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DPReview has a very slow Casio forum, which I used to frequent in 2006 in its faster days. At that time, I bought the last Casio EX-Z750 that DigitalRev had in stock, as it had been discontinued and was very much discounted. Due to its small size, very reasonable image quality and advanced functions for that time, it became the camera I carried everywhere, every day, even when I had larger and more capable cameras like the Canon S70, G7 or G10 with me. Even when I had bought the Sigma DP1 and DP2, I still carried the Casio. Having a very capable but pocketable camera was fun and enjoyable.
But as years went by, I acquired larger and heavier cameras, and even now I never leave the door without a bag containing three cameras, like the Ricoh GRD III, Olympus OM-D and Leica M9. Or perhaps the Fuji X100 and X10. Or perhaps the M9 and Ricoh GXR. Over the weekend my Thinktank Urban Disguise felt like a block of concrete with the M9, OM-D and four lenses, and it bothered me somewhat.
My browsing of the Casio forum reminded me of the joy of carrying just one pocket camera, and I'm thinking about what a contemporary equivalent may be. It doesn't have to be as small as the Z750, which is about Canon S90/95 size, but it would be nice to fit easily into a pocket and be easy to carry. This rules out larger compacts like the Canon G15, Fuji X10/20 and current GXR.
I love my Ricoh GRD III as it is so discreet and easy to carry, but the video mode is absolute bollocks and I wouldn't mind a bit of zoom. Time will tell what the upcoming GR (V) will be like, though.
Canon's S compacts are nice but I find their output kind of plasticky, and the S110 is only a minor upgrade of the S100. My S90 is nice but it never captured me the same way as the GRD III or even the Casio Z750.
The Panasonic LX7 looks an treat, especially with the multi-aspect ratio sensor giving a 21mm f1.4 equivalent at 16:9, but I wonder just how pocketable it is.
I've been spoiled by large sensor cameras, too. The GRD III is great but I yearn for an aps-c sensor in that size of body for optimum image quality. The Nikon A is close, the upcoming GR might be the ticket, but we shall see. And of course, neither have zoom.
Sony RX-100? My Dad has one, and it's a slippery little sucker! I feel like I have to be extra careful with it or it will squish out of my hands like a wet bar of soap! Maybe this is the trick:
Check out my pimped RX100.: Sony Cyber-shot Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
Does anyone have any thoughts? What camera do you carry if you want just one camera that slips into a pocket? What pocket camera have you really connected with?
Just thinking out loud...
But as years went by, I acquired larger and heavier cameras, and even now I never leave the door without a bag containing three cameras, like the Ricoh GRD III, Olympus OM-D and Leica M9. Or perhaps the Fuji X100 and X10. Or perhaps the M9 and Ricoh GXR. Over the weekend my Thinktank Urban Disguise felt like a block of concrete with the M9, OM-D and four lenses, and it bothered me somewhat.
My browsing of the Casio forum reminded me of the joy of carrying just one pocket camera, and I'm thinking about what a contemporary equivalent may be. It doesn't have to be as small as the Z750, which is about Canon S90/95 size, but it would be nice to fit easily into a pocket and be easy to carry. This rules out larger compacts like the Canon G15, Fuji X10/20 and current GXR.
I love my Ricoh GRD III as it is so discreet and easy to carry, but the video mode is absolute bollocks and I wouldn't mind a bit of zoom. Time will tell what the upcoming GR (V) will be like, though.
Canon's S compacts are nice but I find their output kind of plasticky, and the S110 is only a minor upgrade of the S100. My S90 is nice but it never captured me the same way as the GRD III or even the Casio Z750.
The Panasonic LX7 looks an treat, especially with the multi-aspect ratio sensor giving a 21mm f1.4 equivalent at 16:9, but I wonder just how pocketable it is.
I've been spoiled by large sensor cameras, too. The GRD III is great but I yearn for an aps-c sensor in that size of body for optimum image quality. The Nikon A is close, the upcoming GR might be the ticket, but we shall see. And of course, neither have zoom.
Sony RX-100? My Dad has one, and it's a slippery little sucker! I feel like I have to be extra careful with it or it will squish out of my hands like a wet bar of soap! Maybe this is the trick:
Check out my pimped RX100.: Sony Cyber-shot Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
Does anyone have any thoughts? What camera do you carry if you want just one camera that slips into a pocket? What pocket camera have you really connected with?
Just thinking out loud...