Originally Posted by wiyum
PS: My other favorite feature of the GX cams, and this is just a "dumb niche" feature, is that you can disable the zoom and use it as a "variable prime" that stops only at 24, 35, 50, and 72. So close to the classic 24/35/50/85 kit I used to love. Ergonomics like that are a nice touch.
That would also be ideal for me, I would even be happy with a lens that does nothing but stop in three positions, 24mm, 50mm, and 70mm. Another nice touch, although not a necessity if it's going to raise the price too much, would be a small DA40-like manual focus ring on the base of the lens.
Originally Posted by Anastigmat
Sony made one of these cameras, the DSC-R1. It had an almost APS-C sized sensor. It wasn't as low in noise as the DSLR cameras but it was an encouraging first step. Its zoom lens made it an almost DSLR sized camera, not very pocketable.
The bold part was it's fatal flaw. What exactly is the point of a camera with a non-detachable lens if it won't fit in a pocket? Might as well just get a DSLR unless you can save a bundle by getting the former.