Best compact camera - preferably a Leica
Discussion
k were they thinking 
nellyleelephant said:
Dangerously close to unethical posting the link nelly.I could foresee your name appearing on the database of the Proportionate Quality Agency.
Say goodbye now, just in case.
LongQ said:
nellyleelephant said:
Dangerously close to unethical posting the link nelly.I could foresee your name appearing on the database of the Proportionate Quality Agency.
Say goodbye now, just in case.
I've broken an unwritten rule haven't I.
nellyleelephant said:
LongQ said:
nellyleelephant said:
Dangerously close to unethical posting the link nelly.I could foresee your name appearing on the database of the Proportionate Quality Agency.
Say goodbye now, just in case.
I've broken an unwritten rule haven't I.
However I suspect that actually posting a link may step beyond the bounds of good taste. In fact even beyond the bounds of bad taste.
Even an Austin Allegro Vanden Plas would receive more acceptance as a style icon in an overall product satisfaction survey.
One assumes that it would share an equally small target market opportunity and commensurate sales success.
nellyleelephant said:
BTW, It's an RX100 underneath.The Sony A7 is very small and you can carry it on your pocket,the Sony A7R is pretty good too
http://thedigitalcamera.net/sony-a7-vs-a7r/
http://thedigitalcamera.net/sony-a7-vs-a7r/
derricky said:
The Sony A7 is very small and you can carry it on your pocket,the Sony A7R is pretty good too
http://thedigitalcamera.net/sony-a7-vs-a7r/
On pocket - maybe http://thedigitalcamera.net/sony-a7-vs-a7r/
definitely not in one and definitely can't be described as compact, especially with any lens attached. 
Just back from holiday and this is a handheld out of my RX100 (Mk1):
Buy one, you won't regret it. This is exactly what I wanted from a camera, fully pocketable, excellent quality, full manual control etc.
I ditched an Olympus DSLR as I very rarely took it out with me. There are of course some limitations, mainly the lens which could have a slightly longer focal length zoom, and the slower fstop at the telephoto end (though this has been addressed on the latest MK3).The low light performance is so good that I virtually NEVER use the flash.
Buy one, you won't regret it. This is exactly what I wanted from a camera, fully pocketable, excellent quality, full manual control etc.
I ditched an Olympus DSLR as I very rarely took it out with me. There are of course some limitations, mainly the lens which could have a slightly longer focal length zoom, and the slower fstop at the telephoto end (though this has been addressed on the latest MK3).The low light performance is so good that I virtually NEVER use the flash.
Serious question. How do you use a camera with no viewfinder?
I've got a Panasonic Lumix and it's brilliant in most respects. But in bright sunshine I have no idea what's going to be on the photo. There is also the problem that even if I can see the screen holding the camera out in front of me makes the image effectively much smaller than a viewfinder image, and it's harder to hold the camera steady than if I braced it against my face.
Incidentally I owned a Leica once, an M6. Bought it and a 50mm lens secondhand, used it for 5 years then sold the 2 back to the dealer for £100 less than I'd paid. A very cheap camera.
I've got a Panasonic Lumix and it's brilliant in most respects. But in bright sunshine I have no idea what's going to be on the photo. There is also the problem that even if I can see the screen holding the camera out in front of me makes the image effectively much smaller than a viewfinder image, and it's harder to hold the camera steady than if I braced it against my face.
Incidentally I owned a Leica once, an M6. Bought it and a 50mm lens secondhand, used it for 5 years then sold the 2 back to the dealer for £100 less than I'd paid. A very cheap camera.
Dr Jekyll said:
Serious question. How do you use a camera with no viewfinder?
I've got a Panasonic Lumix and it's brilliant in most respects. But in bright sunshine I have no idea what's going to be on the photo. There is also the problem that even if I can see the screen holding the camera out in front of me makes the image effectively much smaller than a viewfinder image, and it's harder to hold the camera steady than if I braced it against my face.
Incidentally I owned a Leica once, an M6. Bought it and a 50mm lens secondhand, used it for 5 years then sold the 2 back to the dealer for £100 less than I'd paid. A very cheap camera.
latest RX100 has a rangefinder.I've got a Panasonic Lumix and it's brilliant in most respects. But in bright sunshine I have no idea what's going to be on the photo. There is also the problem that even if I can see the screen holding the camera out in front of me makes the image effectively much smaller than a viewfinder image, and it's harder to hold the camera steady than if I braced it against my face.
Incidentally I owned a Leica once, an M6. Bought it and a 50mm lens secondhand, used it for 5 years then sold the 2 back to the dealer for £100 less than I'd paid. A very cheap camera.
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