Help needed please!! I can't decide!

[mattyaitken]

Hi everyone,

I am going to New York for my honeymoon in august. I have a Sony A580 DSLR but don't want to take it due to size, weight and carrying it around all day etc.

So I have been looking at getting a compact that will be good for the job, I think I have narrowed it down to 2 but Im not sure which one to go for so any opinions would be awesome.

I am thinking of either getting the Fujifilm X10 or the Nikon 1 J1, possibly the Canon Powershot G12 but I really don't know.

Please help!!
Matt

[markgozz]

Sorry Matt I have no experience of any of these cameras so the only advice I can give is to read a load of reviews on line and then pop in to a shop to see which one feels right for you , the only down side in asking or reading reviews is that the more you read the more conflicting information you will get . I think that these cameras are probably quite similar to each other and so personal taste will come into it , good luck on the camera and your wedding .

Mark

[Jediboy]

I used a friends G12 once and must say that I was very impressed. It's got loads of features that you'd find on a DSLR and the results can be great.
But it's not really a 'compact' in the traditional sense. I found it to be quite big, but smaller than a DSLR.
Can't advise on the others as never used them. My advice would be to go into a shop and try them and see which suits you best.
Good luck.

[OldBoy]

I would go for the Fuji X10 as it's the newest to the market with lots of great features. Check out this review: http://www.dpreview.com/previews/fujifilmx10

[aloid]

Hi. Have a look at the Sony NEX-7N as well. I've got a 5N and it takes nice photos. It's got an APS-C sized sensor to capture sharop images as well..

[jinky]

Been looking around for the same sort of thing instead of lugging my D700 and lenses. I have had enough of making do with a Pana TZ5 and have been trying out a whole range of stuff. At this point I am more or less down to the Fuji as all reviews / people with it are so pleased with it. Low light performance with exr, /f2-2.8 on zoom and great build. Just check if you get it that it is one of the newer shipments with the revised sensor - a lot of reviews talk of glowing orbs in certain shots but they sorted it out with new sensor installed and the price has been dropping nicely.

[SteveB13]

Don't know if this would be of interest but i use a Panasonic FZ150 bridge camera. You have got all the features you will ever need and a 24x optical zoom. I have had mine a few months now and it is a brilliant camera.