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what aps-c sensor sized fixed lens compacts are out there other than the Fuji x100?

Im trying to find a replacement for my x10. I bought an x-e1 but tbh ive never been happy with it. I think a mix of it just being a little too big to be pocketable and not getting a fuji lens at the same time, so ive had to use an adapter for my nikon lenses and end up manual focussing everything has just put me off using it.

So im just looking at my options.

Im off to the Lakes next Friday so i need to find something within a week.

So im thinking my options are
1. flog the x-e1 and x10 here and put the cash with some more towards something else
2. Flog the x-e1 and just keep the x10 as its still a very nice camera
2. Get the 18mm lens for the x-e1 and just get used to it, i could end up liking it i guess, shots ive seen online with the 18mm dont seem to back up the negative reports about it. The 18-55 really is just too big for the pocket.
3. get something else. A smaller sensor maybe would mean a smaller body.

A perfect replacement would be an aps-c sensored, fixed lens (with a bit of zoom) "true" compact that can fit in my coat pocket. But i dont think that exists this year.

I dont like asking advice online as you always get a million and one different views :) but ive had a total brain fart over the x-e1 ever since i got it and i dont know what to do.
 
Both fixed lens and both pricey;

Ricoh GR (not quite available yet, or is it?) but very small and pocketable
Nikon Coolpix A
 
thanks for that, those 2 do look rather nice.

*edit* b****r, looks like the ricoh isnt released! thats quite annoying, i think i would of pressed the trigger on that one.
 
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I've got a nex 5n.. great we camera but again its really too bulky to carry in a pocket, this seems o be the case with most of the interchangeable lens cameras.

I had a shot of the coolpix A recently in the shanghai nikon store..seemed like a great we camera, but its still quite bulky(larger than the x10 from what I remember) the only reason I wouldn't buy one is the price £900 plus here I think, which is just stupid
money.

The sony rx100 seems to get lots of good reviews but thats again a smaller sensor.
I would maby stick with the x10 for this trip and consider looking when back, nothing worse than rushing to buy something due to time constraints.
 
pmac said:
I would maby stick with the x10 for this trip and consider looking when back, nothing worse than rushing to buy something due to time constraints.
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Yeah , sound advice, although you dont know how uncontrollably compulsive i am, hence the x-e1 with no lens sat on my desk for months :)

Why not the x20? I dont think its that much of an improvement over the x10, ive had a lot of trouble with the screw lens on/off thing and had to send it back a couple of times, and if im going to get a new compact i want an aps-c sensor.
 
If the Ricoh is the same size as the previous smaller sensor GRDs (it looks almost identical in pictures) it will easily be the most pocketable APS-C compact, combined with superb user controls.

(Not helping much as realise you can't get one yet!)
 
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