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<blockquote data-quote="Rob Timmerman" data-source="post: 98437" data-attributes="member: 172"><p>Re: Camera people: Fuji X20 alternatives</p><p></p><p>More money, but if you don't mind a lack of zoom, the <a href="http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/ricoh-gr" target="_blank">Ricoh GR</a> is worth a solid consideration. The image quality is up there with with the best APS-C DSLRs, Ricoh's build quility is excellent, and it fits in your pocket.</p><p></p><p>On a more conventional note, DP Revew has a nice roundup of the high-end point'n'shoot cameras at <a href="http://www.dpreview.com/articles/2367736880/roundup-enthusiast-zoom-compact-cameras" target="_blank">Roundup: Enthusiast Zoom Compact Cameras: Digital Photography Review</a> that's probably worth a look through. I was a big fan of the Canon S95 when it came out, but time has passed and while it's still a good camera, I probably wouldn't replace it with the current Canon model.</p><p></p><p>As far as brands for compact cameras go, some seem to "get it" better than others. Ricoh (Pentax) and Fuji both seem to "get it" when it comes to photography, and it shows in their cameras. Olympus seems to be about a half step behind them in this regard. Sony, despite doing lots of market research and throwing lots of technology at the problem, still feels like a consumer electronics company, not a camera company. What little I've seen of Samsung is similar. Nikon does pretty well with their DSLRs, but I've never really liked their compact cameras. Conversely, the Canon compact cameras have traditionally been quite good, if not outstanding. Their DSLRs have always seemed a step behind the Nikon models (with the exception of the 5D).</p><p></p><p>Of course, the fact remains that pretty much any camera in that price range is going to be able to take excellent images, and the real differences come down to the ergonomics. You really need to make your way to a camera store and get some hands-on time with the various options and see what works best for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rob Timmerman, post: 98437, member: 172"] Re: Camera people: Fuji X20 alternatives More money, but if you don't mind a lack of zoom, the [url=http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/ricoh-gr]Ricoh GR[/url] is worth a solid consideration. The image quality is up there with with the best APS-C DSLRs, Ricoh's build quility is excellent, and it fits in your pocket. On a more conventional note, DP Revew has a nice roundup of the high-end point'n'shoot cameras at [url=http://www.dpreview.com/articles/2367736880/roundup-enthusiast-zoom-compact-cameras]Roundup: Enthusiast Zoom Compact Cameras: Digital Photography Review[/url] that's probably worth a look through. I was a big fan of the Canon S95 when it came out, but time has passed and while it's still a good camera, I probably wouldn't replace it with the current Canon model. As far as brands for compact cameras go, some seem to "get it" better than others. Ricoh (Pentax) and Fuji both seem to "get it" when it comes to photography, and it shows in their cameras. Olympus seems to be about a half step behind them in this regard. Sony, despite doing lots of market research and throwing lots of technology at the problem, still feels like a consumer electronics company, not a camera company. What little I've seen of Samsung is similar. Nikon does pretty well with their DSLRs, but I've never really liked their compact cameras. Conversely, the Canon compact cameras have traditionally been quite good, if not outstanding. Their DSLRs have always seemed a step behind the Nikon models (with the exception of the 5D). Of course, the fact remains that pretty much any camera in that price range is going to be able to take excellent images, and the real differences come down to the ergonomics. You really need to make your way to a camera store and get some hands-on time with the various options and see what works best for you. [/QUOTE]
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