Chip
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Seeing the Christmas ads. Anything compact jumping out at you ?
If it doesn't have a View Finder, it's not a real camera!
Emphatically ... in bright sunlight the LCD is basically useless.If it doesn't have a View Finder, it's not a real camera!
Agreed--lack of a viewfinder is a definite minus...If it doesn't have a View Finder, it's not a real camera!
Viewfinders are getting harder and harder to find on P&Ses....I understand, unfortunately that's a trade off these days. i'm more concerned with image quality if that's the decision i need to make. most pics are cropped a bit afterwards regardless.
Agreed: 8--10 MP is generally the sweet spot for compact cameras. The resolution of the lenses on these compact cameras is diffraction limited (so more doesn't improve the overall resolution) and smaller pixels result in more noise and less dynamic range.16 MP is overkill, and results in poorer image quality. Look for cameras with physically larger sensors and fewer MP. Anything over 12 MP on these small cameras decreases image quality, IMO.
I see some things that I consider misleading in that review... eg 12MP is significantly better then 10MP. (The change in linear (sensor) resolution is the square root of the ratio of MP, so the change is 9.5%, not 20%.)Thanks. Good info. Article ranking the s100 against the s95.
I don't know enougho anything really) about the sensor differences: Apparently the s95's sensor is slightly larger but the s100's is CMOS vs CCD. Would that be about equal ?
For hiking, I don't think waterproof cameras are worth it. You sacrifice image quality and usability for protection that isn't necessary on the trail, IMO. If you are a kayaker, then they make more sense, but not for hiking and skiing. 16 MP is overkill, and results in poorer image quality. Look for cameras with physically larger sensors and fewer MP. Anything over 12 MP on these small cameras decreases image quality, IMO.
At that price Billy might want to stick with his slightly older hardwareThat is sooooo Gen 1.0 -- time to update your hardware: https://www.badgergraphic.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=3382![]()
That is sooooo Gen 1.0 -- time to update your hardware: https://www.badgergraphic.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=3382![]()
FWIW, Ansel Adams used an 8x10 inch format (film size) camera for much of his work. However, not for the ultralighters... He often used a mule to carry his 40+ lbs of camera gear. But they can take amazingly sharp pictures.At that price Billy might want to stick with his slightly older hardware![]()
FWIW, Ansel Adams used an 8x10 inch format (film size) camera for much of his work. However, not for the ultralighters... He often used a mule to carry his 40+ lbs of camera gear. But they can take amazingly sharp pictures.
Doug
It does not have a separate viewfinder--the camera itself is the viewfinder. You put a ground glass screen in where the film would be, put a black cloth over the camera body and your head and compose and focus on the ground glass. Once all is set properly, you remove the ground glass, load film in its place, and shoot.I posted the picture in response to the claim that a camera must have a view finder to be a "real" camera. This camera produced the most beautiful, crisp, vivid photographs I have ever seen. Ever. This camera does NOT have a viewfinder.
P&Ses with a viewfinder generally also have a live-view on the LCD. Since I prefer a viewfinder, I use it whenever possible. When I cannot use the viewfinder, of course I use the live-view. In other words, I prefer to have the choice. A number of recent DSLRs have added live-view without removing the viewfinder and some even have an articulating LCD.have a different opinion than others here concerning the desire to have a view finder on a P&S camera. There have been times (for example, strong direct sunlight at an inconvenient angle) when the LCD screen has been less than optimal. But there have been just as many times (for example, holding the camera at arms length over my head or over the edge of a cliff) when the LCD screen being the "view finder" has been an enormous help. So the lack of a view finder on a P&S for hiking is overall a meaningless issue to me.