which mirrorless

If you like the RX100, think about the Panasonic CM-1 with the same sensor

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Not everyone wants a camera dangling from their neck like some kind of optical necklace for all the holiday, for one its uncomfortable, it can get annoying bobbing about and it potentially targets you for theft. I used to carry my apsc camera in a rucksack when on holiday and tobe honest after a while getting it out and putting it away got tobe a chore it got to a point that i didnt take it out in the first place.
All this is academic really only the op knows what compromises hes prepared to accept in terms of size, weight and image quality. For my needs the rx100 is the perfect size and offers great image quality for the price is it perfect...... no its not then again no camera is.

Hourses for courses then, but I have carried my Fuji X-E2 around my neck for 8 days in Portugal without any issue, and taken it on numerous hikes. In general it's not as though you're popping it into your bag and getting it out again every 5 minutes.

As the OP has a D750 and a D5, any compact mirrorless and lens combo is going to feel comparatively light and comfortable, as well as much more discreet.
 
Just my 2p...

I went with a second hand XT-1 and the new 35mm f2 for my trip to Bruges in Easter and do not regret my decision at all, fit perfectly in my coat pocket and i'm happy with the results from an untrained eye. I was tempted with the Sony A7 series for the FF bragging rights but the lens line up at the time cost/options couldn't compare with fujinon lenses.

Getting back in to photography too having the old school feel to the camera with all the dials almost makes it much more fun and to me anyway makes me think more about the shot, rather than flicking through menus or pressing buttons.

*disclaimer* I've not read the whole thread, just my oppion.
 
Best thing i ever did was go mirrorless, i went fromn APS to full frame as well and my kit bag is still on average smaller and lighter.
The way i see it yes i can strap on a 70-200 and there isnt much in it, still a bit smaller and lighter, but when i want to go small and light i can stick a 35 on and it fits in my pocket, even the 55 will go in my jacket pocket.

Not only that i really didn't expect to like the lack of optical view finder, but i couldnt go back i really love the electronic finder, never before would i enjoy manual focusing. My keep rate has gone through the roof.
 
If you like the RX100, think about the Panasonic CM-1 with the same sensor

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Hope you dont mind I had 2 seconds spare so had a go at processing it, I think it looks better less flat and washed out. I was a bit limited with it being a small jpeg file thats been compressed to buggery.
 
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Hope you dont mind I had 2 seconds spare so had a go at processing it, I think it looks better less flat and washed out. I was a bit limited with it being a small jpeg file thats been compressed to buggery.

sorry the original looks way better, its not flat just closer to the real world. the pp is way overcooked in your version
 
Err, hi everyone!

The original is a direct link to the DPREVIEW sample gallery for the CM1.

If you are really pressed for size and weight (200g half the weight of RX100) then consider this for your travels, remember it has a f2.8 lens!
 
Personally, I could never go with a M43 set-up as the loss of IQ in my opinion isn't acceptable. No doubting the weight savings, however, if that is the absolute priority.
There is really very little IQ difference between m43 and APS-C, especially Canon APS-C. If that difference was so important then APS-C itself would also liekly be an issue and you should stick to Full frame,

As for going with an APS-C DSLR ; it's certainly an option, but taking Nikon for example, the DX format has largely been abandoned with virtually no pro-grade lenses being produced, and most of the cameras are of lower performance with some ergonomic issues forcing the user to turn towards third party manufacturers to fill in the gaps. I'd rather go with the Fuji X system which actually has a future ....

DX has certainly not been abandoned by Nikon. Just look at the recent D500 release to see how Nikon is still fully supporting pro DX photographers. the Recent 16-80mm lens is also pro-grade.
 
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Hope you dont mind I had 2 seconds spare so had a go at processing it, I think it looks better less flat and washed out. I was a bit limited with it being a small jpeg file thats been compressed to buggery.

Sorry to say but IMO the original is much better. Processing is all subjective though
 
There is really very little IQ difference between m43 and APS-C, especially Canon APS-C. If that difference was so important then APS-C itself would also liekly be an issue and you should stick to Full frame,

There's a fair difference between the new APS-C sensors vs the 16 and 20 MP m4/3 sensors in terms of dynamic range and noise.
 
There's a fair difference between the new APS-C sensors vs the 16 and 20 MP m4/3 sensors in terms of dynamic range and noise.



There is far less than you would expect, m43 sensor outperform APS-C sensor in terms of sizes.

The best Canon APS-C sensor has a DR of about 13.2, the best m43 cameras have a DR of about 12.8, about 1/3rd of a strop less which is barely visible. The same holds for high ISO quality. The best Nikon and Sony APS-C sensor also only have about 1/3rd better high ISO quality but about 1 stop Dynamic range. That extra stop DR is nice to have but that is just one of the tardeoffs to make. If DR is so important then you will be wanting to shoot with a Nikon or Sony Full frame camera. Furthermore, there are plenty of happy Canon APS-C owners around, more than any over camera type in fact. If Canon APS-C owners are happy enough then they will be just as happy with a good M43 camera form an image quality perspective.
 
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