One sees it more and more,"I'm tired of dragging the DSLR around . . . " or the "what way should I jump", "which camera is best" . . . Its beginning to get to me
I have silenced all my demons . . . well got them under control
The worst scenario is the "I want to down size from DSLR to Bridge or compact" . . . "but I dont like *** and dont want *** but must have*** . . . "
Trouble is, I agree
Dragging 2 or 3 pounds of camera and lens around on a strap around ones neck, plus the bag full of lenses recommended, the must have whizz-bang flash gun, 95 filters and paraphernalia to attach them, a tripod of course . . . its no wonder there are desperate cries, "I want to down size".
I've got down as far as a G1, and one lens, why not a GF1? no decent viewfinder, the G1 is pretty-dam-good for a EVF.
The problem, manufacturers have scraped the compact with a viewfinder, I know they were not special, but when the sun shines, a rear view screen is about as much use a a 'chocolate teapot'. Its all about size, we want small . . . but large rear screen and as thick as two credit cards:bang:
Mobile telephones have gone this rout, smaller and smaller, buttons so small, my 'sausage likes' always push two buttons at a time:shrug: Watched a young lady the other day, her fingers were a bluer over her miniscule telephone keyboard. Perfect a text in seconds, then I realised, long finely manicured nails, like stylus, they were.
However, mobile phones are getting bigger . . . more functions, is this a sign of the times. Will compacts start to get bigger so they have room to include that essential eye viewfinder . . . ? have a 28-200mm lens and no shutter delay, is that really to much to ask?
According to the comments one reads, the current breed of compacts are producing 'quality' pictures . . .
. . . compromise with a pinch of salt? Certainly good enough, so give it a couple of centimeters and lets see the compact really come of age . . . 
CJS
I have silenced all my demons . . . well got them under control
The worst scenario is the "I want to down size from DSLR to Bridge or compact" . . . "but I dont like *** and dont want *** but must have*** . . . "
Trouble is, I agree
Dragging 2 or 3 pounds of camera and lens around on a strap around ones neck, plus the bag full of lenses recommended, the must have whizz-bang flash gun, 95 filters and paraphernalia to attach them, a tripod of course . . . its no wonder there are desperate cries, "I want to down size".I've got down as far as a G1, and one lens, why not a GF1? no decent viewfinder, the G1 is pretty-dam-good for a EVF.
The problem, manufacturers have scraped the compact with a viewfinder, I know they were not special, but when the sun shines, a rear view screen is about as much use a a 'chocolate teapot'. Its all about size, we want small . . . but large rear screen and as thick as two credit cards:bang:
Mobile telephones have gone this rout, smaller and smaller, buttons so small, my 'sausage likes' always push two buttons at a time:shrug: Watched a young lady the other day, her fingers were a bluer over her miniscule telephone keyboard. Perfect a text in seconds, then I realised, long finely manicured nails, like stylus, they were.
However, mobile phones are getting bigger . . . more functions, is this a sign of the times. Will compacts start to get bigger so they have room to include that essential eye viewfinder . . . ? have a 28-200mm lens and no shutter delay, is that really to much to ask?
According to the comments one reads, the current breed of compacts are producing 'quality' pictures . . .
. . . compromise with a pinch of salt? Certainly good enough, so give it a couple of centimeters and lets see the compact really come of age . . . CJS
