Originally posted by CWRailman I have shown these images before in other threads when folks have asked about the Q's pocketability but these demonstrate how easily it fits into a pocket.
I appreciate that it works for you, but I'd have to quibble over your use of the word "easily". It looks awkward to me. I have a black canvas vest that's not too different from your denim vest. I can stuff the Q7 with an 01 lens into a pocket, but it's clunky and doesn't slip in and out easily. So, I pursued a different solution. . .
The Fuji REAL 3D W3 is the most pocketable of the three. I can easily forget I'm carrying it, and the stereo photos are amazing when viewed on a big-screen 3D TV set. It can do a few other tricks, such as snap a zoomed-in photo and a wide-angle photo simultaneously. Disadvantages. . . It has two truly tiny sensors (1/2.3-inch, 10 MP) and tiny zoom lenses and no RAW option. In terms of 2D image quality it's the most compromised of these cameras.
The Fujifilm XF1 is more of a conventional, premium, compact camera with a 12 MP 2/3-inch sensor and a telescoping zoom lens (6.4-25.6mm, f1.8-4.9). It's not as fully-featured or nice to to operate as the Q7, and obviously not as versatile as a bag full of lenses, but it's a decent enough all-rounder that does fit into my pocket "easily".
To me, these pocket cameras don't detract from my Q7. I see them more like accessories to it. They add to the flexibility of the system -- and what ties them together is that they all use the same battery. The Fuji NP-50 is the same thing as a Pentax D-LI68, fully interchangeable. I have four batteries to share between them, and I use the Fuji chargers; they plug directly into a wall socket without any cord.