Best compact camera to take in a backpack when mountain biking
Apr 21, 2023 23:15:51 #
John Ker
Loc: North Hills, CA
One of my friends is thinking about getting a compact camera to take with him when he goes mountain biking. He wants the photos to have quality worthy of being used in a magazine. He shoots photos for magazines occasionally, both with his phone and with a Canon Rebel digital camera, but he doesn't want to take a DSLR with him on his rides. Can anyone recommend a high-quality, compact camera with good image quality and good autofocus performance for him to use?
Apr 22, 2023 05:18:31 #
Olympus TG-6. Tough as nails, waterproof etc, shoots RAW, decent optical zoom. Obviously it is a point and shoot but a good one.
Apr 22, 2023 07:22:48 #
Here is my standard answer. Get the latest model Iphone and you will be set. A few years back after lugging my Nikon 7100 across Europe, I decided to shoot with my Iphone exclusively. Never looked back and the photos look great.
Apr 22, 2023 07:28:16 #
raypep wrote:
Here is my standard answer. Get the latest model Iphone and you will be set. A few years back after lugging my Nikon 7100 across Europe, I decided to shoot with my Iphone exclusively. Never looked back and the photos look great.
Some people do say that, but I don’t, because I haven’t seen a camera with good optics, particularly with good zoom lenses. My choice is still from the Pentax ‘Q’ family.
Apr 22, 2023 07:50:10 #
raypep wrote:
Here is my standard answer. Get the latest model Iphone and you will be set. A few years back after lugging my Nikon 7100 across Europe, I decided to shoot with my Iphone exclusively. Never looked back and the photos look great.
Bummer for those who use Android, eh?
Apr 22, 2023 08:03:00 #
raypep wrote:
Here is my standard answer. Get the latest model Iphone and you will be set. A few years back after lugging my Nikon 7100 across Europe, I decided to shoot with my Iphone exclusively. Never looked back and the photos look great.
Amen
Apr 22, 2023 08:03:42 #
The Canon PowerShot G-series is the solution. Cameras are the size of a deck of cards. Each model has a different mix of technology, such as flip rear screens or extending zooms. My Canon G9XII was handy in my front hip pocket for about 500 miles of the lower AT in 2017. Immediately available for anything I found / saw. A separate neoprene pouch is useful for rainy days, still fits in the same pants / shorts pocket. I think all the cameras have 20MP cropped sensors, capture in RAW and JPEG. When you process the RAW at home later, there's no way to say what camera shot the image.
Apr 22, 2023 08:39:55 #
Agree. The G9-X is an excellent choice as is the G5-X and G7-X (latest mark of each).
Apr 22, 2023 08:40:51 #
Canon G7X III, just bought one for a trip to Italy in July. After much discussion on UHH, research on the internet, and vist to Best Buy to check out the cameras, decided on the G7X III. The feel in my hands and on my face were the deciding factors. The front grip just feels right, and much better thaan the rest. Bought it at B&H at a discounted price, and am loving it. Picture quality, sharpness and color are great!
Apr 22, 2023 08:42:03 #
I believe that Canon Powershot G-series cameras lack a viewfinder. In my view, this is a very serious limitation. It's very hard to see what you are capturing on a bright day. It's almost like shooting with your eyes closed.
Apr 22, 2023 08:47:11 #
IzzyKap wrote:
I believe that Canon Powershot G-series cameras lack a viewfinder. In my view, this is a very serious limitation. It's very hard to see what you are capturing on a bright day. It's almost like shooting with your eyes closed.
I have a tape measure handy. The rear display of my G9XII is 3.25x2.25 inches, that's a pretty large view finder. This model doesn't have a movable screen, so yes, there are times I might be shooting 'blind', maybe holding the camera down at my knee instead of laying on the ground myself. But, this 21st century modern technology, I can take as many digital versions as needed to get a great one. I just check my 3.25x2.25in screen and decide if I need to try again.
When you think about hiking 803 miles, with everything you need strapped to your back or in your pockets, how important would a view finder held to your eye really be?
Apr 22, 2023 08:51:21 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
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I considered viewfinder important and that's why I went with Sony RXVII. The size of LCD screen doesn't help much on a bright day. I find the same issue when trying to use iPad or laptop outside on a bright day.
Apr 22, 2023 08:57:08 #
IzzyKap wrote:
I considered viewfinder important and that's why I went with Sony RXVII. The size of LCD screen doesn't help much on a bright day. I find the same issue when trying to use iPad or laptop outside on a bright day.
Apr 22, 2023 09:00:25 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
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A viewfinder is important under all circumstances - aiming via Braille is not a thing. That is one shortcoming of my Q-7, bu a product by ‘Hoodman’ fixes that.
Apr 22, 2023 09:02:02 #
rehess wrote:
A viewfinder is important under all circumstances - aiming via Braille is not a thing. That is one shortcoming of my Q-7, bu a product by ‘Hoodman’ fixes that.
And yet, I and thousands (millions?) of photographers succeed daily, here in the 21st century, without this tool.
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