I wouldn't mind it if one fell in my lap, but cost into consideration the D60 is enough of a P&S for me for now. I carry the D60, usually with the 35 DX, in a Crumpler 4 MDH and take it with me wherever. It can look a bit like a woman's purse but who cares.
I'm obviously disappointed with the P7000. If it works for you, great!
I was an early LX3 adopter, and laughed when Canon released not one, but two LX3 competitors last year (s90/G11). I'm glad Nikon is finally In the game with the P7000, but it IS a G11 clone.
Meh... I'm only interested if Nikon has finally got its P&S image quality up to par. I've long wanted to like Nikon P&S cameras, but the bells and whistles of the new models are pointless if we get Nikon's usual NR smearing.
Fuji, Panasonic and many Canon models have long given better IQ than Nikon P&S offerings IMO.
I'm going to have a helluva time deciding between the P7000 and the LX5.
Love the wide/fast lens and size of the latter but the external control and focal range of the Nikon is very attractive. And I'd be more comfortable even with the crappy 80% viewfinder than total reliance on an LCD. I can work the raw files with ViewNX2 and use a Speedlite when I want to.
first , I really wounder why they didn't have this kind of camera for several years. I always think P&S at a close to entry-level-DSLR-price is a really attractive market.
I think i prefer LX5. Smaller body, faster and wider lens (well..not that 200mm FOV in pocket is unattractive) might be more important to me than using speedlight(i have a P6000, using speedlight on P&S is just for fun, if i use anything that demand flash I would at least use D5000) and NX2 (I think Capture NX2 will eventually support P7000, like they did with P6000 but i still prefer NEF since NRW are big). Ok, i hate lens cap on a P&S..
oh, about the P6000. IQ as base ISO is ok for me (raw), totally unacceptable starting 400 (lots of white dots). GPS is bad and eventually malfunction (not working even after they "fixed" it). i am thinking to remove the IR filter to make it full-spectrum camera.
and somehow the hacks (CHDK) on canon models make them more interesting.
My wife loves her G10, and I am interested in this one for me. Again, I must admit, Nikon designs cameras for photographers, not engineers or marketing.
Grognard wrote:
My wife loves her G10, and I am interested in this one for me. Again, I must admit, Nikon designs cameras for photographers, not engineers or marketing.
Seems like all of the controls are on the body, not buried in a menu.
the market was abandoned by buyers when low priced DSLRs came out. they decided that the niche was worth reentering, and make no mistake, the high end P&S is a niche market.
Herb...
ytwong wrote:
first , I really wounder why they didn't have this kind of camera for several years. I always think P&S at a close to entry-level-DSLR-price is a really attractive market.
i don't think high end P&S are in niche market. It is those DSLR-like (with 1/1.x inch sensor) are phasing out.
I can't recall there were many G-series direct competitors (not counting those DSLR-like) and i believe Canon G clearly dominated this market(but Panasonic now became a strong one after LX3) and I believe Canon really enjoys very good profit margin in G series (Fuji camera /w same sensor size is priced much lower) and that flagship also helps to build brand image of lower models.
True, 5 years ago, it started moving away from the high end compact to DSLR or small compact. The industry went near choked itself trying to give more pixels in a small body. We're lucky they stopped at 1/2.5" type sensors.
But yes, there has definitely more movement in the past 2 years back to high end compacts. And this is something I feel is still missing. Not just the full featured large cameras, but the quality small ones.
At least Canon has the IXUS 300HS. This will start a trend I think.
*Side point - why is it so hard for these guys to think 10MP , 1/1.8" type sensor in a point and shoot with 4x zoom and limited manual control. Not everyone wants a G11 or P7000*
In reality, the biggest growing segment is phones with cameras. And that whole social media web space thingy. Don't be surprised if there's quick network connectivity coming from the cameras in the near future.
Something like being able to enter an email address or having it displayed on facebook, directly from the camera, will start coming. As soon as you're in a wi-fi spot, it can upload it for you.
