Best Point & Shoot Cam 2013

[edgemar]

Hey imcarthur-

Do you think the extra cost of the RX100 is worth the additional performance you'd get vs the next in line down in the pocket camera segment?

[ERH]

If you are up to the Leica price point you should take a look at the Sony RX-1.

Sony RX1 Review

[imcarthur]

Originally Posted by edgemar

Hey imcarthur-

Do you think the extra cost of the RX100 is worth the additional performance you'd get vs the next in line down in the pocket camera segment?

For me - yes. I wanted small, simple & awesome & the Sony gives me that. The only other cam I looked at & seriously researched was the Panasonic LX7 which was $200 cheaper. If it had a similarly sized sensor, I probably would have bought that.

Ian

[RWebb]

whether it is worth it depends on your price sensitivity and likelihood of carrying a DSLR with you

you can bet that 1-2 years from now the RX100 type camera will be sold for less and be available from several manf.s

[imcarthur]

Originally Posted by RWebb

whether it is worth it depends on your price sensitivity and likelihood of carrying a DSLR with you

you can bet that 1-2 years from now the RX100 type camera will be sold for less and be available from several manf.s

Exactly. Sony have a winner & everyone will rush in over the next 18 months catching up. I put the expense in our travel budget for this year. It will pay for itself as my secret weapon in Morocco. Since they are a camera-shy people, I should be able to get shots with a small camera that I couldn't take with our intimidating DSLR.

Ian

[edgemar]

I agree too... Sony has no real competition yet...

I'm going to wait to see what comes out in the next six months in the large sensor pocket camera segment.

[dheinz]

Who has the best price for the Sony? Amazon is selling at $648 . That's an amazing $1 off their regular price of $649. I know Sony tries to hold their retailers to Sony's set pricing, but someone must be aggressive. I really don't want to wait six months for a bargain...

[edgemar]

$589 shipped from here:

42photo.com - New York Camera Store, Digital Cameras, Audio and Video Electronics

never bought from them though....

[imcarthur]

I paid $699 CAN which is US retail + our north of the border toll.

And don't forget a UHS-1 SD card for fast writing. 32GB another ~$40 . . .

Ian

[dheinz]

Thanks guys.

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by imcarthur

Exactly. Sony have a winner & everyone will rush in over the next 18 months catching up. I put the expense in our travel budget for this year. It will pay for itself as my secret weapon in Morocco. Since they are a camera-shy people, I should be able to get shots with a small camera that I couldn't take with our intimidating DSLR.

Ian

They will try - here is the problem: It used to be that an advantage went to camera co.s who made their own glass (Nikon). Now, it is the co.s that make the CCDs (sensors) - Sony is the main one. So, they can delay sales to others of their newest, greatest sensors.

[72doug2,2S]

Canon SX260 came last night.

[intakexhaust]

^^ Ah, I see they finally have the finger grip on the housing. I've been looking for something like that to attach to the 230. Nearly slipped out of my hand a few times and always warning others about it when handing it over. Great little pocket cam for the buck. Cheer's- Scott

[kiwiokie]

If you have spare miles built up with United Airlines you can buy the RX-100 through their online shop.

[72doug2,2S]

The only annoying thing is the flash which rises from the camera right where your left fore finger wants to rest.

I liked this one because of the manual focus. However, actually using the manual focus requires some skills not to select the inside buttons which control other functions. I do not possess this skill.

[jhc]

I've had the Panasonic LX3 and the Canon S95 both of which are pretty good. While I sometimes miss the 24mm (full frame equivalent) of the LX3 the sensor on the Sony RX100 more than makes up for it. I also love the sweep panorama feature: