Point & shoot recommendations
May 2, 2019 08:29:51 #
May 2, 2019 08:32:39 #
Lots of good choices out there, dparker. Question is do you want it small enough to fit in your pocket? And do you plan to use RAW??
May 2, 2019 08:34:27 #
For that price you can have an excellent mirrorless camera, if small size is one of your priorities with interchangeable lenses. If you want you can use it as a point and shoot.
May 2, 2019 08:41:01 #
May 2, 2019 08:59:44 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
I would add about $300 to your already $1000 budget, and purchase the very best Bridge camera today. The Sony RX10iv. However, a point and shoot camera can also be a pocket camera that has a viewfinder. You may want to check the Sony and Panasonic Brands for those cameras. Those Brands are the leaders in the pocket camera categories. Good luck.
May 2, 2019 09:16:29 #
Tom G
Loc: Atlanta, GA
You might consider a Sony DSC-HX80, which is around $400.00. Very nice, very compact, and... it's a Sony.
For a "Real" cheap P&S (with an Optical View Finder) look foe a used Canon PowerShot A1300 (now out of production). Powered by Two AA batteries which are available everywhere.
Try Craig's or eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/p/Canon-PowerShot-A1300-16-0MP-Digital-Camera-Black/112531552?iid=301950931290&chn=ps
Price refurbished about $50.00.
For a "Real" cheap P&S (with an Optical View Finder) look foe a used Canon PowerShot A1300 (now out of production). Powered by Two AA batteries which are available everywhere.
Try Craig's or eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/p/Canon-PowerShot-A1300-16-0MP-Digital-Camera-Black/112531552?iid=301950931290&chn=ps
Price refurbished about $50.00.
May 2, 2019 11:20:05 #
Tom G
Loc: Atlanta, GA
camerapapi wrote:
For that price you can have an excellent mirrorless camera, if small size is one of your priorities with interchangeable lenses. If you want you can use it as a point and shoot.
Please gimme the names and models of mirrorless cameras that use interchangeable lenses, are in this price range, can be used as a P&S, and are small enough to fit in one's pocket.
Thank you.
May 2, 2019 13:33:49 #
Tom G wrote:
Please gimme the names and models of mirrorless cameras that use interchangeable lenses, are in this price range, can be used as a P&S, and are small enough to fit in one's pocket.
Thank you.
Thank you.
It depends on the pocket. But the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 and GX850 with "pancake" lenses come pretty close for jacket or cargo pants pockets.
May 3, 2019 00:43:43 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
Tom G wrote:
Please gimme the names and models of mirrorless cameras that use interchangeable lenses, are in this price range, can be used as a P&S, and are small enough to fit in one's pocket.
Thank you.
Thank you.
The Sony a6000 is a compact crop sensor mirrorless camera, that has the capability of interchangeable lenses. You can get one, with a lens, for less than $1000. A compact camera is not necessarily a pocket camera though.
May 3, 2019 06:15:11 #
dparker708 wrote:
I'm looking for a good, $1,000. or less, p&s with an electronic viewfinder.
At $598 (B&H), the original Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 is a bargain. Four Thirds format point-and-shoot with manual controls, a Leica lens, electronic viewfinder and a large multi-aspect 4/3" type MOS sensor.
May 3, 2019 06:40:20 #
dparker708 wrote:
I'm looking for a good, $1,000. or less, p&s with an electronic viewfinder.
SONY RX100IV
May 3, 2019 07:57:47 #
I've got several lens cameras. I wanted something small to travel back home. My niece, who I will be visitng, has the Sony a6000 and I'll be using that as well as the P&S. I just bought the Canon G5X. Please tell me I made a good choice?
May 3, 2019 08:38:25 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
Olympus e-m5 Mark II with its kit lens would work with cargo pants. 14-42mm f/4 - 5.6. The camera is weather sealed and has 5-axis internal stabilization that is excellent. The lens isn’t sealed.
May 3, 2019 08:51:35 #
allan catt
Loc: gillingham,kent,uk
Lumix range,electronic viewfinder plus screen,shoot raw,good zoom,gps.
May 3, 2019 09:45:52 #
dparker708 wrote:
I've got several lens cameras. I wanted something small to travel back home. My niece, who I will be visitng, has the Sony a6000 and I'll be using that as well as the P&S. I just bought the Canon G5X. Please tell me I made a good choice?
It should do you well it's got a 1 inch sensor, the Sony rx100iv also has a 1 inch sensor and it's very good. The canon has a better focal range. No worries mate.....
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