Oh, yeah, Oly just released a very nice compact: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/749909-REG/Olympus_228000_XZ_1_Digital_Camera.html
But I would still buy an m43. On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> wrote: > The m43 cameras like the epl1 or epl2 or the gf2 can be had for under > $600. The epl1 might even be on sale. > > On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 10:49 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> A friend just asked me if there are any other compact cameras with the >>> Canon s90-like features (big sensor, adjustable f-stop setting for low >>> light capability, etc.)? >>> >>> I think we can assume she's not looking at an M9 or an X100. Any other >>> recommendations? >> >> "Big sensor" is a bit of an overstatement with respect to the Canon >> S90 or anything else in this class. >> The Panasonic LX-5, Leica D-Lux 5 and Olympus XZ-1 are all related >> cameras in this class and competitive with the S90/S95 on features and >> performance. There seem to be a bazillion other cameras in this size >> class out there, I don't know how they rank. >> >> The 'big sensor' step up would be an Olympus Pen E-P2, Panasonic Lumix >> GF2, Sony Alpha NEX, etc. That is, FourThirds and APS-C format cameras >> with interchangeable lenses in a compact form factor, but not as >> compact as the above. >> -- >> Godfrey >> godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > Steve Desjardins > -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
