...so I may have some kit for sale, like a 300d body, some lenses. Not certain I can bring myself to sell the 40d etc.

I'd also possibly have a rioch GX100, which has done me well to make space in the bag.

Anybody got any thoughts on the x10, or want to buy the 350d ( I know wrong forum ).

Cheers.

C.

I have been looking around for a decent compact for when I don't want to lug the A900 around. The X10 is at the top of the list so far. Had a look at one and the viewfinder is way better than the Canon or Nikon equivalents and the image quality is excellent.

Just got to justify the spend now. May sell the old Minolta 7D, but I got sort of attached to it.

Chris

I've also been coveting the Fujifilm X10 recently as a downsize from my Canon 40D. I'd love to splash some serious cash on a compact micro 4/3 system like the Sony NEX -7 or the Fujifilm Pro X1, however the reason I'd like to get a smaller camera is to avoid lugging the lenses about. and I can't really justify the cost of these little beauties.

So been looking at fixed lens offerings from Canon - G1X, Panasonic - LX5 and the Fuji X10. The Canon gets good reviews, and I know it's a safe bet, but its pricey and not really that small. The Panasonic is more of a premium point and shoot which leaves the Fuji X10. Its a fine retro looking camera and been to see one in Jessops and its the right size. There's no full review for it on DPreview yet though which is disappointing but the preview seems good. You can get it for a good price online now as well.

But you can also get the Sony NEX-5N for a good price now as well. It gets a glowing report on DPreview but I doubt you could fit it in your pocket, and those lenses will add up.... decisions decisions.

The big thing for me is that the X10 has a viewfinder. Wish I had kept a few previous cameras now. I sold my A1 for not much and that would have been the ideal camera to leave in the glove box.

Ended up plumping for the NEX 5 N. Sony are doing a £50 cash back offer until 18th July so that swung it a bit. The camera is a lot smaller than the 40D but I still ended up getting the twin lens package, so more to lug about. ( i am a gullible eejit i know)

Just waiting for a nice cheap class 10 SD card offer to come along now. ..........

If you want info on the X10 read the review at dpreview.

Ended up plumping for the NEX 5 N. Sony are doing a £50 cash back offer until 18th July so that swung it a bit. The camera is a lot smaller than the 40D but I still ended up getting the twin lens package, so more to lug about. ( i am a gullible eejit i know)

Just waiting for a nice cheap class 10 SD card offer to come along now. ..........

I am not a photographer but when I looked at the Sony cameras I found them to be horribly unbalanced to hold. Am I the only one? My epl3 is definitely easier to handle. Got a crema to post, just for you too when I get a chance.

I agree - the Sony cameras are very front heavy once a decent lens is fitted.

I have an Olympus EP-3, but I'm not bitten with it yet. Maybe the lack of a decent lens is holding me back along with the lack of software support for the RAW files from it...

Not sure, but thinking of selling it after owning it for almost 6 months.

I don't have a problem with the balance of the camera. Having shovels for hands doesn't really help with the dimensions however. I find the classic one hand on grip, one hand under the lens seems to work fine for me. Its a nice lightweight camera as well. I remember taking the 40D to New York and ended up with RSI from carrying it round one handed all day.

I look forward to your crema Daiking. A good crema is hard to find after all.

Edited 14 July, 201213 yr by Royston

I recently got a Sony RX100 as a back up to my Sony A65 and it's an amazing little camera, lots of rave reviews around at the moment...

I know I'm a little late to this thread but I thought I'd give an owners view of the X10. I have had mine for nearly 12 months.

I'll start by saying that like every Fuji camera the X10 is a nearly but not quite product. It has some great features and on it's day will produce stunning photos but it like all Fuji cameras has some quirks and some downsides.

Like many I brought mine because of the retro looks, the solid build and the image quality. It's a supplement for my Nikon DSLRs as my carry everywhere camera and as such I wanted a zoom lens (counted the X100 out) and being a DSLR user the optical viewfinder was a huge plus.

So lets go with the positives.

In the right conditions (see below) picture quality is excellent.

The camera handles great and feels solid and nice to use

The mechanical zoom ring on the lens is way better than the electric adjustment on most p&s cameras.

I find battery life to be more than acceptable and spare batteries are so cheap it's laughable

The TTL on board flash produces great images for a camera of this size. Terrific metering

I can fire my Nikon flashes in manual mode on the on board hot shoe or as optical slaves from the on board flash.

The in camera panorama mode is fantastic.

For a point and shoot size and style camera high iso images are very good making low light shooting possible. They aren't DSLR quality but they are way better than most similar cameras.

I can use a circa 1970s cable release (that's fun but is a bonus not a feature)

The negatives

The optical viewfinder is a waste of space and no owners I know regularly use it. It's disappointing. There is no information overlay and it only covers a maximum of 85% of the image size and the centre focus point is not the centre of the viewfinder and varies depending on how much zoom you are using.

The menu system is typical Fuji quirky and not at all intuitive

The "orbs" issue. My camera is currently at Fuji getting a new sensor under warranty that will hopefully resolve the orbs issue which essentially makes it impossible to take reasonable photos with any bright light like street lights at night, car headlights or even bright sun reflections.

Manual focus is rubbish. Don't bother.

I would have to include cost here. The camera is expensive for what you get but in my case I was happy to pay the price.

Edited 14 August, 201213 yr by K1W1

...so I may have some kit for sale, like a 300d body, some lenses. Not certain I can bring myself to sell the 40d etc.

I'd also possibly have a rioch GX100, which has done me well to make space in the bag.

Anybody got any thoughts on the x10, or want to buy the 350d ( I know wrong forum ).

Cheers.

C.

I thought you had to be a Freedom member to advertise, Colin

I thought you had to be a Freedom member to advertise, Colin

Even freedom members are supposed to use the for sale section Bryan.

I may take some lenses, depending on what ones you decide to sell of course....

P.S Get in the for sale section!!!! :p

Lumix GX1 prices are dropping fast its an awesome camera and compact

I recently got a Sony RX100 as a back up to my Sony A65 and it's an amazing little camera, lots of rave reviews around at the moment...

The RX100 was going to be my recommendation as well, I've spent a long time trying different pocket cameras (Panasonic LX3, Panasonic GF1 + 20mm and more recently Panasonic GF3 + 14-42mm X) but recently bought the RX100 and I'm absolutely amazed by it. I accept that choosing cameras and equipment means balancing size, weight, cost, speed etc. but the RX100 seems to defy the conventional camera physics packing in a sensor far larger than the S100/LX7 etc. and the X10 but in a body smaller than the LX3. The GF3 and 14-42mm X is one of the smallest mirrorless zoom combinations there is (I kept the pancake 20mm in another pocket, the stabilised zoom was crucial for video as it's something my DSLR cannot do) but it was still bulky for a jacket pocket and difficult to operate one handed as the power zoom controls are on the lens barrel. The quality from the RX100's sensor is very good, it has plenty of software tricks to help it further and the it comfortably fits in a jacket pocket and will even slip into larger trouser pockets without issue.

I do have a few grumbles with it but on the whole I think it's an amazing little camera.

John

Ditto the Sony RX100, lovely little camera. I added a Richard Franiec grip and a spre battery. The only problem I had was the camera powering up the screen and flattening the battery but this was resolved with a different case and more careful handling when putting the camera away when I had finished shooting.