor. It actually only uses 16 - 18mp max of the whole sensor, depending on which ratio is chosen.
I'm not knocking the camera, but I just dislike gimmicks that make things seem untruthful or misleading. I think they did the ad and gimmick to be competitive with SONY's 20mp sensor in the RX100.

JMHO

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

I agree with you absolutely. The LX-100 is certainly a very good camera, but Panasonic have spoilt things with purposefully misleading technical information.

nobler

I'd recommend the Fuji X100s or 't. The viewfinder is wonderful, the camera is excellent, speed, color, and exposure are very good. It has a fixed 35mm equiv lens which is my favourite focal length.

If you must have zoom, look for a used Canon SD800is. 28--105mm equiv zoom, but only 7Mpx. The viewfinder is adequate, but nothing special. It is a competent camera. This is my pocket backup camera for all occasions.

Bob

Jackdoor Loc: Huddersfield, Yorkshire.

The pseudo- micro 4/3 sensor. It's not pseudo- it's the same sensor as used in the Panasonic and Olympus micro 4/3 mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras, like the OMD E-M5. Excellent sensor.