Which higher end “pocket-sized” camera to buy?
Feb 22, 2020 14:41:52 #
Errickcameron wrote:
I just purchased the RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. RICOH GR III three months ago. Great little guy for travel and street photography. Dosnt look like a camera and support er small. Fits in my jeans pocket. The photos are exceptional. I would buy again with no hesitations.
Thank you, I was wondering about this camera also.
Feb 22, 2020 14:43:51 #
hj wrote:
Many members have suggested the Canon G9x Mark II ... (show quote)
Thanks for your input hj. CHG_CANON swings a lot of weight with me here as well.
Feb 22, 2020 16:25:56 #
therwol
Loc: USA
OKsprat wrote:
Thanks for your input hj. CHG_CANON swings a lot of weight with me here as well.
I chose the Canon G7X II over the G9X II for the longer zoom range, although it isn't super long. It's a bit larger but still fits in a pocket.
Feb 22, 2020 20:41:36 #
OKsprat wrote:
I’m looking for a pocket or belt pouch sized camer... (show quote)
I really like my G1X III.
Feb 23, 2020 11:16:24 #
One important note: Having a viewfinder can be a boon outside on a sunny day. This disqualifies (in my book) many of the Canon offerings.
Feb 23, 2020 13:08:57 #
chipc
Loc: Clifton Park. New York
I love my g7x ll. I even bought an underwater housing for diving. Great pics.
Feb 23, 2020 13:12:57 #
PHRubin wrote:
One important note: Having a viewfinder can be a boon outside on a sunny day. This disqualifies (in my book) many of the Canon offerings.
That is exactly why my final two candidates were the Sony RX100 VII and the Canon G5X Mk II (as previously noted, I bought the G5X).
Feb 23, 2020 16:06:36 #
PHRubin wrote:
One important note: Having a viewfinder can be a boon outside on a sunny day. This disqualifies (in my book) many of the Canon offerings.
The older Canon cameras {like my SD1000 Elph} did have a viewfinder.
Feb 23, 2020 22:12:33 #
PHRubin wrote:
One important note: Having a viewfinder can be a boon outside on a sunny day. This disqualifies (in my book) many of the Canon offerings.
Agree. I use my viewfinder nearly all the time. Only time I use the screen is when my eye can't reach the viewfinder, such as overhead shots in a crowd, close to ground, even shooting around a corner. And why the screen must be fully articulated.
Feb 23, 2020 22:26:50 #
I like folding the screen down when close to the ground so I don’t have to lie down on the ground. There are times when it does come in handy.
Feb 23, 2020 22:27:07 #
Feb 23, 2020 22:45:53 #
trainguy wrote:
What is wrong with just using your i-phone?
Better image quality with the better compact cameras, including better low light performance, a viewfinder, optical zoom, more control. It's a camera, not a phone with a camera. My wife gets very good photos with her iPhone X, but not as good as I get with my Canon G5X Mk II. I consider the iPhone (or Android) as very much a backup to a "real" camera.
Feb 23, 2020 22:50:12 #
trainguy
Loc: Suttons Bay, MI
Thank you; answers it for me; I probably use my iphone too much as carrying my Nikon 7100 around is a bit much but when I go out to get photos I sure can't beet my Nikon
Feb 23, 2020 23:35:01 #
DJphoto wrote:
Better image quality with the better compact cameras, including better low light performance, a viewfinder, optical zoom, more control. It's a camera, not a phone with a camera. My wife gets very good photos with her iPhone X, but not as good as I get with my Canon G5X Mk II. I consider the iPhone (or Android) as very much a backup to a "real" camera.
Apparently the latest smart phones are built around the camera .... and even carrier {Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, etc} advertising is more about that than about calling or texting, so this may not be a fair characterization.
Feb 24, 2020 12:16:23 #
rehess wrote:
Apparently the latest smart phones are built around the camera .... and even carrier {Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, etc} advertising is more about that than about calling or texting, so this may not be a fair characterization.
For me, this is fair: my iPhone 7 has the ability to capture images but printing them bigger than 4”X6” is a waste of time and money. Even at this small print size, the prints out of my Canon sx50 and Canon 7D have more depth, clarity, contrast, and richness of color. I routinely blow up images to 11”X14” and sometimes even 16”X20”; I frame them, then hang them or give them away. I could never do that with my cellphone images.
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