FujiXf1 vs SonyRx10? looking for a pocketable travel cam, best in lowlight, can capture crazy kids, and a good all around camera. Any suggestions?
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I have the Fuji XF1, I can tell you that it excels in low light and is a great all-around camera. I take a lot of pictures of my kids with it. We brought it to Disney World and took around 600 photos there. The quality is very high.
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When trying to take pictures of kids XF1 seems to be better - flash recycle is less than 2sec and with sony it's 5sec. With kids, indoors, I always use flash. Also, sometimes you want to zoom in/out quickly. Not possible with RX100. However, RX100 has superior LCD (better than any DSLR I've seen) and much better image quality - as a general travel cam, for shooting nature and buildings and streets in normal light it's just much more usable than XF1.Fuji cameras are for enthusiastic photographers. Auto mode on RX100 is far superior and the way it operates. Manual control on XF1 is far better to RX100. When trying to take pictures of kids XF1 seems to be better - flash recycle is less than 2sec and with sony it's 5sec. With kids, indoors, I always use flash. Also, sometimes you want to zoom in/out quickly. Not possible with RX100. However, RX100 has superior LCD (better than any DSLR I've seen) and much better image quality - as a general travel cam, for shooting nature and buildings and streets in normal light it's just much more usable than XF1.Fuji cameras are for enthusiastic photographers. Auto mode on RX100 is far superior and the way it operates. Manual control on XF1... » Read More When trying to take pictures of kids XF1 seems to be better - flash recycle is less than 2sec and with sony it's 5sec. With kids, indoors, I always use flash. Also, sometimes you want to zoom in/out quickly. Not possible with RX100. However, RX100 has superior LCD (better than any DSLR I've seen) and much better image quality - as a general travel cam, for shooting nature and buildings and streets in normal light it's just much more usable than XF1.Fuji cameras are for enthusiastic photographers. Auto mode on RX100 is far superior and the way it operates. Manual control on XF1 is far better to RX100. « Show Less
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With this camera, I was able to shoot right at the afternoon sun in a forest and get a beautiful bright starry sun with green trees around it. Nothing wash out. Very special high dynamic mode unlike your regular HDR mode from combining 3 shots into one. This is one shot and perfect. Image quality RX100 is king. High Dynamic Range in 6MP mode, EF1 beats RX100.
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RX100 specs&quality; are better. But XF1 is best money tradeoff with brilliant EXR mode.
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I'm assuming you mean the RX100. Both cameras will do a great job; you'll get better lowlight results with Sony but save money with the Fuji. The thing is to take that vacation and shoot, shoot, shoot. Whatever you choose get to know the camera so it "disappears" and you're not thinking about the camera and just shooting. Happy Shopping!
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Check out the Panasonic FZ1000. It has the same 1" sensor as this Sony RX10 but a 16x zoom. It gets very good reviews and is a bit less expensive than the RX10. It is slightly larger and heavier, but only slightly. It can shoot 4K video, which the RX10 cannot. (The just-announced RX10 Mark II will be able to shoot 4K video. It goes on sale in July.). Good luck.
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I'd like to suggest the sx40 because it's fabulous. However, it is larger than the sx230 and won't fit in the pocket. The smaller you get the less perfection a camera has, whereas it can't possibly please every need. But canon has done decent job trying to fit in a fast camera with 7FPS [really cool, but a smaller file size]. I find it hard without a viewfinder to shoot birds in flight other than off a limb. This camera is small, so without high shutter speeds fast moving animals can be blurred. You really have to have a good technigue on small cameras. The sx230 is a little faster than the rest of the pack.
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Get the Fuji F40. The best camera is actually the F30, but since it's discountinued and selling for more than original price on eBay, the next best thing is the F40. Fast, no shutter lag, great video. Great for taking pics of kids as they are always on the move. Capture the moment.
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I've owned three Sony Cyber Shot ultra-compact digital cameras and have had excellent luck, a T1, T7 and currently a T200. Sorry, you are having bad luck with the T2, I will make note. I ended up going with a T20 and an add on 4GB memory card as an Xmas present for my girlfriend, which ended up being about a $100 cheaper in the end, and the cameras have very similar internal specifications.
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Get the elph 330.. i bought the elph 130 at christmas (already own 2 elph 110 cameras which are excellent-much better than the 130). anyway, returned the elph 130 pics were noisy, lighting not good. just got the elph 330 in pink and its fantastic. was going to get the newer elph 340 but reviews from tech sites were not good. the elph 330 is a great camera
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In every comparison, you have a couple of considerations. I recently shot with the SONY RX100, and was really impressed with its performance. The images are very nice, low noise, fast focus, and of course, it is small. The image on the D800 is amazing. You have a ton of functions to play with, but what stands out is the image quality that is superb. In short, if you want a small camera for travelling, today my favorite is the SONY RX100. If you want a professional grade interchangeable lens camera, you can't go wrong with the D800.
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Oops! You're right. Can I blame it on jetlag? I've edited the above post. Thanks! I liked the Fuji a lot, but the Panaleica was really better suited for what I needed this camera for, given that I've got a well equipped Oly kit as well. I didn't need to replace the Oly, just add something to the arsenal.
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The FZ28 is a really nice camera -- arguably slightly better than the Canon on image quality and IS and almost certainly better on the UI, where Canon just does a terrible job in some ways. (Who came up with the rotating wheel on the SX10? It drives me crazy every time I have to use it.)The make-or-break feature for me, though, and the reason I went with the Canon, is that the Lumix lacks a hotshoe for external flash. A good off-camera flash gives you so much more versatility in what, when, and how you shoot.
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I am also looking at these two cameras. My needs are a good low light performance as well as action sport shots. I had purchased the Panasonic FZ8 but have returned it because the inside low light pictures were very noisy and grainy. It took great outside pictures and was responsibly fast. I'm currently wanting to try the Sony but don't like the idea of having to buy a memory stick for it, I have a few sd cards that the Canon takes.
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I purchased this week and was dissapointed by a Panasonic ZS10 and was also searching for a replacement. You might like this website as a comparison of features. For the more common photos (birthday, parade, sports) it looks like the Elph 500 is the winner. Choose the SX230 if you travel on a regular basis and take mostly outdoor and daytime photos. The GPS feature and high zoom capability will help with those far away pics taken in nature (mountains, pyramids, etc). http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-ELPH-500HS-vs-Canon-SX230-HS
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Do *ANY* decent compact cameras nowadays allow optical zooming while shooting video? I've looked at a bunch of them in stores and can't seem to find any.
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you can also see my X10 camera review ... go to youtube.com and type in the search block kblakney61 Fujifilm X10 ... best regards ... Ken
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Yes, back to your original post. I guess the sx1 is for those wanting the benfits of a CMOS sensor, greater zoom (over the sx200 which looks like a great pocket camera), true 1080p HD video, and standard AA battery usage (rechargable, of course, but standard in a pinch), and RAW+JPEG, all things I like very much.p.s. on that review site above the image quality of the rebel xsi is quite inferior to either the sx1 or sx10!
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I liked all the features the camera had to offer, but when viewed on my 17 laptop screen the images were a bit fuzzy, and that is before any enlargement to them. I am going to look at buying the SX280 camera. Size wise, I find my current A2000is very convenient for everyday carry around as would also be the case for the SX160.
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I too am looking for a new cyber-shot. I am looking to buy the dsc-w290 but I have heard great things about the WX1, such as the new panoramic sweep mode and cmos sensor. Not to mention zoomable HD video is amazing.Why you should wait however, is that this is the first batch of cameras with the new sensor. It also uses a smaller LCD than the 3.0 inch they started using such as the dsc-w290 and is only 10.1 mp which if you shoot in 16:9 mode, will be even less.Sony will come out with new cameras being announced in January at the CES 2010 show and then you should decide. If nothing substantial is announced, the price for this will have dropped greatly. I too am looking for a new cyber-shot. I am looking to buy the dsc-w290 but I have heard great things about the WX1, such as the new panoramic sweep mode and cmos sensor. Not to mention zoomable HD video is amazing.Why you should wait however, is that this is the first batch of cameras with the new sensor. It also uses a smaller LCD than the 3.0 inch they started using such as the dsc-w290 and is only 10.1 mp which if you shoot in 16:9 mode, will be even less.Sony will come out with new cameras being announced in January at the CES 2010 show and then you should... » Read More I too am looking for a new cyber-shot. I am looking to buy the dsc-w290 but I have heard great things about the WX1, such as the new panoramic sweep mode and cmos sensor. Not to mention zoomable HD video is amazing.Why you should wait however, is that this is the first batch of cameras with the new sensor. It also uses a smaller LCD than the 3.0 inch they started using such as the dsc-w290 and is only 10.1 mp which if you shoot in 16:9 mode, will be even less.Sony will come out with new cameras being announced in January at the CES 2010 show and then you should decide. If nothing substantial is announced, the price for this will have dropped greatly. « Show Less
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Thanks Dave,I was just thinking yesterday . . . "What I need is to get out of this Sony and back into a Fuji!" I am looking for the one with the nuanced blacks, grays, browns . . . the Sony renders all darker shades of the above as "BLACK!" C'mon, give us some depth, Sony! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!I had the F-10 once and color-wise it was great. Anyway wonder which $400-$600 Fuji now gives most detail in dark color areas?