Camera suggestions?
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I recently lost my camera in Cochise and have been pondering what to replace it with. I have given up on shock-proof waterproof cameras. They're heavy and the quality of the photos are absolutely atrocious. My main concern is a normal camera in my hands will last a week tops. I also want a decent f-stop and can't weigh as much as Olympus TG (which I can only assume gets its toughness by encasing everything in lead). Idears? |
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Sony makes some great little point and shoot/mirrorless cameras. Olympus and Panasonic also have some good options if would like interchangeable lens ability, several of them are also weather sealed. The small point and shoots in a decent case clipped to harness has worked well for me. Or a mirrorless in a decent case over should or in pack to be used at belays or while on fixed line shooting other climbers. |
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What models? |
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I have a Sony RX100 and love it. Small enough to fit in a pocket and takes great photos. I just have the first generation model (2012) and it is fine. Bought used for a few hundred $ so not the same financial commitment as a new one. I managed to drop it on a climb and it fell about 100ft, bouncing down some low-angle terrain, and it still works so has some durability. |
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1oz heavier than the aw120 I lost |
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+1 for the Sony RX100 that Bill 1552 mentioned. I also bought a 1st get used at it has worked great for me. It seems pretty durable. Certainly more durable than the Canon S100 that I had previously. That camera was OK but the lenses break all the time. |
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I'm using a fujifilm X30. Light, portable, stupid simple and takes great quality images. Easy enough to operate with gloves, and has lasted me quite some time getting banged around for almost every day I'm out climbing. Battery in winter has also never been an issue. Major drawback is no interchangeable lenses. You can check out https://www.maxforbes.us/photography-1/ for examples shot with this camera. |
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I have a Panasonic DMC LX-3 and love it. It is an older model, but it has a fast lens and shoots RAW. I also have a dSLR for when I don't need to go light. The Sony RX is another line I would consider. |
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Rx100 or canon g7x both have good image quality, and reasonable durability. |
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+1 for Rx100 -- its been fantastic - |
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Leaning PowerShot G9X. It's a hell of a lot lighter |
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PCB: FWIW I have a friend who is a National Geographic photographer, won all sorts of international awards. Gets dropped off for months at a time in the world's most remote jungles. Very cool life. He uses a G series as his walk around camera. |
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G16 is great fort high quality without the weight of an SLR but its pretty tought to run with gloves and you can trash it in a year if you try. I sent mine back about 2 weeks before the warentee expired. they rebuilt it for free. I use a power shot XS610 for multi pitch. just do not shoot at high zoom with the 610 as it will be crap. |
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Yeah, I don't see the point in a lot of zoom in a point & shoot. You'll need a tripod and at that point you may as well have a proper camera. |