time for LX100?

[Heesleemer]

looking for a point and shootish I can carry around while coaching. While getting a new (better) dlsr would be nice, as I only have an entry one, the portability/size and performance seems to be the perfect compromise. 

Here is the predicament, I read the lx200 may be coming out this month. But prices of LX100 are already pretty low. thoughts? 

[xQubeZx]

My brother bought a used one just a few weeks ago. I've played around with it a bit and I like it. Image Quality seems to be pretty good too. Handeling is defentivly good with all the manual dials. The EVF is a little small but nothing that would bother you too much imo. Only thing I don't like is that the zooms aparture isn't constant, that it changes from f/1.7 to f/2.8. It can throw you of, however that it has a 1.7 makes up for it kinda. Also the selector for aspect ratio seems to be way to easy to change by misstake which imo would be horrific to realise when you load your images onto the computer. Would probably tape down that dial to avoid that or see if there is a setting to override that ones function. 

[cc143]

I'd look at fuji x-e2s and maybe the a6xxx series from sony as well, they are similar and have an apsc sensor, which is an advantage I guess.

[Heesleemer]

25 minutes ago, cc143 said:

I'd look at fuji x-e2s and maybe the a6xxx series from sony as well, they are similar and have an apsc sensor, which is an advantage I guess.

Will do! I've read/researched video is potentially not a strong suit for Fuji (which this will be mainly used for) is that true? 

29 minutes ago, xQubeZx said:

My brother bought a used one just a few weeks ago. I've played around with it a bit and I like it. Image Quality seems to be pretty good too. Handeling is defentivly good with all the manual dials. The EVF is a little small but nothing that would bother you too much imo. Only thing I don't like is that the zooms aparture isn't constant, that it changes from f/1.7 to f/2.8. It can throw you of, however that it has a 1.7 makes up for it kinda. Also the selector for aspect ratio seems to be way to easy to change by misstake which imo would be horrific to realise when you load your images onto the computer. Would probably tape down that dial to avoid that or see if there is a setting to override that ones function. 

awesome thank you!

Just found a local offer in vgc for $450 with 3 batteries/charger and the lens cap. not a terrible price.... should i pull the trigger? 

[Heesleemer]

400 - i think i have to pull the trigger

[xQubeZx]

3 hours ago, Heesleemer said:

400 - i think i have to pull the trigger

Thats a good deal imo. 

[Heesleemer]

16 hours ago, xQubeZx said:

Thats a good deal imo. 

got it, for my use case it seems to make sense. Ill get a GH5 later next year... although i would want a next gen lx100 or rx100 v as well...