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Proper pocket compact
February 09, 2015, 09:57:24 pm
Finally sold my neglected DSLR and am after a truely pocket sized compact (ie is small enough to carry around in your pocket without really noticing it)
Initial searches turn up either the Cannon S120 or Lumix LF1 both with a similar price. Am yet to go to a shop and handle either of them.
Anyone had either or looked at a similar sized camera they could recomend?

The key really is size because if it can't just be picked up and put in a trouser pocket then it won't be used much. I really want a capable camera to replace the phone camera's (my S4 and wife's S5) both of which are good phone cameras in their own right but I would really like to have a proper camera to hand

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#1 Re: Proper pocket compact
February 09, 2015, 11:00:32 pm
I have the Canon S100 - it was a toss up between that and the old Panasonic LX5 at the time. I went for the Canon purely down to size. It was just that bit smaller and when you're climbing multipitch with it in your pocket, I can't say I've noticed it. It's been dropped a fair bit, slightly out of line I think the lens is now but I just tilt the camera ever so slightly but despite getting dropped, wet and generally not looked after - it still works fine. I do think that the LX5 would have taken better pictures on auto-focus (a few mates have them) but flick the Canon into manual and it takes some nice stuff.

I know you're looking at newer stuff but I've had the S100 for two and a half years, so sorta know what they last like.

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#2 Re: Proper pocket compact
February 10, 2015, 10:24:49 am
i got the lf1 and its not a bad little camera. its got good zoom and the quality is not bad, i normally shoot on a 5d mk2 and 7d.
the canon is a very good camera too from what ive read, it was just a bit more than i wanted to pay for a carry around thats prob going to get damaged biking or climbing. not sure it has the same focal lengths too.


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#3 Re: Proper pocket compact
February 10, 2015, 10:25:33 am
have a look at the sony compacts too, they get really good reviews.

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#4 Re: Proper pocket compact
February 10, 2015, 10:49:52 am
Depends on budget and features really...

I'm constantly umming and ahh'ing about selling all my DSLR stuff and getting the X100t - think it's pocket-able, but the reviews and images are fantastic. Depends if you'd be happy with a fixed prime though.

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#5 Re: Proper pocket compact
February 10, 2015, 12:06:40 pm
my budget is around £200, features:
wifi
some zoom (doesn't need to be loads)
good quality pictures
small size to be easily pocketable

LF1 and S120 about the same price now, think the LF1 has longer zoom as you say but that doesn't swing it for me

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February 10, 2015, 01:18:04 pm

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#7 Re: Proper pocket compact
February 10, 2015, 05:05:37 pm
"compact (ie is small enough to carry around in your pocket without really noticing it)"

Just use your phone word. Social media doesn't really miss the quality, and most of the problems of phones are shared by tiny compacts.

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#8 Re: Proper pocket compact
February 10, 2015, 05:08:21 pm
"compact (ie is small enough to carry around in your pocket without really noticing it)"

Just use your phone word.

Camera FV 5 gives you more control than default/stock camera.

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#9 Re: Proper pocket compact
February 12, 2015, 06:28:04 pm
I'm another with an S100 and I've been really pleased with it, especially shooting in RAW and processing in Lightroom.

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#10 Re: Proper pocket compact
February 13, 2015, 11:13:32 am
if i had the choice id prob go the canon. all my dslr stuff is and my old g12 was good but a bit big. the s120 is just a reduced one of the g series cams i think, same sensor and processor.

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#11 Re: Proper pocket compact
February 18, 2015, 06:05:48 pm
I use the Cannon S120 and am happy with the results- and it's small enough to fit in your pocket and light enough to actually carry on routes. Seems to be OK in the cold, but if climbing winter or alpine I keep it tucked inside my jacket.

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#12 Re: Proper pocket compact
February 21, 2015, 06:39:38 pm
Pretty happy with the canon coolpix S9700. Fits in my pocket, has a very cool 30x optical zoom. Wifi&GPS. the WiFi is not very useful for me though.

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#13 Re: Proper pocket compact
February 21, 2015, 08:28:55 pm
Feeling way too sober. Must be nikon s9700 ofcourse  :o

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#14 Re: Proper pocket compact
February 21, 2015, 08:59:06 pm
iphone 5s or 6.

 

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