Compact to replace my DSLR
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A Micro Four Thirds camera like the Olympus Pen?
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HedgehogFromHell said:
As the title really, Im currently out in Afghanistan and sent my DSLR back home because of the pure amount of cleaning! I'm after a camera that will be bloody good on battery, allow depth of field adjustment amongst things and most of all, not cost the earth. Any suggestions?
Assuming that cleaning implies 'dust on sensor' than anything with a removable lens system is likely to be prone to the problem I would imagine. Compact with sealled lens system less prone though not necessarily immune.On the other hand anything with a moving zoom lens in a dusty environment may have its own problems.
Could you get away with a fixed lens non-zoom compact and still satisfy your photographic objectives?
LongQ said:
Assuming that cleaning implies 'dust on sensor' than anything with a removable lens system is likely to be prone to the problem I would imagine. Compact with sealled lens system less prone though not necessarily immune.
On the other hand anything with a moving zoom lens in a dusty environment may have its own problems.
Could you get away with a fixed lens non-zoom compact and still satisfy your photographic objectives?
Thats a fair point, i hadn't considered the fact of the zooming section of the camera. It may be possible to go for a fixed length, as long as its wide i suppose, in order to cover most scenarios.On the other hand anything with a moving zoom lens in a dusty environment may have its own problems.
Could you get away with a fixed lens non-zoom compact and still satisfy your photographic objectives?
HedgehogFromHell said:
LongQ said:
Assuming that cleaning implies 'dust on sensor' than anything with a removable lens system is likely to be prone to the problem I would imagine. Compact with sealled lens system less prone though not necessarily immune.
On the other hand anything with a moving zoom lens in a dusty environment may have its own problems.
Could you get away with a fixed lens non-zoom compact and still satisfy your photographic objectives?
Thats a fair point, i hadn't considered the fact of the zooming section of the camera. It may be possible to go for a fixed length, as long as its wide i suppose, in order to cover most scenarios.On the other hand anything with a moving zoom lens in a dusty environment may have its own problems.
Could you get away with a fixed lens non-zoom compact and still satisfy your photographic objectives?
Now for pocket compact the fittings are unlikely to offer protection. But for a camera like the Canon G11/G12 (used as an example since I have the setup) you can get a filter adapter tube that fits to th body and with a filter attached results in the lens mechanism operating in a relatively dust resistant container.
The device for the G11/G12 is spring loaded and so moves to accomodate the zoom lens without inducing vignetting - so that's a point of failure of course BUT less problematic than dust in the lens mechanism. Fixed by a new adapter of it won't clean up!
The Canon official units are quite expensive. Chinese alternatives were about £20 when I bought mine - +filter of course. You may also find it useful to have a filter facility. (round screw in type). The camera (G11) already has a build in ND filter, albeit a single setting.
I assume that similar products are available for other brands.
HedgehogFromHell said:
Thats a fair point, i hadn't considered the fact of the zooming section of the camera. It may be possible to go for a fixed length, as long as its wide i suppose, in order to cover most scenarios.
You can get cameras that have optical zoom built into the body, for example my Fuji XP30 ( link) has a 5x zoom but no moving parts on the outside (so is advertised as dustproof). It takes rubbish photos so won't be any good to you, but a camera with a similar zoom may be worth looking at?Gassing Station | Photography & Video | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff