Is the point and shoot nearly dead?
Dec 8, 2015 03:48:02 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
Olympus has made the decision to no longer make point and shoots. They will only be making cameras that will take interchangeable lenses or are the tough style like their TG-4. In my opinion, they see little future in the point and shoot market in the face of the on-slaughter of the cellphones and all the coming improvements to the cellphone cameras. Does anyone have any other thoughts on the subject?
Dec 8, 2015 03:57:56 #
wdross wrote:
Olympus has made the decision to no longer make point and shoots. They will only be making cameras that will take interchangeable lenses or are the tough style like their TG-4. In my opinion, they see little future in the point and shoot market in the face of the on-slaughter of the cellphones and all the coming improvements to the cellphone cameras. Does anyone have any other thoughts on the subject?
Absolutely. Been saying the same thing for many months. It's my understanding that the bottom has fallen out of the P&S market. And from what I am reading the quality of cellphone picture taking ability will be greatly improved in the not to distant future. Will they replace the middle and high end of the DSLR market, most likely not. But I can see a future where they will replace the entry level.
Dec 8, 2015 06:07:07 #
Dec 8, 2015 06:14:03 #
warrior wrote:
Old school here. I will carry my D810 with a 28-300 lens.
Couldn't agree more Warrior, I just bought a travel camera the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50K 24-720 mm, should be here tomorrow and I can't wait to put it through its paces. :-D :-D
Dec 8, 2015 07:05:27 #
My point & Shoot is Canon D30, an underwater camera that I used yesterday at Baby Beach in Aruba. Other than that it's my Canon 70D & 5Diii SLRs
Dec 8, 2015 07:26:51 #
I carry two P&S's now exclusively. The Leica 109 and 114. Carrying both is no worse than a FF Nikon with a 24-70 lens. The IQ, particularly from the 114 is not in the FF stratosphere, but, it's pretty darn good.
A link to pictures from largely the 114, but, 109 is in there too:
https://goo.gl/photos/x8CusigYhvHKreKd8
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A link to pictures from largely the 114, but, 109 is in there too:
https://goo.gl/photos/x8CusigYhvHKreKd8
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Dec 8, 2015 07:49:28 #
wdross wrote:
Olympus has made the decision to no longer make point and shoots. They will only be making cameras that will take interchangeable lenses or are the tough style like their TG-4. In my opinion, they see little future in the point and shoot market in the face of the on-slaughter of the cellphones and all the coming improvements to the cellphone cameras. Does anyone have any other thoughts on the subject?
A Nikon rep I talked to last year said as much - smartphone imaging is good enough to put the point n shoot camera out to pasture. He also said Nikon's Coolpix division personnel have been reduced.
Dec 8, 2015 07:58:05 #
Billbobboy42 wrote:
A Nikon rep I talked to last year said as much - smartphone imaging is good enough to put the point n shoot camera out to pasture. He also said Nikon's Coolpix division personnel have been reduced.
Are Nikon and other companies putting the super zoom bridge cameras in the point and shoot category?
Dec 8, 2015 08:37:26 #
phlash46 wrote:
I carry two P&S's now exclusively. The Leica 109 and 114. Carrying both is no worse than a FF Nikon with a 24-70 lens. The IQ, particularly from the 114 is not in the FF stratosphere, but, it's pretty darn good.
A link to pictures from largely the 114, but, 109 is in there too:
https://goo.gl/photos/x8CusigYhvHKreKd8
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Please do not move this to another Forum. Thanks!
A link to pictures from largely the 114, but, 109 is in there too:
https://goo.gl/photos/x8CusigYhvHKreKd8
A min,
Please do not move this to another Forum. Thanks!
Those are not P&S cameras. They are high-end compact cameras. A P&S camera has no direct controls over aperture and shutter speeds, and is designed specifically for those in mind who want to be able to just turn on and shoot without the hassle of adjustments.
Dec 8, 2015 10:17:40 #
rook2c4 wrote:
Those are not P&S cameras. They are high-end compact cameras. A P&S camera has no direct controls over aperture and shutter speeds, and is designed specifically for those in mind who want to be able to just turn on and shoot without the hassle of adjustments.
In one of 2 auto modes, they are point and shoots...
Dec 8, 2015 11:17:55 #
phlash46 wrote:
In one of 2 auto modes, they are point and shoots...
I can put my DSLR into full auto mode if I wish to. That doesn't qualify the camera as a P&S.
Dec 8, 2015 12:34:23 #
wdross wrote:
Olympus has made the decision to no longer make point and shoots. They will only be making cameras that will take interchangeable lenses or are the tough style like their TG-4. In my opinion, they see little future in the point and shoot market in the face of the on-slaughter of the cellphones and all the coming improvements to the cellphone cameras. Does anyone have any other thoughts on the subject?
I don't think so.
In fact, I'd say just the opposite; the days of the huge DSLR are dying. The feeding frenzy is over.
Folks are looking for small cameras to use that are better than their phones, but good enough for what they do which is post online or make small prints.
Dec 8, 2015 12:50:40 #
wdross wrote:
Olympus has made the decision to no longer make point and shoots. They will only be making cameras that will take interchangeable lenses or are the tough style like their TG-4. In my opinion, they see little future in the point and shoot market in the face of the on-slaughter of the cellphones and all the coming improvements to the cellphone cameras. Does anyone have any other thoughts on the subject?
While the market has declined and manufacturers are reluctant to invest further there are plenty of cameras available and they work just fine.
If you have one or plan to buy one today the market trend is irrelevant.
Dec 8, 2015 13:36:16 #
rpavich wrote:
I don't think so.
In fact, I'd say just the opposite; the days of the huge DSLR are dying. The feeding frenzy is over.
Folks are looking for small cameras to use that are better than their phones, but good enough for what they do which is post online or make small prints.
In fact, I'd say just the opposite; the days of the huge DSLR are dying. The feeding frenzy is over.
Folks are looking for small cameras to use that are better than their phones, but good enough for what they do which is post online or make small prints.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Dec 8, 2015 15:33:02 #
warrior wrote:
Old school here. I will carry my D810 with a 28-300 lens.
Don't think that's old school. Back in the old days (70's, 80's) I don't think the 28-300 lens was available.
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