The m43 cameras like the epl1 or epl2 or the gf2 can be had for under $600. The epl1 might even be on sale.
On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 10:49 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> A friend just asked me if there are any other compact cameras with the Canon >> s90-like features (big sensor, adjustable f-stop setting for low light >> capability, etc.)? >> >> I think we can assume she's not looking at an M9 or an X100. Any other >> recommendations? > > "Big sensor" is a bit of an overstatement with respect to the Canon > S90 or anything else in this class. > The Panasonic LX-5, Leica D-Lux 5 and Olympus XZ-1 are all related > cameras in this class and competitive with the S90/S95 on features and > performance. There seem to be a bazillion other cameras in this size > class out there, I don't know how they rank. > > The 'big sensor' step up would be an Olympus Pen E-P2, Panasonic Lumix > GF2, Sony Alpha NEX, etc. That is, FourThirds and APS-C format cameras > with interchangeable lenses in a compact form factor, but not as > compact as the above. > -- > Godfrey > godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
