Good Compact Digital Camera to Buy. Which Will Be Better?

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  Lexus101 on 20/08/2017 - 22:55

  Hi There,

  I am a serious amateur and indulge in my camera hobby; although I have slowed down due to work.

  Without going into details, which you can read online on myriad sites.

  Of the 3 you listed, I would heartily recommend the Olympus OM-D EM10ii (I have the EM-1) and they feature similar specifications, image quality, focusing speed, beautiful color rendition of skin tones and general shooting, more controls than you would ever need, nice bright EVF (love the EVF), shoots decent videos (good but not the best I've seen), very good low light capabilities, compact form factor, versatile kit lens (as you have chosen), and many more good points the reviewers would elucidate.

  It would do 95% of everything you wished a good camera can do, except video quality where it's rated "good".

  Hope that helps you. Best Regards!

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    Stargazor on 21/08/2017 - 07:58

    Thanks for the info. I was looking through them again and looks like the Olympus model i have given does not have 24 megapixels. Something that i am looking at.

    What do you think of olympus pen or fujifilm pro 2?

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  nubix on 21/08/2017 - 00:03

  How much do you need an ILC?

  I say this because I've spent way too much money on my Canon cameras and lenses, yet > 75% of my photos are shot on the Sony RX100 or a phone.

  Once you carry a few lenses, no matter how small the camera is, you're out of the 'compact' territory IMO.

  If you're set on the mirrorless though, Olympus is the rage these days in the 1-2k range. In fact, the kit you listed is under 1k @ Ted's right now http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Olympus-OM-D-E-M10-Mark-II-14… That said, there was also the Sony A7 for around 1k recently too.

  I'd say rule the Canon out unless you already have EF lenses and can stretch to the M5. I got the M3 for some $200 and I'm still disappointed with it; iirc the M6 isn't that big of an improvement?

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    Stargazor on 21/08/2017 - 08:01

    Thank you for the info. The only reason I was looking at canon m6 was that it has user friendly interface and you have the mobile app to remotely take pictures via wifi or bluetooth and its a 24 megapixel camera.

    What do you think of fujifilm pro 2 and olympus pen ?

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      lupiter on 21/08/2017 - 13:12

      Don't get any camera for the attached app - all the camera company apps are terrible. If you really really want it, look for a good third-party app (I use Cascable) and then a camera that supports the app.

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  Randxyz123 on 21/08/2017 - 10:01

  +1

  Unless you really want a removable lens… I'd recommend the rx100 V

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  mskeggs on 21/08/2017 - 10:53

  Why such a strong need for maximum megapixels? For your photos, how will you use 24mp differently to 16mp?

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  lupiter on 21/08/2017 - 13:20

  +1

  I wouldn't go all-out buying lenses. Get the kit zoom. Use it for a while and get a feel for where you like to shoot, and then a pancake lens (35mm, 50mm, 85mm… don't know what the macro 4/3 equivs are) at that spot.

  You haven't said what you want to use the camera for. Is this camera for family photos? Travel pics? Hiking and landscapes? I'd lean generally towards the Olympus, but it does make a difference how much video you want to shoot.

  Unless you're making giant prints or want to crop a lot, 16 vs 25mp won't make a difference, I'd not make a pick based on that.

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  Stargazor on 21/08/2017 - 21:25

  Thanks for the tips. Its mainly for landscape pics and to do high resolution poster/banner prints..

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  Boward Woward on 25/08/2017 - 01:46

  I can't really talk from experience, but I purchased a Sony RX100 V a few weeks ago during JB's camera sale, and it takes great pictures. Among other things, I bought it due to its quick autofocus, compactness, and flip-up screen so it's easier to frame ourselves in our pictures.

  I've just come back from a holiday, roadtripping from west coast to east coast in the US, and I used an iPhone 7 and Moment lenses (https://www.shopmoment.com) extensively. I'm leaving for another holiday in December and I'm ditching the Moment lenses, and I've downgraded to an iPhone SE, and am using the RX100 V for all our photos :)

  It's amazingly light, compact, easily fits into the pocket of my chinos, and don't have to worry about carrying different glass with me.