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The Samsung EX2F is a nicely designed camera that's pleasant to use and gives good performances. However, it remains slightly behind Panasonic's LX7 on image quality (at the same price point). Ultimately, though, it would have taken a minor revolution to genuinely compete with the Sony RX100 not just a mere update—no matter how good that update may be. |
The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 takes pictures that are often comparable in quality to an SLR or a mirrorless camera. In fact, depending oh what lens you use, the RX100 can even prove superior. Although there's scope for nit-picking, as far as expert compacts go, only the much bulkier Canon G1 X isn't completely crushed by this new arrival. Sony has raised the stakes for its competitors: from now on, this is the kind of quality we'll expect from expert compacts! |
The Panasonic LX7 is a very good follow-up to the LX5. We would no doubt have lauded it with praise had it arrived back in the spring, but unfortunately (for Panasonic), Sony has revolutionised the expert compact market with the RX100 and Panasonic hasn't managed to make up for the difference in quality between the sensors in the two models. The LX7 has a less painful price tag, but in a market targeting hardcore camera buffs, will that be enough? |
The Canon PowerShot S100 is a camera that's great to use, with plenty of advanced functions and handling that's sometimes worthy of an SLR. What's more, it takes high-quality pictures and videos. It's just a shame that the lens isn't a little more consistent but, most of all, it's the disappointing battery life that really cost this camera its fifth star! |
Canon has followed-up the sleek, seductive little S100 expert compact with a model that's almost identical apart from its new touchscreen. When used to its full potential, this feature is a nice and certainly welcome addition. On the whole, the PowerShot S110 remains one of the most effectively designed and pleasant-to-use expert compacts of the moment. Unfortunately, battery life is still something of a problem, which could hold rather intensive users back. What's more, Sony's RX100 calls into question the very existence of expert compacts with small sensors ... but that's another story. |
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Pros
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+ Good build quality, nice to handle + Pleasant-to-use swivel screen + Nice design, control layout, interface, advanced functions (RAW etc.) + Good general responsiveness + Good picture quality, especially at wide-angle with aperture from f/1.4! |
+ Unrivalled picture quality for a compact camera (sensitivity, sharpness at wide-angle settings) + Good build quality and design (lens ring, settings wheel) with plenty of customisable features + Good responsiveness once it's running + Full HD, 50 fps video with stereo sound |
+ Good build quality, handles well, good balance between simplicity and advanced functions + Very fast lens at all focal lengths (telephoto aperture at f/2.3!) + Excellent responsiveness, even when shooting RAW+Jpeg + Lens quality very good from f/2.8, sensor gives good results up to 800 ISO |
+ Excellent build, great design and handling + Settings control rings can be customised + Picture quality up to 800 ISO or even 1600 ISO + Manual mode and RAW mode + 1080p HD video with stereo sound and optical zoom |
+ Impeccable build quality + Great design and handling: lens ring, settings wheel, touchscreen + Onboard Wi-Fi for image transfer + Picture quality up to 800, or even 1600 ISO + Manual mode, RAW mode |
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- Not enough customisable features - Onscreen image too saturated, colour fidelity could be better - Sharpness levels could be more consistent over the frame at telephoto - Video images affected by compression, sound is a bit rough around the edges |
- Lens quality could be a little more consistent at telephoto settings - Start-up is a bit on the slow side - Battery life (330 photos, compared with 400 for the Panasonic LX5) |
- Lens ring can only be used to control aperture—only useful in A and M modes - Not many customisable controls - High sensitivity settings aren't handled as well as in the Sony RX100 - Colours are a little cold in video mode |
- Edges of the frame aren't as sharp at wide-angle settings - Heavy distortion in RAW shots at wide-angle settings - Aperture soon drops as you zoom (f/2 for wide-angle, f/5.9 for telephoto) - Limited battery life (200 photos or less with GPS active) |
- Corners of shots aren't as sharp at wide-angle, heavy distortion in RAW mode - Aperture drops quickly—just f/5.9 at telephoto - Access to websites can't be configured directly in the camera - Limited battery life |
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