Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]you might also look @ the canon g7, 28-200 10meg is and usable @ iso 400. nice built and good lens. the sigma dp-1 looks promising but sep-oct time frame here is a review http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/Canon-G7.shtml On 6/4/07, David Rodgers <drodgers@casefarms.com> wrote: > I need a new compact digital camera. My Canon G2 is ready for > retirement. I'm using my M6 less, because of time constraints and film > processing/scanning. My DSLR is just too bulky. Much as I'd like to I'm > just not ready to buy an M8. I need something I can carry with me at all > times. > > The Fuji F31 appeals to me for its low noise at higher ISO. It's also > relatively inexpensive. But can I live with 6MP?....or 35mm effective > focal length?.... I'd much prefer 28mm! And what about ergonomics? The > G2 served me well, but I always lamented the fact that even at $800 it > felt like a disposable. > > The Ricoh GR has appeal. But I keep reading mixed reviews. > > My preference would be to own a Lumix, simply for the Leica connection. > The DMC-FX100 looks exciting. But I'm a little wary of high megapixel > P&S cameras. Is 12.2MP asking too much in a compact camera? That's > double the Fuji's MP, yet from what I see the sensors are about the same > size. Plus, I need something now and the FX100 isn't available yet. > > I would appreciate feedback or info on other compact digitals that might > appeal to Leica Users. > > Needs..... > Decent low light performance > Widest possible effective focal length (min 35mm) > Is quiet and unobtrusive > Has minimum shutter lag > Has manual capability (at least aperture priority) > Has decent battery life > Is simple and reliable. > Can live with jpeg only if it's decent jpeg. > Not too big or too small. Anything that's smaller than a Contax T2/Canon > G2 but bigger than a deck of cards is OK. > > Don't needs.... > Image stabilization > Digital zoom (or optical zoom for that matter if lens is between 28mm > and 35mm) > Macro capability > > Wishes... > Usable optical viewfinder > Inexpensive (I'm still saving for an M8). > > TIA > DaveR > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad