Re: [OM] OT: high-end compacts?

[Ken Norton]

Back in the film days I acquired an XA through a trade with Joel. I
absolutely loved that camera as my go-everywhere camera. I'm of the
opinion that if forced to a single focal-length lens, my dying-gasp
lens would be a 35mm.

The Fujifilm X100 series is really a near-perfect camera. Not the very
smallest, but certainly comfortable and portable enough for all but
the most limited circumstances. It's hard to go wrong with it.

I wouldn't mind having another "pocket" compact. One that is really
small. The problem is that the smallest cameras are limited by the
size of the screen. Everybody wants a tiny camera, but nobody wants a
tiny screen. Do away with the screen and you can get camera with a 1"
sensor that will fit on a key chain. The FOB for my wife's Prius is
big enough that you could put a camera in it with a decent lens.

AG Schnozz
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