Original Coupon Deal pretty good price
Free lens redemption here https://blogs.panasonic.com.au/consumer/score-a-free-lumix-s…
I think the lack of viewfinder really makes it a bit too niche. And that lens is very slow.
Surely you'd only buy this if your main use was video.
i still don't know who the target market is for this
And here i am still trying to find a nice 1" compact. Sadly theyre not much cheaper. I know tech got expensive, but I never expected compact cameras to be 75% of a full frame.
What a crazy world.
I mean.. if you want full frame you can get old legends like Nikon d600 for peanuts these days…
1 inch compact - I like rx100 6 - but I’m fairly sure all the older ones also had 1 inch sensor and have similar performance…
I'm being serious but it's most likely demand being driven by tiktok and social media hyping up digital cameras again.
Look around for any camera thats compact and decent and it's impossible to buy. I got a good deal on a g7x from cash convertors but everywhere else is pretty bad.
Probably not a bad idea to buy them from japan and sell here.
tiktok and social media hyping up digital cameras again.
I am so torn between not buying a fuji x100vi on pure principle of not agreeing with fuji's artificial limitation of stock to milk the insane hype….and seeing it this will be THE camera that finally scratches THE ITCH and is the one camera to rule them all (i bet it wont be though).
I had an X100S and sold it during peak covid hype and I still regret it. The form factor is great.
@Presence: I also had an x100s, sold it for what I paid… kinda miss it though the af was slow as hell and low light was poop lol.
That itch will never be scratched. It's a phantom itch!
Have you looked at the Ricoh GRI IIIx HDF?
Girlfriend seems to think it will be pretty good or atleast a cheaper x100vi dupe
@mailbox: Yes
Similarly also sold out with insane lead times (I think last i looked stock due end October)
I’d prob prefer the Ricoh tbh, though getting a bit to for jacket weather again…might need to go with cargo shorts
I love the TikTok hype. I sold my old x100s for just shy of $1000 lol.
lol wild
lol what the crap…
I have one sitting in a drawer somewhere because it has a shutter issue, might be worth getting it repaired and selling it…
@freefall101: Sticky shutter? I had the issue develop within 2 weeks of getting mine, was the first batch to land in Australia - was covered under warranty but is a known issue..
@Jimothy Wongingtons: yup, sadly mine didn't have the issue until 5 years after buying. Should have tried warranty but always figured I'd go fix it some day. Instead went to DSLR for a while.
Can't seem to find it though, might have gone to the recyclers. I remember trying to give it away at one point with no takers. Did find a G9X that I don't ever recall buying though lol (the x100s decided to crap out mid holiday, so presumably I got it then). Sadly that doesn't seem to have the same retro vibe.
I always thought tiktok was video; never expected them to influence stills cameras.
Sounds about right though if thats happened.
Trying to find something like a g7x mk3 for $1000; but so far no luck.
The hunt continues!
Not using it for tiktok, as in, influencers will make videos about how it’s the best best thing since sliced bread and keep the hype machine going
I need to see these videos that hype up Fuji X100 etc. I don't understand how they get people so excited. If someone who doesn't know what they are doing picks up an X100V they are going to take shit photos.
that applies to any camera though
I have a 6 year old Sony A6300 that has higher 2nd hand resale value than what I paid for it new…
Used to be able to get entry level APS-C DSLR or mirrorless for under $400
Unfortunately smart phones mostly killed the 1" compact. For what they cost people weren't willing to pay.
Sony ZV-1 is about the only one still being made as the last RX100 while sold is several years old.
Micro 4/3 can probably be had for cheap, but not as compact.
Yeah i bought a m43 new last week; a panasonic g880; sadly not my jam, and ill be returning it.
A little too bulky for not quite enough advantage
Gonma get an older eos m3 for 'planned photography' (being apsc) and a compact for daily….
The compact is the hard part, lol.
I want a compact full frame with a fixed lens, they don't really exist though, there's the one really old Sony one. Or at least more APS-C options other than Ricoh and Fuji.
Does this compare with a Sony A7C?
TL;DR – Still image quality wise, practically they are the same, and S9 makes more fun with their LUTs/filters.
They share the same image sensor, but S9 only supports up to 12bit in photos, which is fine in most cases. If you’re doing some extensive shadow pushing/adjusting in post-editing (e.g., astrophotography) you will see the difference, albeit I’d say it’s still small.
A7c isn’t a camera with fun, but at its time when released it was unbeatable for its size.
Those LUTs are why this camera is doing so well. Photography purists (including the big review sites) have been absolutely sh177ing on the s9, but Panasonic is just trying to tap the content creator market - including those who don't have hours to spare for post production - to keep the declining digital camera industry alive.
They've also made an actually decent and fast phone app. Purists all claim it doesn't take long to use current apps but they are still far more cumbersome than posting your phone's native images and videos, which is another issue said reviewers underrate.
I have the a7C and while I am happy with it, I can see the appeal of the s9. Yes, it doesn't yet have much lens selection but it's enough for the target market - simple zoom, a nifty fifty, with good image quality, body stabilisation and decent autofocus
Sick and tired if grainy smartphone photos. What to buy?
Ricoh GRIII
I cannot believe ricoh didnt push for a new model - and instead just did the equivalent of giving Malibu Stacy a new hat.
(Don’t get me wrong i absolutely still want one, the x hdf version though)
The biggest factor is the size and if you want removable lenses and if not, if you'd be happy with a prime lens. Then a viewfinder limits your choices even more.
I'd trawl some Fuji buy and sell groups. You can easily resell anything if you don't like it.
What were they thinking, A FF camera w/o a viewfinder.
Everything about it is for video. Even the slow lens is ideal for video.
Sheesh this thing dropping price line crazy, maybe sometimes too niche..