Pocket camera
Aug 8, 2018 07:16:04 #
freda wrote:
I am looking to get a new pocket camera. I’m a canon user. Looking at the SX 730. Would like some advice from users.
Some recommendations for compact, viewfinder, raw.
https://www.lifewire.com/best-viewfinder-cameras-493677
http://www.compactcamerawithviewfinder.com/
http://www.imaging-resource.com/compact-cameras-with-viewfinders
Comparison sites -
(Reviews) https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCameraStoreTV/videos
http://www.cameradecision.com/
http://cameras.reviewed.com/
http://camerasize.com/
http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM
http://snapsort.com/compare
http://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/cameras?utm_campaign=internal-link&utm_source=mainmenu&utm_medium=text&ref=mainmenu
Aug 8, 2018 07:16:11 #
Aug 8, 2018 07:25:35 #
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Aug 8, 2018 07:36:16 #
hj
Loc: Florida
A truly pocketable camera is the older Canon Powershot Elph 330 HS. So small and yet the image quality is unbelievable for a small camera. In it's day it always received rave reviews. I recently bought a second one on eBay for $85 to keep in case my current one dies. I keep mine in the car and it has frequently be a god-send. Love it.
freda wrote:
I am looking to get a new pocket camera. IâÂÂm a canon user. Looking at the SX 730. Would like some advice from users.
Aug 8, 2018 07:55:02 #
freda wrote:
I am looking to get a new pocket camera. I’m a canon user. Looking at the SX 730. Would like some advice from users.
You might consider the "Panasonic Lumix" brand. Many P&S pocket size models, and larger models. Very excellent images produced by this Panasonic Lumix brand cameras.
Aug 8, 2018 08:10:46 #
zug55
Loc: Naivasha, Kenya, and Austin, Texas
orrie smith wrote:
Best pocket camera out there is your cell phone.
I think that this is only partly true. Cell phones have already killed the lower segment of consumer cameras. Camera makers have responded by creating high-end point-and-shoots, typically with one-inch sensors. Sony and Panasonic have excelled in this segment. Some of these cameras also have a long telephoto range, another area where cell phones cannot compete. Canon also has come up with high-end pocket-size cameras, the G7X and G9X. I personally own the G9X which I often carry as a second camera (it easily fits into my pants or shirt pocket). It has excellent image quality, although its zoom range is not exciting. Also consider that a top of the line smart phone is close to $1,000. You get a superior camera for that kind or money.
Aug 8, 2018 08:13:05 #
whitehall
Loc: Canada
you may wish to consider the Sony Cyber Shot RX 100 line. In anticipation of a European trip after considerable research, I settled on the RX 100 iii as a backup to my Canon EOS 80 D
Aug 8, 2018 08:41:55 #
Aug 8, 2018 08:56:36 #
Dikdik
Loc: Winnipeg, Canada
One of my cameras is a Nikon Coolpix S9900. It's almost a pocket camera. It's small, and nearly full featured and takes excellent photographs if I do my part. It's almost good at macros, too. It's 4-1/2"x3"x1-1/2" and has a built in flash. It's also wireless. The feature I don't like about it is that it's rechargeable by USB... no replaceable batteries.
Dik
Dik
Aug 8, 2018 09:13:01 #
Ditto to all!
(In case you are under 50, "ditto" means, "yes, I agree".)
(In case you are under 50, "ditto" means, "yes, I agree".)
crabbydog wrote:
I purchased a Panasonic ZS200 and love it. All my other SLR camera's are Nikon.
Check it out.
Check it out.
Aug 8, 2018 09:20:05 #
I use the Canon SX280 HS, 40x zoom, GPS, smaller than a pack of cigarettes. I use it for real estate photography, my side job, and always have it with me for personal photos.
This is an older camera, I believe they sell for about 140 refurbished. I would buy again, or get a similar upgrade if I ever need to. Get extra third party batteries, they are actually better than Canon batteries.
This is an older camera, I believe they sell for about 140 refurbished. I would buy again, or get a similar upgrade if I ever need to. Get extra third party batteries, they are actually better than Canon batteries.
Aug 8, 2018 09:50:23 #
hj
Loc: Florida
Just a slight correction - the Canon SX280 is a 20X not 40X zoom.
thrash50 wrote:
I use the Canon SX280 HS, 40x zoom, GPS, smaller than a pack of cigarettes. I use it for real estate photography, my side job, and always have it with me for personal photos. This is an older camera, I believe they sell for about 140 refurbished. I would buy again, or get a similar upgrade if I ever need to. Get extra third party batteries, they are actually better than Canon batteries.
Aug 8, 2018 09:56:33 #
rwww80a
Loc: Hampton, NH
Olympus TG-5. All conditions camera! Try taking your cell phone underwater!
Aug 8, 2018 10:01:59 #
My priorities in looking for a pocket camera are these: #1. Do you want it to fit into a pocket or do you simply want something relatively small? #2. At least a 1" sensor. #3. Zoom range you will want/need. That done, Canon, Panasonic and Sony are my brand choices. Which to get depends on price and features and ergonomics/ease of use and, if you have a preference, the brand. Many of the recommendations have limited zoom such as 24-70mm. Is this enough for you? There are similar-sized cameras with 24 to 100mm, 24-200mm, 24-250mm and 24-350mm
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