Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dave, I don't think you will regret the Fuji choice. As I said earlier, I am still using the F10 that I got when it was being replaced by the F11. Enjoy it. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Rodgers" <drodgers@casefarms.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 4:22 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Compact Camera Cannundrum > > > Thanks to all who gave advice on compact cameras. I decided to go with > the Fuji F31. I couldn't get over the following excerpt from a review in > dpreview regarding the Fuji Super CCD. The supporting test images also > impressed me. The F31fd was just over $200 after rebate from B&H. I > wonder if the rebate means they're phasing it out. > >>From dpreview..... > > http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilmf31fd/page17.asp > >>> I suspect (though I hope I'm wrong) that this is the last time we'll > see this sensor in a compact camera, as Fuji feels the pressure to keep > up with the megapixel race ever more strongly. This would be a real > tragedy; the F31fd hits the image quality 'sweet spot' by using a large > sensor, relatively low pixel count and some very clever processing, and > I can't see them repeating this with a more densely-packed sensor. It is > the perfect illustration of the oft made point that more pixels do not > mean better quality; we've compared the F31fd to a whole range of much > more expensive compacts going right up to 10MP, and - aside from a > little extra resolution at base ISO - it puts most of them to shame. > Once you get to ISO 400 there simply isn't a compact on the market that > can hold a flame to it.<< > > I just wish it was a Leica. :-( > > OTOH, hopefully I can superglue the 35mm finder that I picked up at a > camera swap meet years ago (it's plastic, but tiny and has bright > optics) to it. I won't feel badly defacing a $200 camera. > > DaveR > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >