I am having real difficulty making a decision on which camera to buy for when i don't want to lug my DSLR around.
I have narrowed it down to:
Sony RX100 (this is too expensive, and the mk II is even more, but it seems the best compromise between image quality, ISO performance and size)
As i don't want to buy the RX100 (due to the price of the mki and the fact the mkii is better but more cash) i have been looking for the next best, and think i have narrowed it down to the Panasonic LX7, Panasonic LF1 and maybe the Canon S120 (or S110 depending on price).
The way i see it:
LX7
+ 1/1.7" sensor
+ Super fast f1.4-f2.3 4x zoom (is 4x enough?)
+ Good image quality
- No wifi/nfc or touchscreen
- non-integrated lens cap is a PITAh
Summary: smaller sensor than the RX100/ii, but the faster lens will mean more light gets captured than other 1/1.7" sensors (7x more light at the telephoto end). Half the price to the Mkii RX100.
LF1
+ 28-200mm zoom, may be useful
+ Wifi/Touchscreen
+ Smaller than LX7
+ Good IQ
- Lens not as bright as LX7 (but equivalent to S110/120 when zoomed) problematic at the long end?
Summary: likely to have more noise due to the slower lens, but it is smaller & has more features
S120
+ fast lens @ short end (but not at zoom end), and slower than LX7
+ Very small
+ wifi (but limited in it's functionality)
- battery life a bit short
- Slightly inferior image quality (from reviews)
Summary: almost as good, but a LOT smaller
Help me decide!
I have narrowed it down to:
Sony RX100 (this is too expensive, and the mk II is even more, but it seems the best compromise between image quality, ISO performance and size)
As i don't want to buy the RX100 (due to the price of the mki and the fact the mkii is better but more cash) i have been looking for the next best, and think i have narrowed it down to the Panasonic LX7, Panasonic LF1 and maybe the Canon S120 (or S110 depending on price).
The way i see it:
LX7
+ 1/1.7" sensor
+ Super fast f1.4-f2.3 4x zoom (is 4x enough?)
+ Good image quality
- No wifi/nfc or touchscreen
- non-integrated lens cap is a PITAh
Summary: smaller sensor than the RX100/ii, but the faster lens will mean more light gets captured than other 1/1.7" sensors (7x more light at the telephoto end). Half the price to the Mkii RX100.
LF1
+ 28-200mm zoom, may be useful
+ Wifi/Touchscreen
+ Smaller than LX7
+ Good IQ
- Lens not as bright as LX7 (but equivalent to S110/120 when zoomed) problematic at the long end?
Summary: likely to have more noise due to the slower lens, but it is smaller & has more features
S120
+ fast lens @ short end (but not at zoom end), and slower than LX7
+ Very small
+ wifi (but limited in it's functionality)
- battery life a bit short
- Slightly inferior image quality (from reviews)
Summary: almost as good, but a LOT smaller
Help me decide!
