I am starting to get a little fed up with my big DSLR and i'm thinking of getting a high quality point and shoot. I already have a Canon S40 which I have given to my sister, so I surveyed the market. I could not find anything that interested me remotely - mainly because they had too much noise, were fitted with lousy lens, or were too slow. I would not mind paying a high price for a P&S provided it comes close my DSLR in terms of image quality.
This is what I want:
1. A 3 megapixel sensor with a large pixel pitch for maximum low noise capability. Since I will be handholding this camera, I want to be able to shoot acceptable pictures at up to ISO 1600. From experience, 3 megapixels is enough to print at A4 size.
2. A high quality fast lens, preferably with a zoom range from 24-70mm, or even a super-fast 50mm equivalent prime.
3. A pop-up flash with an accessory flash hotshoe.
4. A LARGE hinged rear LCD.
5. Seperate manual controls for aperture and shutter speed.
If it sounds like I am describing the Leica Digilux 2 / Panasonic, perhaps I am. I would prefer that camera to be $1000 cheaper with a better sensor in a smaller sized body. At the moment it is too expensive - I would rather buy a second SLR body (or even a Voigtlander Bessa) than get that camera.
This is what I want:
1. A 3 megapixel sensor with a large pixel pitch for maximum low noise capability. Since I will be handholding this camera, I want to be able to shoot acceptable pictures at up to ISO 1600. From experience, 3 megapixels is enough to print at A4 size.
2. A high quality fast lens, preferably with a zoom range from 24-70mm, or even a super-fast 50mm equivalent prime.
3. A pop-up flash with an accessory flash hotshoe.
4. A LARGE hinged rear LCD.
5. Seperate manual controls for aperture and shutter speed.
If it sounds like I am describing the Leica Digilux 2 / Panasonic, perhaps I am. I would prefer that camera to be $1000 cheaper with a better sensor in a smaller sized body. At the moment it is too expensive - I would rather buy a second SLR body (or even a Voigtlander Bessa) than get that camera.
