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I have a few digital cameras but my newest - the mirrorless Nikon 1 J1 - is now 10 years old and I don't want to take a system camera out wild camping. I don't want to be carrying/swapping lenses but I still want a camera with at least a 1" 20MP sensor. I'm not interested in video but it seems that it has to be in there for cameras to be marketable today...my interest is in good quality still images. I have sort of narrowed my search down to the following three, but would appreciate any views from those who might have used any of these or simply have views about the best features for hiking-related photography. Here are my current three options and a quick note on why I've selected them: (Not in order of preference!)
1. Panasonic Lumix TZ200 Good sensor and 15x zoom, with lots of other features, but at £550 it's around £150 above what I was looking to pay. Highly rated as a travel camera for flexible use...but is the extra cost worth it?
2. Canon Powershot G9X MkII Again, a good sensor but much lower zoom, and right on my target budget. Often mentioned as one of the best 'bang for your buck' cameras in terms of image quality. Main weaknesses seem to be be lack of 4K video (I really don't care about that) and limited zoom...certainly compared to the TZ200. Is the TZ200 zoom etc worth the extra £150???
3. Fujifilm XF-10 Now, this one is a bit of a curve ball...No zoom but a fixed/prime lens, and a bigger sensor providing high quality shots, well within my target budget at sub-£400. I have considered dropping a zoom to concentrate on (hopefully) better image quality and more effort in composition. I know some photographers swear by the idea of a fixed lens forcing the user to work harder on this and to learn more about the limits and benefits of a specific lens. I've seen this referred to as almost the same camera as the higher end (£1K+) fixed-lens Fujis but without the EVF. Is the bigger sensor worth the sacrifice of the zoom...does it deliver better images in reality?
Questions, questions, questions...I know!!
If you have any views on these or alternative cameras I'd sure like to hear them
1. Panasonic Lumix TZ200 Good sensor and 15x zoom, with lots of other features, but at £550 it's around £150 above what I was looking to pay. Highly rated as a travel camera for flexible use...but is the extra cost worth it?
2. Canon Powershot G9X MkII Again, a good sensor but much lower zoom, and right on my target budget. Often mentioned as one of the best 'bang for your buck' cameras in terms of image quality. Main weaknesses seem to be be lack of 4K video (I really don't care about that) and limited zoom...certainly compared to the TZ200. Is the TZ200 zoom etc worth the extra £150???
3. Fujifilm XF-10 Now, this one is a bit of a curve ball...No zoom but a fixed/prime lens, and a bigger sensor providing high quality shots, well within my target budget at sub-£400. I have considered dropping a zoom to concentrate on (hopefully) better image quality and more effort in composition. I know some photographers swear by the idea of a fixed lens forcing the user to work harder on this and to learn more about the limits and benefits of a specific lens. I've seen this referred to as almost the same camera as the higher end (£1K+) fixed-lens Fujis but without the EVF. Is the bigger sensor worth the sacrifice of the zoom...does it deliver better images in reality?
Questions, questions, questions...I know!!
If you have any views on these or alternative cameras I'd sure like to hear them