Great feedback from everyone. Thanks, I really appreciate the amount of thought put into your responses.
Upon heavy consideration, I think I'm going the X100 + S100/LX5 route...even considering something less serious like one of those ridiculous Nikon super zooms (S9100). The Nikon N65 w/ 50mm will serve as backup.
I never ever considered the m43 system... especially after reading the video quality of the new Panasonic GH2 out performing the 5DMIII:
[Video] Canon 5DM3 Video Beat By Panasonic GH2?
But, since the whole point of traveling lightly is to leave the glass at home and roam the foreign streets with nothing more than a big fanny pack (read: small bag), I think the alluring nature of the X100 and a decent zoom compact will fill the void.
I will say however, though researching the X100, I did find some beautiful other cameras in the process. Many I would love to bring, but alas, would cause me to go on all sorts of tangents best served in another forum. But in all I saw, none were as beautiful as the following Konica Minolta Hexar AF:
Holy crap, what a sexy camera.
Pictures and stories to come,
Ollie
Upon heavy consideration, I think I'm going the X100 + S100/LX5 route...even considering something less serious like one of those ridiculous Nikon super zooms (S9100). The Nikon N65 w/ 50mm will serve as backup.
I never ever considered the m43 system... especially after reading the video quality of the new Panasonic GH2 out performing the 5DMIII:
[Video] Canon 5DM3 Video Beat By Panasonic GH2?
But, since the whole point of traveling lightly is to leave the glass at home and roam the foreign streets with nothing more than a big fanny pack (read: small bag), I think the alluring nature of the X100 and a decent zoom compact will fill the void.
I will say however, though researching the X100, I did find some beautiful other cameras in the process. Many I would love to bring, but alas, would cause me to go on all sorts of tangents best served in another forum. But in all I saw, none were as beautiful as the following Konica Minolta Hexar AF:
Holy crap, what a sexy camera.
Pictures and stories to come,
Ollie