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I will be travelling to countries where an expensive camera would
attract too much attention. I would love to take an LX3, G11 or Nikon D40, but would not feel comfortable with it. I would also prefer "pocket-size", or a maybe bit larger, for being as inconspicuous as possible. If I go down in price a few steps, what digital point-and-shoot cameras with a mid-range zoom have the better reputation for quality images. RAW would be great, but I can do without. Thank you for any advice. Bill Murphy |
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Bill Murphy wrote:
I will be travelling to countries where an expensive camera would attract too much attention. I would love to take an LX3, G11 or Nikon D40, but would not feel comfortable with it. Get a G11 and get it dirty & scratched, black tape over the labels & flash, flip the LCD over so it's hidden & use the optical viewfinder so people think it's a P&S film camera. Carry it in a dumpy looking cloth lunch bag. I would also prefer "pocket-size", or a maybe bit larger, for being as inconspicuous as possible. If I go down in price a few steps, what digital point-and-shoot cameras with a mid-range zoom have the better reputation for quality images. RAW would be great, but I can do without. Thank you for any advice. Bill Murphy -- Paul Furman www.edgehill.net www.baynatives.com all google groups messages filtered due to spam |
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"Bruce" wrote in message
... On Sun, 09 May 2010 22:45:01 GMT, (Bill Murphy) wrote: I will be travelling to countries where an expensive camera would attract too much attention. I would love to take an LX3, G11 or Nikon D40, but would not feel comfortable with it. I would also prefer "pocket-size", or a maybe bit larger, for being as inconspicuous as possible. If I go down in price a few steps, what digital point-and-shoot cameras with a mid-range zoom have the better reputation for quality images. RAW would be great, but I can do without. Thank you for any advice. The Panasonic Lumix LX3 is relatively inconspicuous in black. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/PanasonicDMCLX3/ I would also suggest taking a look at the Panasonic Lumix GF1 which is a Micro Four Thirds camera with interchangeable lenses. I have just replaced my LX3 with a GF-1 and am happy with it. Effectively, it gives DSLR quality in a much smaller package (my other camera is a Nikon D700). Once again, it is relatively inconspicuous in black. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/PanasonicGF1/ At a smaller size, the Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR gives surprisingly good results at high ISOs making it a good travel camera. It is also competitively priced - at least here in the UK. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilmf200exr/ (The reviewed F200EXR was in silver finish, however it is also available in black.) Not quite in the same class as the Fuji, but a good travel camera that you wouldn't lose a fortune on is the Kodak Z915. Longer zoom range and the (dis)advantage of being powered on AA batteries. It's what I carry when I think there's a realistic chance that I could use or "fatally" damage my camera. It's cheaper, too, than the Fuji. |
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I will be travelling to countries where an expensive camera would
attract too much attention. I would love to take an LX3, G11 or Nikon D40, but would not feel comfortable with it. I would also prefer "pocket-size", or a maybe bit larger, for being as inconspicuous as possible. If I go down in price a few steps, what digital point-and-shoot cameras with a mid-range zoom have the better reputation for quality images. canon g11 or S90 has above average sensor size, but still small compared to DSLR if you need even better low light camera, then consider a micro 4/3 camera -- but this more than doubles the cost. In fact they cost more than some DSLRs. You can get a feel of low light capabilities by going to dpreview.com and checking out the sample photos of each camera. Sample photos are taken in different ISO settings. (resent due to possible problem with nntp server) |
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In article , james wrote: I will be travelling to countries where an expensive camera would attract too much attention. I would love to take an LX3, G11 or Nikon D40, but would not feel comfortable with it. I would also prefer "pocket-size", or a maybe bit larger, for being as inconspicuous as possible. If I go down in price a few steps, what digital point-and-shoot cameras with a mid-range zoom have the better reputation for quality images. canon g11 or S90 has above average sensor size, but still small compared to DSLR if you need even better low light camera, then consider a micro 4/3 camera -- but this more than doubles the cost. In fact they cost more than some DSLRs. You can get a feel of low light capabilities by going to dpreview.com and checking out the sample photos of each camera. Sample photos are taken in different ISO settings. (resent due to possible problem with nntp server) I'm shopping in the same general area here, and was looking for a while at the smallest of the Micro four-thirds cameras that look more like compact P&S than smaller DSLR's (i.e. the Lumix GF-1 and Olympus EPL-P1). Unfortunately they both have fatal flaws. Neither has a viewfinder as standard equipment (optional accessories that add considerably to the price and impact on battery life) and the LCD's have been described as "useless" in bright sunlight. Both have weak flash. The Olympus has no AF-assist lamp, and the Lumix has weird washed-out JPEG color rendition. I _really_ wanted to like this little niche but I think the design factor has a way to go. |
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