Compact Camera options?

sprite1275 · 21 Mar 2017 at 13:57

I have a holiday coming up and wouldnt mind a decent compact. At the moment i have a Fujifilm XS-1 but hardly used it because of the size and find my LG G4 camera to be pretty good for point and shoot.

I never take my phone on holiday and the little samsung camera we normaly take is on its last legs. Im also thinking if i had a decent compact camera i would use it more at events etc.

budget is around £200 which i know is low but maybe be able to push a little. In light of this i suppose i need to look at models that are end of life or second hand.

ChrisUK1983 · 21 Mar 2017 at 19:26

The Sony RX100 range of cameras are nice little bits of kit. Can probably pick a second hand one up in your budget.

MookJong · 22 Mar 2017 at 12:18

As stated the Sony RX series usually come out on top but might be above budget.

Have a look at the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60EB it is a couple of years old but a whole lot of camera for how cheap you can now get it.

sprite1275 · 22 Mar 2017 at 13:59

I think the budget is going to have to be upped. Was looking at the canon G9x which seems a great camera but the RX100 III seems to have gripped me. It seems to tick all the boxes for me such as pocketable, EVF, top IQ, Good video recording. All apart from price

Hopefully Easter bank holiday might throw some decent prices up.

willems · 22 Mar 2017 at 14:40

sprite1275 said:
I think the budget is going to have to be upped. Was looking at the canon G9x which seems a great camera but the RX100 III seems to have gripped me. It seems to tick all the boxes for me such as pocketable, EVF, top IQ, Good video recording. All apart from price

Hopefully Easter bank holiday might throw some decent prices up.

recently was in the same position as yourself (but not looked in to video) but could not justify the III (or the II). Got the I in the end, nice camera

thezappa · 1 Apr 2017 at 12:55

willems said:
recently was in the same position as yourself (but not looked in to video) but could not justify the III (or the II). Got the I in the end, nice camera

I was the same, would have liked the II but the budget couldn't handle it. Am pleased with it though.

sprite1275 · 2 Apr 2017 at 13:32

Still deciding at the moment. Really liking the look of the canon G7X mark II. Touch screen is a big draw for easy usability.

ricky1981 · 2 Apr 2017 at 13:37

Get the best RX100 you can afford, they are fantastic little cameras.

Columbo · 2 Apr 2017 at 13:49

sprite1275 said:
Still deciding at the moment. Really liking the look of the canon G7X mark II. Touch screen is a big draw for easy usability.

But your original post specified a budget of £200, thats a £500+ camera.
Has your budget changed?

sprite1275 · 2 Apr 2017 at 18:46

sprite1275 said:
I think the budget is going to have to be upped. Was looking at the canon G9x which seems a great camera but the RX100 III seems to have gripped me. It seems to tick all the boxes for me such as pocketable, EVF, top IQ, Good video recording. All apart from price

Hopefully Easter bank holiday might throw some decent prices up.

Columbo said:
But your original post specified a budget of £200, thats a £500+ camera.
Has your budget changed?

The-Hoff · 17 Apr 2017 at 07:54

Buy the RX100V......you know you want to

Things change I've changed · 19 Apr 2017 at 15:40

If your budget has changed grab a Sony A6000.