Compacts / bridge with manual zoom?

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Short question - are there any quality compacts or bridge cameras with manual zoom?

Long version: A while back I sold my MFT gear and got an LX100. Whilst I like the output, in use I find the electronic zoom sluggish and frustrating. I've tried setting the lens ring to zoom, but it's hampered by the speed the motor can zoom at.
I have a Fuji XF1 that had a manual zoom (yay!) but it's now a little long in the tooth, and having had it fail on me once already I'm reluctant to take it with me as an only camera.

I know the Fuji X30 has a manual zoom, but it's bigger than my LX100 with a smaller, older sensor. Is there anything else to consider? I would consider a bridge camera.

I have a horrible feeling manufacturers don't really go for manual zoom fixed-lens cameras and I'll have to get another MFT body with a superzoom lens.
 
I guess that's a no then! :D
 
Probably not - the only manual zoom bridge cameras I ever found were the Fuji HSX0 series
 
posted at 12.16am...i reckon that's 14 hours

I was the same - loved my XF1 manual zoom but i think they're dinosaurs now as joepublic can't cope with it so they dont sell
 
Boo. Will have to decide between an X30 or another ILC.

Seems such a shame - I think If Fuji could have shrunk the X30 a little bit they'd have made a brilliant compact. The LX100 and RX100s are technical marvels but they're not all that pleasing to use.
 
You're right. I hate using the rx100 - good images but it's a point and shoot imo

Ain't got no soul....
 
Llamaman said:
Boo. Will have to decide between an X30 or another ILC.

Seems such a shame - I think If Fuji could have shrunk the X30 a little bit they'd have made a brilliant compact. The LX100 and RX100s are technical marvels but they're not all that pleasing to use.
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You mean like the XF-1? My original one is still going strong - can't speak for the other since some prat left his car unlocked and some p***k nicked it! Hope they try to flog it and craps out on them!
 
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You mean like the XF-1? My original one is still going strong
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:p No need to brag :p
I still have mine but it rarely gets used;

1. The LX100 is a far superior camera (except for the zoom!) and it feels silly to leave the newer camera at home and take the old one out. Maybe I should suck up my technology snobbery and go with the 'classic'.
2. Having had it fail on me once in the middle of a family event, I don't have much faith in it anymore. And taking two cameras kinda defeats the whole travelling light objective.

What I really want is an X30 with a newer or larger sensor in a slightly smaller body. Sadly, Fuji have said no X40 is coming so it's either the X30 (frustratingly bigger than my LX100 but with a smaller sensor), the XF1 (live dangerously!) or back to MFT (again, an increase in size).
 
What about the xq2 does that have manual focus ring?

Update: no it doesn't
 
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