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Old September 20th 15, 06:29 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
David Taylor
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On 20/09/2015 17:42, android wrote:
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Well at the price you get better offerings from lets say Fuji and Canon.
Almost as compact and with the better overall image quality that larger
sensors yields. I would suggest taking the time to learn shoot and
process raw if you intend spend the money asked for any of mentioned
systems, BTW.


Ah, but there's the rub: "Almost as compact". For me, the size that's
right today is micro-four-thirds.

I am familiar with RAW, but it does not fit well with my taking or
post-processing approach. For me, JPEG is "good enough" almost all the
time.

You were suggesting that your choice of system was based on ease of use
and size. I think that a good modest wide-angle lens in the pancake form
factor would essential for such a system...


I think "ease of transport" would be more appropriate than "ease of
use". Yes, such a lens is nice to have for the most compact system, and
we have the Panasonic 20 mm f/1.7:

http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/...nic_20_1p7_o20

which has proven quite adequate in practice and about which DP Review
writes: "The Panasonic 20mm F1.7 pancake does rather well in our studio
tests". At the time, the body and that lens were being offered at a
good price, but thanks for your notes!

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David
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