Point and shoot
Jul 8, 2017 16:17:29 #
dsiner wrote:
Taking the grand kids to Disney World. I am NOT packing my dslr gear! This is a vacation. But, still want some good pictures and I haven't updated my point and shoot since 6 megapixels. Need a suggestion for a good one.
Have a look at the Panasonic LUMIX Lx100.
Ticked all the boxes for me and has a fantastic Leica 1.7 24-70 zoom. Also, in my opinion anyway, the best EVF that I tried. Can be set up as a simple point and shoot using the Panasonic 'intelligent I' settings or shoot RAW And make all manual adjustments.
My D7100 has hardly had an outing since I got mine.
Jul 8, 2017 16:45:04 #
An iPhone 7 Plus takes great pictures and it is in your pocket. Other phones take good pictures also I have heard.
Jul 8, 2017 17:27:16 #
FYI: If you don't care about viewfinders any typical point and shoot will do. My frustration with the lack of viewfinder on my Canon A2500 (nothing was sharp as I had to hold it in an unsteady manner to see the monitor) caused me to recently replace it with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. Which has a viewfinder. I have been using it more than my Pentax X-50.
Jul 8, 2017 17:36:56 #
My P&S that I use is a Canon G15, it's like a mini dslr a new model has taken it's place.
Jul 8, 2017 18:38:29 #
I have a Nikon S7000 as my pocket-able P&S camera. It has a 16mp sensor,wide 20 X zoom (4.5-90mm), full HD video recording, wi-fi and IS.
It is about the size of a 100mm pack of cigarettes and will easily fit into a shirt pocket.
will
It is about the size of a 100mm pack of cigarettes and will easily fit into a shirt pocket.
will
Jul 8, 2017 19:09:08 #
Use a smartphone. Even older iPhones shoot better images than most P&S cameras. You can get an iPhone 5S for $99.00 if you shop a bit.
Jul 8, 2017 19:24:18 #
Canon SX60 -- <$500, 65x(!) zoom; intuitive controls. The complete package for P&S. I hike with it.
Jul 8, 2017 19:45:25 #
dsiner wrote:
Taking the grand kids to Disney World. I am NOT packing my dslr gear! This is a vacation. But, still want some good pictures and I haven't updated my point and shoot since 6 megapixels. Need a suggestion for a good one.
Sony RX100 Mark 3
Jul 8, 2017 20:31:05 #
Patrick9
Loc: Muncie, IN
My choice for size vs quality is the Panasonic ZS 100. Reasonable zoom, shoots raw and fits in my pocket.
Jul 8, 2017 21:41:14 #
therwol
Loc: USA
Had2 wrote:
Take a look at the Canon G7X Mark II. Small, decent sensor, reasonable zoom, shoots RAW.
Just bought one. I'm only going to shoot jpegs with it, and I had to tweak the preset sharpening a bit to my liking to enhance fine detail, but even out of the box, the pictures are quite good. You wouldn't even notice the tweaks without enlarging the images quite a bit. It fits in a pants pocket.
Jul 9, 2017 01:26:34 #
Just bought the g7 for grand kids and some hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. Missed my 7D mark ll with the tele for a few wildlife shots but it sure was easier to carry the g7 and got nice scenic shots as well as good pics of the kids!
Jul 9, 2017 01:51:08 #
therwol
Loc: USA
erinjay64 wrote:
Use a smartphone. Even older iPhones shoot better images than most P&S cameras. You can get an iPhone 5S for $99.00 if you shop a bit.
Perhaps someone should define point and shoot. The Canon G7x Mark II I recently bought cost almost $700, and some cameras mentioned in this thread cost more. My camera has many features of a typical DSLR, full manual control including aperture and shutter speed, different shooting and scene modes, adjustments in sharpness, color, white balance and contrast, shooting RAW, full HD video, wireless etc. The only thing it lacks compared with my older Canon SX 230 HS is GPS. Both my iPhone and Samsung phone take fine pictures under some circumstances, but there is no comparison overall. Even the best of my phone pictures have a different "look" to them, and it isn't better.
Jul 9, 2017 09:29:48 #
I just got back from Disney. I also did not want to lug my Nikon around simply for "memory snapshots". So I took a Sony 14 MP point and shoot and my I-phone. The phone took way better pictures than the point and shoot.
Jul 10, 2017 08:48:54 #
dsiner wrote:
Taking the grand kids to Disney World. I am NOT packing my dslr gear! This is a vacation. But, still want some good pictures and I haven't updated my point and shoot since 6 megapixels. Need a suggestion for a good one.
Please let us know what camera you finally choose and how it performed in Disney. I am a camera junkie - I love hearing about all the cameras. THANKS
Jul 10, 2017 09:53:31 #
lmTrying
Loc: WV Northern Panhandle
The Canon XS 710 HS takes way better pictures than my Motto phone.
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