Best compact for landscape.

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I owned a cann 60d dslr for a year and took lots of good landscape pictures using a 10-24 lens. This is my favourite type of photography.
However, the last year saw little use of the camera and when I did go out the burden of lugging a camera bag and my son in tow mean it started gathering dust.
I took the decision to sell, a circumstance I'm sure many are familiar with.
I recently bought a Panasonic lumix TZ30 as all the reviews were favourable.
This can be tucked easily into my pocket.
However, I'm sill not completed convinced about PQ and also I can't help feeling its just not quite wide angle enough.
I also prefer using manual shutter & apertures so the push button on the Panasonic can be a bit fiddly.
My question is, what camera would you recommend for landscape photography that is still compact enough to fit in a pocket and has great PQ.

Carl
 
One of the compact system cameras. Either Micro 4/3rds or something like the Sony NEX, Samsung NX.

Not QUITE pocketable, but still very small. I'd also go with one with an EVF for landscapes.
 
I'd argue that the best compact for someone travelling light is the Canon S95. It has a great sensor and has an equivelant 24mm wide angle lens
 
Better PQ is easy, just buy a Canon G11 or G12. RAW + Jpg, Pocketable, Rugged and very tough, Full manual control, Optical viewfinder,Less shutter lag,Swivel screen...... need I go on. Basically an SLR in your pocket (unless your a hardcore pixel peeper ! don't get me started :cuckoo:) )

Your biggest problem with a compact is that you are unhappy with the 24mm (35mm Equivalent focal length) of the TZ30 and you will struggle to get a small compact with a wider angle lens that also embodies the above mentioned user control ((your 10-24 on your 60D was 16mm equivalent at its widest) and don't underestimate the usefulness of that OVF on the G series, its invaluable and if not as accurate as a DSLRs its 100% better than nothing.

However there is good news the bayonet adaptor system and supplementary wide angle attachments on the G series can get you that extra width (albeit with a slight drop in PQ and even then only if you are making very large prints and/or P peeping on a monitor) for a little extra outlay.

I use these supplementary lenses on my old G7 with good results so with the improved sensor, optics and RAW shooting on the G11/12s it should be more than adequate. Maybe someone out there has such a set up and could enlighten us with some real world examples ?

Or maybe there is an all encompassing compact out there that will fill all the above. Its a big community you might get lucky. :thumbs:
 
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i just took my fuji x10 all over the lake district, got some lovely shots out of it. Fits into a jacket pocket easily and gives you all the knobs and dials you want for manual control.
 
This is the dilemma? It's looking like the only way forward is a camera with separate lens which is what I tried to get away from.
Perhaps the more compact size could make it viable though.
Does anyone have experience with the Panasonic GF3 and he does it compare.
He wide angle are the end compared to my TZ30?
Garamond..what is OVH?.
thanks for replies so far, been looking at suggested models which has led me to other comparisons and even more difficulty in choosing.

Carl
 
I'm no expert but checked a couple of places and looks as though the P7100 & wide angle gives you focal length of 21mm (standard P7100 is 28mm, TZ30 is 24mm).

Trying to find some half decent pics, some here and here.
 
Carl911 said:
It's looking like the only way forward is a camera with separate lens which is what I tried to get away from.
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The problem is that picture quality scales with sensor size: the bigger the sensor, the better the picture (assuming a well exposed image and not out in the nether regions of pushing ISO to the limit). As far as I can see micro 4/3rds - with something like a 14mm pancake lens is about as compact as it gets for the moment...

Remember, just because you can take the lens off doesn't mean you have to ;)
 
One other camera to throw into the group, canon s100. Apparently this has a larger sensor and very good PQ.
any thoughts on this particular camera?

Carl
 
After much deliberation I bought the canon s100. Very compact, has a proffesional feel to the amount of manual intervention you have and I love the lens ring. It doesn't look thvtewtest but it's very functional.
I did consider the x10 but went ultimately for the more compact of the two.
So far, I am happy with my purchase, just need to put it through its paces now.

Catl
 
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