BEST P&S for Pro Use ?

I am a fine art photographer. I switched over from MF film to digital recently. Using the Fuji XP1 system and couldn't

be more pleased. However I am interested in something for portable every-day carry use. I have an iPhone 5 which

is pretty good, but every once in a while there is the occasion al masterpiece that presents itself to me in the

decisive moment and I just cant blow up and print the images from the phone.

Looked at the Fuji X100S which is gorgeous, but I cant justify it when I have the XP1 and in all honesty, the X100s

is not really "portable" in my mind. I want something thats fits in my shirt pocket like a pack of cigs.

 

I was considering the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS .

It has the right specs and the size is perfect. And the price is GREAT.

I dont need higher ISO then 1600 thats good enough to make prints

 

Any suggestions?

Well I just learned the Canon doesnt do RAW so thats out

<p>My girlfriend has one of those. It's small and really nice, for a camera of that size and price, and the images look good on screen and 5x7 prints but they're not great for enlargements. I'm making conjecture here but it sounds like you wouldn't be happy enough with the results, as compared with your iPhone, to make you want to carry the camera around with you.</p>

<p>Have you looked at the Fuji XF1, X10 or X20? None of those are as small as an Elph but the images are noticeably better in enlargements.</p>

The XF1 does look nice and small. Maybe worth checking out

<p>Jon, I use the Canon S95. There are a couple of newer versions. Shirt pocketable, good lens, very good image quality, RAW image files. Stereo audio on video! Very handy.<br>

The only down side is it's not the fastest gun in the west with a bit of trigger delay. The newer ones may be better but I haven't tried them.</p>

Louis thank you for your response! Very much appreciated. I will have a look at the S95

I have the s100 and it is nice but slow

to focus. Hauled it out at a colleague's

farewell and had to prefocus to get the

right moments. Second shot was a grip

and grin nightmare. Low light is best

approached with a larger sensor as

well. Good image for the money still if

you can find one on special price sale.

<p>The X100 is pretty compact so that's setting the bar fairly high for just how tiny you want this camera.</p>

<p>Maybe <a href="http://camerasize.com/compare/#395,454">Ricoh GR</a>? Great if you're good with 28mm-equiv.</p>

<p>I'd say that Canon Powershot S-series (90/95/100/110) might be the only truly pocketable enthusiast-oriented cameras with zoom lenses that collapse into the body.</p>

<p>Take a look at the Panasonic LF1.</p>

<p>I also have an S-95 and would recommend it; the latest version is the S-110 which you should check out (note-this is the Powershot S-110 which is not the same as the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS you mentioned). cb :-)</p>

<p>For a "professional" p&s I'd also vote for the PowerShot S-series, specifically the S100 or 110. Both of these are superb cameras with a larger sensor than the other PowerShots (same sensor as the G-series PowerShots) and better image quality. I happen to like the PowerShot SX280 HS because it's pocketable but also has a 25-500mm zoom, which I find to be most useful in everyday shooting and the reason I usually choose it over my G15. It has excellent image quality through ISO 1600 and is very quick and responsive in operation thanks to the new Digic 6 processor. Check it out to see if it might work for you.</p>

<p>I have a S95 and a couple of other cameras with the same sensor size, and none of them are all that good beyond 11x14 print sizes. The only "pocket" camera that can print larger is the Sony RX100/RX100 II, which has a significantly larger sensor.</p>

Get the Sony RX-100, either the original or the new MK II. I am also a fine art photographer and bought an RX-100 last

December. I have made some gallery worthy 16x24 inch prints out of handheld shots with that camera.

<p>Sony RX100, and they just introduced an updated "II" model. Fantastic camera that can be used as a point & shoot, full manual or anywhere in-between, and with raw capture. My girlfriend has the original RX100 and loves it. If I had to ditch all my interchangeable lens cameras and choose one digicam, this would be it.</p>

Im surprised no one mentions the heavily discounted Panasonic Gx1?

<p>Though I'm not sure I know exactly what a "pro" p&s is or is used for, I'll add another vote for the Sony Rx100 (II). I've recommended it to two friends one of whom uses his literally every day. The newer group of fixed lens compacts might be interesting as well; the Ricoh GR, the Sigma DP Merrills, or if you're feeling rich, the Sony RX-1. These cameras require you to live with a single focal length, but some love them. They have APS-C sensors or even full frame (Sony RX-1) which are larger than any of the zoom lens cameras. The Sony RX100 sensor is significantly larger than the typical p&s but smaller than APS-C. Good luck and have fun.</p>

<p>Another vote for the Sony RX-100. I used to have a Canon S95. The Sony, for me at least, is better in every way. Much faster focusing and no shutter lag. Much better at high ISO and much better image quality. The Sony is almost the same size as the Canon. Just slightly larger.<br /> Taken with my RX-100. jpeg.<br /><br /></p>

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<p>I'm surprised no one mentions the heavily discounted Panasonic Gx1?</p>

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<p>Probably because it won't fit in a shirt pocket (even with out a lens), which was one of your initial requirements. I have one and it's a perfectly fine µ4/3 camera. Used with either the 20/1.7 or 14/2.5 lenses and you have high IQ, snappy camera. You also have the beginning of 7/8ths scale version of your Fuji system.</p>

<p>I had forgotten about the RX-100 when I wrote my earlier thought about the Canon S-series as only pocketable advanced P&S ... RX-100 is really quite small. There's a bit of a lens bulge but just barely. </p>

<p><a href="http://camerasize.com/compare/#467,183">RX100 vs. GX1</a>.</p>

<p>If we increase the scope to include cameras the size of the GX1, that will add a lot of additional choices, including the Fujifilm X-M1 from his current system. In fairness though m4/3 probably offers a few more compact lense choicse at this point vs. Fujifilm X. </p>

<p>I even excluded the very small Pentax Q system primarily because once you attach lenses (other than the body-cap lens) it starts to lose pocketability just like most of the advanced P&S where the lens at least produces a large bulge (like Panasonic LX series). I'm no 'pro' but carry a Pentax Q + 01 8.5/1.9 which is quite small and light but even with that tiny lens is more jacket pocket than pants pocket.<br>

<a href="http://camerasize.com/compare/#464,350">Pentax Q7 vs. Lumix LX-7</a>.</p>

 

<p>Since no one has mentioned it yet, I'll cast my vote for the Pentax MX-1.</p>

<p>http://www.pentaximaging.com/digital-camera/MX-1_Black</p>

<p>Panasonic is supposed to announce a new Lumix LX camera this month. If you<br>

don't mind clipping your camera to your belt the LX has one of the best<br>

control interfaces and a really fast Leica designed lens. <br>

My guess is that the new LX might have a BSI sensor to improve the<br>

sensitivity about a half stop. Maybe they will add articulated screen.</p>

 

<p>based on the OP's criteria, i would go with the sony rx100.</p>

<p>Sony RX100 is a great little camera that will fit in your shirt pocket, go everywhere with you and the pictures will make you happy. </p>