The members of this forum are no doubt the small sensor ninjas of the photographic world. What techniques, tips, and other secrets have you discovered that are most important for good work with small (<= 2/3 ") sensors?
I have used my Nokia 1520 quite extensively and the result is pleasing to me... even in low light situation. The main thing I find useful currently is - stable hand and shooting in RAW (yep. Nokia allowed that). In future, I have invested in the beastgrip which should be arriving soon. And I can mount my Nokia on a tripod stably and comfortably, which will extend my capability.
Raw, raw, raw. -- Except for the Fuji X10, which makes incredible jpegs.
But I just got my 3rd XZ-1, and it is up for sale already. The "under 2/3 inch" seems to be where I have a hard time being satisfied. The X10, X20, the old Olympus C8080, all with 2/3" sensors worked well for me. Under that I struggle to be satisfied. I'll be getting another X10 or X20, cameras that don't fit into the those under consideration here, but they are the small sensor cameras I have been most satisfied with - even if the x20 jpegs don't thrill me.
Thus: Shoot raw.
Raw, raw, raw. -- Except for the Fuji X10, which makes incredible jpegs.
But I just got my 3rd XZ-1, and it is up for sale already. The "under 2/3 inch" seems to be where I have a hard time being satisfied. The X10, X20, the old Olympus C8080, all with 2/3" sensors worked well for me. Under that I struggle to be satisfied. I'll be getting another X10 or X20, cameras that don't fit into the those under consideration here, but they are the small sensor cameras I have been most satisfied with - even if the x20 jpegs don't thrill me.
Thus: Shoot raw.
Steve, is there a story here that's worth sharing? Is the Q proving a challenge?
A bit of a a story, and you're close with the XZ-10. Like Luke, I usually become dissatisfied with small sensors. However, I recently picked up a refurb Stylus 1 and I really like shooting with it. In a rural area, I find that I often need the reach of the lens since things can get far away quickly. The RAW files clean up pretty well, but I thought I would ask since many here produce nice work with small sensors and a tidbit of new info might surface. Since you mentioned it, I like the Q but the XF1 has replaced it as my pocket camera. Q7 is tempting, however.