Mirrorless camera

[GoChris]

http://accessories.dell.com/sna/prod...1&sku=A5354658

This seems like a good price?

I have a DSLR now, I almost never use it, and neither does my wife. It's big and not as easy to pull out as the point and shoot. However the P&S is too slow.

So she'd like to use a better camera without all the bulk. The Sony ones sound okay, I realize they have a Nex 7 out now but its probably just overkill compared for what we need just like our DSLR is.

Thoughts?

[lilmira]

Me too. Been wanting to get the Panasonic GX1.

[Xtrema]

GF2 is cheaper but NEX-5 is a better camera

http://snapsort.com/compare/Panasoni...ny_Alpha_NEX-5

But yeah, I seems to carry GF2 a lot more than my D90 now. But D90 (rightfully) still provide much better pictures.

[Disoblige]

Originally posted by lilmira
Me too. Been wanting to get the Panasonic GX1.

Love this thing. Touchscreen + button combination works wonders.

[taemo]

Loved the Sony NEX5, had blast shooting street with it and quality is comparable to DSLR.

That Sony sale comes with a 16mm which is equivalent to 24mm.

Only shot in MF mode (love the peaking mode) so can't comment regarding AF

[clem24]

Originally posted by Xtrema
GF2 is cheaper but NEX-5 is a better camera

http://snapsort.com/compare/Panasoni...ny_Alpha_NEX-5

Better in what way? Just IQ? There's way more to a camera than image quality. For starters, the NEX using a bigger sensor is also going to have bigger lenses. Then there's the great assortment of m4/3 lenses and support from 2 big companies (Oly and Panny) plus others like Sigma jumping on board. Food for thought.

Having said that, I am likely on my way to getting the NEX-7, but only because it seems like the best solution for mounting M mount glass (bigger sensor = less crop). I'll have the body and m-adapter and nothing else. At the same time, I'll be hanging on to my GF1.

[kvg]

I looked at a nex 7 and it's a killer camera but the native glass just isn't there but for adapted it would be great. The nex 5n is out now as well you might want to take a look at that or if it's for manual glass the 24mp aps-c samsung is pretty cool too.

[clem24]

Originally posted by kvg
I looked at a nex 7 and it's a killer camera but the native glass just isn't there but for adapted it would be great. The nex 5n is out now as well you might want to take a look at that or if it's for manual glass the 24mp aps-c samsung is pretty cool too.

The Sony peaking contrast feature is pretty killer for MF. The 5N is definitely a good option too but I just like the 7 in that it's such a photographer's camera body, like 3 programmable control dials... One more reason against the 5N is that it has no built-in EVF, so if you wanted an EVF, then no flash, where as in the 7, I can have both.

[Johnnnnnnnn]

These guys make great videos regarding higher end photography whilst adding humor!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of0xR...WegUVMIfztihPd

[lilmira]

How about this new Pentax K01? It takes the same Pentax DSLR lenses but it looks kinda big.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/24914...lr_lenses.html

[kvg]

No evf and its huge

[clem24]

Originally posted by Johnnnnnnnn
These guys make great videos regarding higher end photography whilst adding humor!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of0xR...WegUVMIfztihPd

This is actually a pretty good shop (digitalrev). Based in Hong Kong, so no warranty but their prices were pretty good (bought a Sharp camcorder for half of what Future Shop was selling it for). Ships very quickly by Fedex too.

Yeah that Pentax looks completely pointless... I can't see the point of it especially as it lacks an EVF.

[micheal.m]

When you mount an Olympus 4/3 lense on a Panasonic body (GF2), will you lose the image stabilization? Is the image stabilization that important (I never use a tripod when I take pics).

[kvg]

yes, Olympus has in body stabilization and panasonic has in lens stabilization.

I use a gf1 with oly and panny primes with no stabilization and I have no problems, but if using a zoom you'll need it.

[blitz]

I used a GX1 on my last vacation, unfortunately we have really crappy weather and it was a cruise, so there was zero time for photography.

Great little camera with a great selection of lenses, but coming from Nikon FX I really don't like dealing with the files.

I much preferred the files out of my old NEX-5, but Sony needs a really good wide angle lens before I'd think of switching.

[kvg]

What do you mean by dealing with the files

[Sailz]

I have owned a NEX 5N since September and the camera is amazing, I tested the Panasonic GF models as well as the Olympus PEN models. The 5N was by far my favorite, and more lens options are coming out every few months.

[blitz]

Originally posted by kvg
What do you mean by dealing with the files

The RAW files. Compare a RAW file from a GX1 to a NEX-5 or a D7000 or a D3 and in my opinion it's the worst. Way more noise, and there's something weird that I can't put my finger on with the dynamic range.

It's not fair to compare them to a DSLR, but I think comparing to a NEX system is fair game.

[kvg]

Ok I get it I have a DSLR, but I never use it

[blitz]

The best camera is the one you're willing to carry with you