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    Canon Canon Powershot G7x vs Sony rxiii

    DPReview has an update to their preview of the GX7. Seems that Canon is still behind the curve on autofocus. Disappointing.
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    Micro 4/3 The official I don't want the LX100 thread

    Size - this is a slightly downsized Canon G1Xm2, not an upsized RX100. Controls - don't like dedicated dials, especially since they don't have an interlock. Aesthetics - looks chunky, again like the G1X. Pixel count - not quite 180 dpi for 16x24 prints. None of these are necessarily...
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    Panasonic Rumor - Panasonic LX8

    It's much closer to the Canon G1X II in size than the LX7. For a fixed lens camera these days, 'small' isn't really the adjective that comes to my mind.
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    Panasonic Rumor - Panasonic LX8

    Well, that's not such good news. Compared to the RX100m3 (102 x 58 x 41mm) it's 50% thicker.
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    Fuji Fuji X30 announced

    Neither the lens nor the sensor got a meaningful upgrade. Still a slick camera, but more like an 'X20S'.
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    Panasonic Rumor - Panasonic LX8

    The more I read about it, the more interested I am. A lot comes down to the lens though - will it be sharp, edge-to-edge, at most apertures? And will it focus close enough to allow near-macro shots.
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    Sony Sony RX100 III Announced and Available for Pre-Order

    If you crop by 1.4x, you'll only be left with ~10MP, since you're cropping by 1.4x in both dimensions. As to DoF, in theory you're right but in practice the greater magnification of the pixels will also have an effect. The real question to me is whether the lens is good enough for pixel level...
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    Sony Sony RX100 III Announced and Available for Pre-Order

    That's good to hear. With the E-M5's EVF, sometimes even the standard eyecup isn't sufficient to shade out the sun when I'm wearing glasses. Another thing I'd be curious to know is the max magnification the lens is capable of (for close-focusing). Can you fill the frame with a quarter? A...
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    Sony Sony RX100 III Announced and Available for Pre-Order

    I wonder how well the EVF, given that it has no eyecup, will work if you wear glasses? Especially in bright light (which is usually when the EVF is most indispensable).
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    Olympus Dust on XZ-1 sensor

    Well, for anybody who's interested, it is possible to disassemble the XZ-1 to clean the sensor. It's not terribly difficult - you just need a small Philips screwdriver and a good system to catalog all the tiny screws. I basically followed the instructions on this page.
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    Olympus XZ-1 autofocus modes - AF vs. macro

    Does anybody know the technical differences involved in the two autufocus modes AF and Macro? I know that you can focus closer in the macro mode, and it seems that it might be a little slower, but I'm wonder if there are other differences/downsides. I had to disassemble my XZ-1 recently in...
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    Panasonic LX7 - $299 from Panasonic Direct

    Don't know how long it will last, but I just saw on Facebook that the DMC-LX7 is available again at Panasonic's site for $299.
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    Sony RX100 macro capability?

    That assumes the lens and sensor are capable of resolving details down the pixel level. From what I've seen of 100% crops from the camera, I don't think that's a safe assumption
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    Sony RX100 macro capability?

    Thanks, that was exactly what I was looking for. Looks like about 1:6.5, or equal to 1:2.4 in 35mm terms. Not terrible, but not great either...
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    Sony RX100 macro capability?

    I've been looking various places, but I haven't been able to find any definite numbers as to the magnification the camera is capable of. Does anybody know what the magnification is? Alternatively, can you fill the frame with something the size of a quarter? If not, what is the smallest object...
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