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From: james on 10 May 2010 12:52
>I will be travelling to countries where an expensive camera would
> attract too much attention. I would love to take an LX3, G11 or Nikon
> D40, but would not feel comfortable with it.
>
> I would also prefer "pocket-size", or a maybe bit larger, for being as
> inconspicuous as possible.
>
> If I go down in price a few steps, what digital point-and-shoot
> cameras with a mid-range zoom have the better reputation for quality
> images.

canon g11 or S90 has above average sensor size, but still small compared to
DSLR

if you need even better low light camera, then consider a micro 4/3
camera -- but this more than doubles the cost. In fact they cost more than
some DSLRs.

You can get a feel of low light capabilities by going to dpreview.com and
checking out the sample photos of each camera. Sample photos are taken in
different ISO settings.

(resent due to possible problem with nntp server)

From: Mike S. on 10 May 2010 16:00

In article <4be839c9$0$1517$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com>,
james <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote:
>>I will be travelling to countries where an expensive camera would
>> attract too much attention. I would love to take an LX3, G11 or Nikon
>> D40, but would not feel comfortable with it.
>>
>> I would also prefer "pocket-size", or a maybe bit larger, for being as
>> inconspicuous as possible.
>>
>> If I go down in price a few steps, what digital point-and-shoot
>> cameras with a mid-range zoom have the better reputation for quality
>> images.
>
>canon g11 or S90 has above average sensor size, but still small compared to
>DSLR
>
>if you need even better low light camera, then consider a micro 4/3
>camera -- but this more than doubles the cost. In fact they cost more than
>some DSLRs.
>
>You can get a feel of low light capabilities by going to dpreview.com and
>checking out the sample photos of each camera. Sample photos are taken in
>different ISO settings.
>
>(resent due to possible problem with nntp server)

I'm shopping in the same general area here, and was looking for a while at
the smallest of the Micro four-thirds cameras that look more like compact
P&S than smaller DSLR's (i.e. the Lumix GF-1 and Olympus EPL-P1).
Unfortunately they both have fatal flaws. Neither has a viewfinder as
standard equipment (optional accessories that add considerably to the
price and impact on battery life) and the LCD's have been described as
"useless" in bright sunlight. Both have weak flash. The Olympus has no
AF-assist lamp, and the Lumix has weird washed-out JPEG color rendition. I
_really_ wanted to like this little niche but I think the design factor
has a way to go.


>


From: Bruce on 10 May 2010 16:05
On Mon, 10 May 2010 20:00:05 +0000 (UTC), retsuhcs(a)xinap.moc (Mike S.)
wrote:
>
> The Olympus has no
>AF-assist lamp, and the Lumix has weird washed-out JPEG color rendition.


Then shoot RAW. It's not rocket science.

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