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Unsinkable II · 02-22-2012, 04:26 AM

For me, it'd have to be the Olympus XZ-2. If Oly manage to get a S100-level sensor behind their fast lens, add decent video capability, and perhaps shrink the body a little, it'd be my ultimate take-everywhere camera.

As photography enthusiasts, we spend a lot of time talking about higher-end products, but in addition to that, I like to imagine what I could really enjoy as a "daily driver".

Also, the new Nikon P7100 ergonomics look fantastic, how I'd love that in a pocket size!

As an aside, I'm led to believe that the Q image circle can handily take a 1/1.6" sensor size and maintain SR. Given that the current 1/2.3" Q sensor handily beats most 1/1.7" sensors, I'd love to see that IQ moving to a larger sensor in a Q mount. I think that as the Q was so long in development and waiting for the sensor that could do it justice, Pentax were perhaps a little fast to bring it to market. yes, they were right that the sensor was better than most of it's compact competition, but many of us (including me) and the press focused on the sensor size rather than the sensor quality. A Q with a 1/1.6" or 1/1.7" sensor with proportionally better quality than the current 1/2.3" would start to raise some eyebrows.

Coeurdechene · 02-22-2012, 06:45 AM

The P7100 indeed looks like a great camera...and for my standarts it's pocketable (although in the high end compact section i find it hard to beat the canon s100...great price and features...with a faster lens than the g11 or g12, the only thing i miss about those is the external flash foot for strobist fun

).
But for me the most anticipated cameras are the replacements for the Nikon and Canon FF's...the d800 looks promising and now i'm aching to see the replacement of the 5dII...If it turns out to be the 22Mp, 61 af points, 6.9 Fps and it's price stays below 3000$ it's gonna be very very difficult to decide wich one to pick.
It'll boil down to the d800 high iso performance of the production models, to the comparison between the AF since it's gonna be hard to beat the one that the d800 incorporates, to the final price of the kit i'm going to buy...
It's a very exiting time!! we'll see if the rumors are right about the 28th february anouncement or the 2nd march one for the canon model.

Jasvox · 02-22-2012, 07:00 AM

How about a compact P&S with an APS-C ? (No, I am not alluring to the Canon G1X)...but the forthcoming Sony.

sonyalpharumors | Blog | (SR5) A Sony surprise: A compact camera with APS-C sensor and fixed zoom!

Not sure I will buy one as my new NEX-5n is pretty much hitting all of my wants and needs at the moment, but the idea of this, as long as is the right design, is intriguing to me as a full time traveler.

Jason

Rupert · 02-22-2012, 07:05 AM

The Fuji X-Pro looks pretty exciting to me. It is certainly different than all the others, and smaller than most in its sensor class.

Regards!

eddie1960 · 02-22-2012, 07:06 AM

Originally posted by Jasvox

How about a compact P&S with an APS-C ? (No, I am not alluring to the Canon G1X)...but the forthcoming Sony.

sonyalpharumors | Blog | (SR5) A Sony surprise: A compact camera with APS-C sensor and fixed zoom!

Not sure I will buy one as my new NEX-5n is pretty much hitting all of my wants and needs at the moment, but the idea of this, as long as is the right design, is intriguing to me as a full time traveler.

Jason

If they get it right that will be a slam dunk hit. Sony can be Hit and miss in the P/S department. sometimes they just nail it with a model with huge appeal and other times they seem to get lost.

Unsinkable II · 02-22-2012, 08:07 AM

Originally posted by Jasvox

How about a compact P&S with an APS-C ? (No, I am not alluring to the Canon G1X)...but the forthcoming Sony.

sonyalpharumors | Blog | (SR5) A Sony surprise: A compact camera with APS-C sensor and fixed zoom!

Not sure I will buy one as my new NEX-5n is pretty much hitting all of my wants and needs at the moment, but the idea of this, as long as is the right design, is intriguing to me as a full time traveler.

Jason

Very interesting! With their R1 history, it's certainly within reason.

However, it'd be a big kick in the teeth to the NEX3/5 for most APS-C newcomers' needs.

Canon aren't yet even competing with their own mirrorless, but take a look at their DxO sensor scores for the G1X and it's either dumbed-down or a way of using old sensor stock.

The Nikon 1 and Canon G1X show there is a LOT of resistance to compete with their high-margin products. This is exactly the opportunity for Pentax/Sony/Fuji/Olympus/Panasonic/Samsung.

If I had to bet on these upcoming horses, I'd go with Sony for sensors and electronics.... and Pentax for compact primes and jpeg engines.

MAC · 02-22-2012, 08:11 AM

I've already bought my most anticipated camera, the Fuji X-Pro1.

Other than that I find the Olympus EM-5 interesting, if only because of its looks.

jogiba · 02-22-2012, 09:47 AM

Sony NEX-9 with 36mp FF sensor and a K-mount.

jsherman999 · 02-22-2012, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by jogiba

Sony NEX-9 with 36mp FF sensor and a K-mount.

+1

maybe

Emacs · 02-22-2012, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by Rupert

The Fuji X-Pro looks pretty exciting to me. It is certainly different than all the others, and smaller than most in its sensor class.

Leica M10 with hybrid viewfinder (RF and EVF) and 36Mp sony sensor.

JFN · 02-22-2012, 05:42 PM

An old 35mm film "compact" Leica or Voigtlander, if I find anything within a reasonable price range.

stanleyk · 02-22-2012, 05:53 PM

For all the OM-D folks. Here's a great piece by Kirk Tuck on G3 vs OM-D (scroll down 4 blog post):

The Visual Science Lab / Kirk Tuck

joe.penn · 02-22-2012, 05:55 PM

Sony FF 36mp SLR/SLT (not confirmed or announced yet, but this may be my FF choice when/if it happens)...

Clicker · 02-22-2012, 05:55 PM

I'm not gonna pick a favourite so it's all of them even the Holgas and all i want them to do is take a photo

pinholecam · 02-22-2012, 07:43 PM

Fuji Xpro1 is still the most interesting.
Pretty tall claims that its better than FF.
But ISO6400 seems impressive indeed.
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/fujifilm/1050199-fujifilm-x-pro1-singapore-la...ml#post7745579

Furthermore, they seem to have the fast small primes to pull off a successful system.

FF Sony will be SLT, I doubt FF NEX will be out this year since it has no good lenses and NEX7 hasn't even got a ROI due to the flood damage in Thailand.

I'd certainly be interested in the next PP DSLR, MILC and Q.

Originally posted by stanleyk

For all the OM-D folks. Here's a great piece by Kirk Tuck on G3 vs OM-D (scroll down 4 blog post):

The Visual Science Lab / Kirk Tuck

Oddly very few of the so called mirrorless proponents (eg. Kirk Tuck, Steve Huff) seems to have taken much interest in G3 when it 1st came out. Perhaps over shadowed by the EP3 series of cameras and the utilitarian DSLR styling of the G3.
At least its getting some deserved time on VSL now.

02-22-2012, 04:26 AM	#1
Unsinkable II Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,352	What would be your most anticipated non-Pentax camera this year? For me, it'd have to be the Olympus XZ-2. If Oly manage to get a S100-level sensor behind their fast lens, add decent video capability, and perhaps shrink the body a little, it'd be my ultimate take-everywhere camera. As photography enthusiasts, we spend a lot of time talking about higher-end products, but in addition to that, I like to imagine what I could really enjoy as a "daily driver". Also, the new Nikon P7100 ergonomics look fantastic, how I'd love that in a pocket size! As an aside, I'm led to believe that the Q image circle can handily take a 1/1.6" sensor size and maintain SR. Given that the current 1/2.3" Q sensor handily beats most 1/1.7" sensors, I'd love to see that IQ moving to a larger sensor in a Q mount. I think that as the Q was so long in development and waiting for the sensor that could do it justice, Pentax were perhaps a little fast to bring it to market. yes, they were right that the sensor was better than most of it's compact competition, but many of us (including me) and the press focused on the sensor size rather than the sensor quality. A Q with a 1/1.6" or 1/1.7" sensor with proportionally better quality than the current 1/2.3" would start to raise some eyebrows.

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02-22-2012, 06:45 AM	#2
Coeurdechene Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: madrid Photos: Albums Posts: 833	The P7100 indeed looks like a great camera...and for my standarts it's pocketable (although in the high end compact section i find it hard to beat the canon s100...great price and features...with a faster lens than the g11 or g12, the only thing i miss about those is the external flash foot for strobist fun ). But for me the most anticipated cameras are the replacements for the Nikon and Canon FF's...the d800 looks promising and now i'm aching to see the replacement of the 5dII...If it turns out to be the 22Mp, 61 af points, 6.9 Fps and it's price stays below 3000$ it's gonna be very very difficult to decide wich one to pick. It'll boil down to the d800 high iso performance of the production models, to the comparison between the AF since it's gonna be hard to beat the one that the d800 incorporates, to the final price of the kit i'm going to buy... It's a very exiting time!! we'll see if the rumors are right about the 28th february anouncement or the 2nd march one for the canon model.

02-22-2012, 07:00 AM	#3
Jasvox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,107	How about a compact P&S with an APS-C ? (No, I am not alluring to the Canon G1X)...but the forthcoming Sony. sonyalpharumors \| Blog \| (SR5) A Sony surprise: A compact camera with APS-C sensor and fixed zoom! Not sure I will buy one as my new NEX-5n is pretty much hitting all of my wants and needs at the moment, but the idea of this, as long as is the right design, is intriguing to me as a full time traveler. Jason

02-22-2012, 07:05 AM	#4
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	The Fuji X-Pro looks pretty exciting to me. It is certainly different than all the others, and smaller than most in its sensor class. Regards!

02-22-2012, 07:06 AM	#5
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	Originally posted by Jasvox How about a compact P&S with an APS-C ? (No, I am not alluring to the Canon G1X)...but the forthcoming Sony. sonyalpharumors \| Blog \| (SR5) A Sony surprise: A compact camera with APS-C sensor and fixed zoom! Not sure I will buy one as my new NEX-5n is pretty much hitting all of my wants and needs at the moment, but the idea of this, as long as is the right design, is intriguing to me as a full time traveler. Jason If they get it right that will be a slam dunk hit. Sony can be Hit and miss in the P/S department. sometimes they just nail it with a model with huge appeal and other times they seem to get lost.

02-22-2012, 08:07 AM	#6
Unsinkable II Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,352 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jasvox How about a compact P&S with an APS-C ? (No, I am not alluring to the Canon G1X)...but the forthcoming Sony. sonyalpharumors \| Blog \| (SR5) A Sony surprise: A compact camera with APS-C sensor and fixed zoom! Not sure I will buy one as my new NEX-5n is pretty much hitting all of my wants and needs at the moment, but the idea of this, as long as is the right design, is intriguing to me as a full time traveler. Jason Very interesting! With their R1 history, it's certainly within reason. However, it'd be a big kick in the teeth to the NEX3/5 for most APS-C newcomers' needs. Canon aren't yet even competing with their own mirrorless, but take a look at their DxO sensor scores for the G1X and it's either dumbed-down or a way of using old sensor stock. The Nikon 1 and Canon G1X show there is a LOT of resistance to compete with their high-margin products. This is exactly the opportunity for Pentax/Sony/Fuji/Olympus/Panasonic/Samsung. If I had to bet on these upcoming horses, I'd go with Sony for sensors and electronics.... and Pentax for compact primes and jpeg engines.

02-22-2012, 08:11 AM	#7
MAC Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Okinawa, Japan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41	I've already bought my most anticipated camera, the Fuji X-Pro1. Other than that I find the Olympus EM-5 interesting, if only because of its looks.

02-22-2012, 09:47 AM	#8
jogiba Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Millstone,NJ Posts: 6,491	Sony NEX-9 with 36mp FF sensor and a K-mount.

02-22-2012, 01:42 PM	#9
jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	Originally posted by jogiba Sony NEX-9 with 36mp FF sensor and a K-mount. +1 maybe

02-22-2012, 05:39 PM	#10
Emacs Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Moscow Posts: 1,223	Originally posted by Rupert The Fuji X-Pro looks pretty exciting to me. It is certainly different than all the others, and smaller than most in its sensor class. Leica M10 with hybrid viewfinder (RF and EVF) and 36Mp sony sensor.

02-22-2012, 05:42 PM	#11
JFN Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Golfe du Lion Photos: Gallery Posts: 362	An old 35mm film "compact" Leica or Voigtlander, if I find anything within a reasonable price range.

02-22-2012, 05:53 PM	#12
stanleyk Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Taylor, Texas Posts: 1,018	For all the OM-D folks. Here's a great piece by Kirk Tuck on G3 vs OM-D (scroll down 4 blog post): The Visual Science Lab / Kirk Tuck

02-22-2012, 05:55 PM	#13
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	Sony FF 36mp SLR/SLT (not confirmed or announced yet, but this may be my FF choice when/if it happens)...

02-22-2012, 05:55 PM	#14
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	I'm not gonna pick a favourite so it's all of them even the Holgas and all i want them to do is take a photo

02-22-2012, 07:43 PM	#15
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,710	Fuji Xpro1 is still the most interesting. Pretty tall claims that its better than FF. But ISO6400 seems impressive indeed. http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/fujifilm/1050199-fujifilm-x-pro1-singapore-la...ml#post7745579 Furthermore, they seem to have the fast small primes to pull off a successful system. FF Sony will be SLT, I doubt FF NEX will be out this year since it has no good lenses and NEX7 hasn't even got a ROI due to the flood damage in Thailand. I'd certainly be interested in the next PP DSLR, MILC and Q. Originally posted by stanleyk For all the OM-D folks. Here's a great piece by Kirk Tuck on G3 vs OM-D (scroll down 4 blog post): The Visual Science Lab / Kirk Tuck Oddly very few of the so called mirrorless proponents (eg. Kirk Tuck, Steve Huff) seems to have taken much interest in G3 when it 1st came out. Perhaps over shadowed by the EP3 series of cameras and the utilitarian DSLR styling of the G3. At least its getting some deserved time on VSL now.

What would be your most anticipated non-Pentax camera this year?

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