Best compact camera to take in a backpack when mountain biking
Apr 22, 2023 09:16:12 #
I often search for the "Best," and what I often find is very high prices. 
Best compact -
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/the-10-best-compact-cameras
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/buying-guide-best-compact-zoom-cameras
https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2401971,00.asp
https://www.techradar.com/news/best-compact-camera
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/the-10-best-compact-cameras
https://shotkit.com/best-compact-cameras/
https://www.t3.com/us/features/best-compact-cameras
$300 -
https://expertphotography.com/best-cameras-under-200/
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/best-camera-under-dollar200
https://www.explorationjunkie.com/best-cameras-under-200-dollars/
https://zenithclipping.com/best-point-and-shoot-camera-under-200/
https://www.indiewire.com/2021/06/best-digital-cameras-1234647575/
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/the-best-camera-under-pound200
https://shotkit.com/best-cameras-200/
https://www.lifewire.com/best-digital-cameras-under-200-3897831
Best compact -
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/the-10-best-compact-cameras
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/buying-guide-best-compact-zoom-cameras
https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2401971,00.asp
https://www.techradar.com/news/best-compact-camera
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/the-10-best-compact-cameras
https://shotkit.com/best-compact-cameras/
https://www.t3.com/us/features/best-compact-cameras
$300 -
https://expertphotography.com/best-cameras-under-200/
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/best-camera-under-dollar200
https://www.explorationjunkie.com/best-cameras-under-200-dollars/
https://zenithclipping.com/best-point-and-shoot-camera-under-200/
https://www.indiewire.com/2021/06/best-digital-cameras-1234647575/
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/the-best-camera-under-pound200
https://shotkit.com/best-cameras-200/
https://www.lifewire.com/best-digital-cameras-under-200-3897831
Apr 22, 2023 09:21:07 #
Maybe we should just accept that some people want or need a viewfinder. I am one of those and that's why I still have my Canon Powershot G-16.
Apr 22, 2023 09:24:07 #
newsguygeorge wrote:
Maybe we should just accept that some people want or need a viewfinder. I am one of those and that's why I still have my Canon Powershot G-16.
That's also why there are at least 5 different models in the G-series, each with a different combo of features, not one-size fits / forces all.
Apr 22, 2023 09:33:21 #
Get the Sony RX100 vii. It's a great camera. The Canons have a problem focusing in low light. The Sony does not. Great lens, great focusing, small and light but add a grip.
Apr 22, 2023 09:34:56 #
jtm1943 wrote:
Get the Sony RX100 vii. It's a great camera. The Canons have a problem focusing in low light. The Sony does not. Great lens, great focusing, small and light but add a grip.
Sony RAW files have a lossy compressed setting that's as bad as shooting JPEG.
Apr 22, 2023 09:35:20 #
Get the Sony RX100 vii. It's a great camera. The Canons have a problem focusing in low light. The Sony does not. Great lens, great focusing, small and light but add a grip. It also has a one-touch, pop up viewfinder. Just what you want.
Apr 22, 2023 09:48:25 #
John Ker wrote:
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?
…check out GoPro Hero 11…the video can also be converted to single image with the press of a button…and the image stabilization on this camera is amazing…it is leading the class in high performance compact cameras…!
Apr 22, 2023 09:54:28 #
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.
When comparing the good compact cameras (Canon, Panasonic and Sony) at Best Buy, prior to buying the Canon G7X III, I found the viewfinder on the Sony RX100 VII very difficult to see through. It was much to small and close to the edge of the camera to be real useful when holding the camera to my face. The Panasonic viewfinder was a bit better, but the camera felt uncomfortable in my hands. As said previosly before, the Canon G7X III felt the most comfortable and nicer to hold than the others. The front grip is fantastic, and fits my middle finger in a very comfortable holding position. Having a camera that is comfortable to hold and esier to use, to me, is much more important that the need for a practically unusable viewfinder.
Apr 22, 2023 09:58:24 #
mvetrano2 wrote:
I found the viewfinder on the Sony RX100 VII very difficult to see through. It was much to small and close to the edge of the camera to be real useful when holding the camera to my face.
I tried several versions of the RX100, but I sold them. It just wasn't my cup of tea.
Apr 22, 2023 09:59:37 #
newsguygeorge wrote:
Maybe we should just accept that some people want or need a viewfinder. I am one of those and that's why I still have my Canon Powershot G-16.
I prefer a viewfinder. For one thing, it almost guarantees a steadier shot. Holding a camera out in front of me is not the steadiest position.
Apr 22, 2023 10:26:29 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
And yet, I and thousands (millions?) of photographers succeed daily, here in the 21st century, without this tool.
Many of them hold their phones in ‘zombie mode’, a way guaranteed to be unstable. Anyone who uses ‘the majority’ as a guide gets what he deserves.
“Succeed” is in their minds. You can always blindly photograph and be satisfied if the photo includes anything besides unadulterated sky.
Incidentally, I did have a Canon SD1100 Elph - it has/had a tiny, barely usable ‘viewfinder’.
Apr 22, 2023 11:30:16 #
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.
Got a waterproof p&s for a rafting trip. Found one of those hoods for the lcd screen. Agree; works well & folds up to keep the camera pocketable.
Apr 22, 2023 11:56:31 #
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.
Not true…. Older G16 has a optical VF. G1x & G5x both have EVFs. I have a G16 converted to IR and aG1x iii and enjoy both. Not ideally pocketable unless in a jacket or cargo pants, but excellent nonetheless. My next (maybe ideal) choice would be a G5x ii, mainly for its slightly longer and brighter lens than the G1x. However, the G1x iii with APS-C sensor is hard to beat. Even with lower light, I’m satisfied. When biking, I always have a LUMIX ZS70 along for its 24-720 effective range. It’s about the same size as the G16.
Apr 22, 2023 12:15:51 #
fetzler
Loc: North West PA
TerryVS wrote:
Olympus TG-6. Tough as nails, waterproof etc, shoots RAW, decent optical zoom. Obviously it is a point and shoot but a good one.
indeed a good choice.
Apr 22, 2023 12:16:23 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
That's also why there are at least 5 different models in the G-series, each with a different combo of features, not one-size fits / forces all.
Yet I think only the G5 has a viewfinder
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