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 Posted: Fri Feb 15th, 2013 12:17 pm
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stew77



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Jeff read my mind...thumbsup.gif .... as another extremely important aspect of buying your next camera is how much kit you want to be stuck with carrying around with you.  As Jeff pointed out, not having the camera with you because it is too large to comfortably haul around will mean that you get no picture at all!

The Micro Four Thirds models from Panasonic (GH2 included) and others are quite a bit smaller than a traditional DSLR due to the fact that they don't have that flip mirror housing built into the body due to the different technology.  Some micro four thirds models are considerably smaller than even my Panny GH2 (some offer exchangable lenses while others only offer a built in zoom lens...another thing you'll decide on). If you determine a fully pocketable camera is a must have, then you are definitely looking at the P&S category though.

I carry a P&S around for that reason (especially when traveling on vacation) and have been extremely happy with the Canon lineup of P&S models.  Jeff's S90 is a great one with the S100 and the newest S110 being the absolutely latest model.  The disadvantage of P&S is that they typically have a small sensor 1/2.3" or slightly larger 1/1.7" in the higher end models which can lead to challenging low light performance and sluggish response in general compared to the large sensor models.

I am actually looking at picking up another P&S camera this year, and have been highly impressed with the reviews I've been reading on the Sony RX100...a relatively pocketable camera with an excellent Carl Zeiss built in lens and a "much-larger-than-usual P&S" 1" sensor.  Close to the size of the Canon P&S models (a bit thicker) while having a much larger sensor with great Still and Video performance.  It is quite pricey though for a P&S.

So many choices out there...I think the biggest question is deciding how much kit you are willing to have to carry around to get those shots.

More than my 2 cents worth I guess Tony...