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02/21/2007 01:30:59 PM · #1 |
I am looking around for a new pocket camera.
I was wondering if any of the P&S style cameras do RAW files.
I am looking for something small/thin that I can put in my front pocket and forget about it.
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02/21/2007 01:33:30 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by John Pahl:
I am looking around for a new pocket camera.
I was wondering if any of the P&S style cameras do RAW files.
I am looking for something small/thin that I can put in my front pocket and forget about it. |
Not a compact, but the Coolpix 5400 does, with a free firmware upgrade.
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02/21/2007 01:36:01 PM · #3 |
EDIT AGAIN! :: oops, sorry, I thought you wore cargo pants!
Panasonic Lumix FZ8 shoots RAW. Check it out
edit to add:
dpreview
Edit again:
full review
Message edited by author 2007-02-21 14:26:57. |
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02/21/2007 01:43:16 PM · #4 |
| Canon PowerShot S45 shots RAW but its a bit big to put in your front pocket ;O) |
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02/21/2007 01:44:02 PM · #5 |
| This really need to be something that fits in my front pants pocket. :) |
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02/21/2007 01:47:15 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by MudHut:
Canon PowerShot S45 shots RAW but its a bit big to put in your front pocket ;O) |
While this is getting smaller then the other two. :)
I see steves review on this camera was dated 1/2003, there must be something smaller out by now that does raw.
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02/21/2007 01:49:14 PM · #7 |
I can highly recommend the Panansonic FX-01, it does not shoot raw but its an amazing bit of kit. Wideangle 28mm to 102mm with an image stabilising system that is amazing! - excellent 2.5 inch screen. It is very compact and very well made. I bought one for my daughters wedding in June this year.
Check it out here
Panasonic FX-01
If your not interested in wideangle lens then the Fuji F30 would be the best choice. This was originally my first choice but the 28mm wideangle of the Panasonic swung it for me.
Mike
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02/21/2007 09:43:38 PM · #8 |
I think Panasonic and Leica (which are related) are now the only two now offering P&S models with RAW capability. Not cheap, and they suffer from noise at anything over ISO100, but check out the D-Lux 3 or the Panasonic Lumix LX2 (The Leica isn't exactly cheap ... and neither is as compact as, say, an ultra-slim model).
There are older models like the Canon G6 that do RAW, but you'd have to buy one used (and the G6 isn't exactly compact by today's standards either).
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02/21/2007 10:01:05 PM · #9 |
Fujifilm - BUT NOT COMPACT
S5000, S5100
S6000, S6500
S9000, S9100
They are SLR LIKE the S6xxx and S9xxx even have a flipout screen, a manual focus ring and manual zom ring just like an SLR!
Message edited by author 2007-02-21 22:04:02. |
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03/01/2007 05:47:55 AM · #10 |
You can shoot raw with canon A 610 /620 using some kind of a software.
See this for detailes:
//digicanon.narod.ru/ |
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03/01/2007 07:57:11 AM · #11 |
Some of the Olympus models - this one that I have, will shoot RAW. But it eats batteries, processing of RAW files takes ages - like two seconds. But it will fit in your pocket.
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03/25/2007 12:36:24 AM · #12 |
I just got the Pano DMC-FZ8. Used to have a cypershot was recommended against the canon by an owner. So far I have fired off a few hundred shots in preparation for a trip. Still getting to know it.
I need a high speed SD card or maybe a SDHC with these 11meg raw files. The lithium battery packs a good charge and extras won't break the bank, plus this thing is light. The battery is lighter than 2 - 4 AA's and the unit itself still feels solid, squeezable. packing this this thing around all day and holding it up at weird angles or with one hand is easy.
Like most 'super-zoom' cameras there's lots of manual controls and it is still easy enough for my wife to grab and fire off excellent shots with ease. Thanks a ton to Tony and Susan for the recommendation I am still freaking out the value the FZ8 packs, a highly important facet of camera selection for some. |
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03/25/2007 03:08:21 AM · #13 |
| Keep an eye out for the new Sigma DP1 also. It's going to be a high end pocket sized point and shoot, and it'll have an APS sized sensor like most DSLR's. It has a fixed 28mm equivelant lens, will definitely shoot RAW, and should put out better files than any other compact cameras. |
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