Re: [Paddlewise] "Close to DSLR quality"

Santa brought the Canon S95 with a waterproof case. I shan't question 
his decision!

Mark


On 12/25/2011 10:53 AM, Tord S. Eriksson wrote:
> This mail seems to have got misdirected, sorry if it is a repeat
> (Merry Xmas&  a HNY!):
>
> Yep, it has a ND filter, and as you wrote, it is pretty close to
> a DSLR! In normal setup, the ring around the lens, which looks like
> an aperature ring, controls ISO, which I think is OK, but better would
> +/- EV settings be (alas, my wish is not Sony's command)!
>
> This ring is easy to operate with the UW house on, as are all the controls,
> and the little rubber shade that 'sits' around the display does work very well, too!
>
> I think the XZ-1 now is cheaper than before, but the S95 is now quite a bit
> cheaper, as it has already been superseeded! For $710 (from B&H mail order)
> you'll get both the PT-050 UW house and the XZ-1.
>
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=olympus+xz-1&N=0&InitialSearch=yes
>
> S95 + UW housing = $530 (rounded up, but with instant $50 rebate)
>
> S100 + UW housing = $650 (rounded up). The S100 is brand new and seems to
> been designed in respons to the XZ-1 - definitely better than the S95, noise
> issues probably worse than with the XZ-1, as the sensor is smaller,
> and has more pixels!
>
> The XZ-1 takes videos in MotionJPEG (an easy-to-handle format, but
> produces fairly large files, the Canon uses AVCHD, that are more difficult
> to edit! Your choice!
>
>
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Mark Sanders
>> Sent: 11/27/11 04:16 PM
>> To: Tord S. Eriksson
>> Subject: Re: "Close to DSLR quality"
>>
>> My interest in the Canon S95 originally came from its f2.0 lens, but I
>> see the XZ-1 beats that with a 1.8! Also it has a bigger sensor. I've
>> read some head to head comparisons that put the S95 ahead or neck and
>> neck. For me, price will be a factor. Did I read that the XZ-1 has a
>> built in ND filter? That would be nice!
>> Although the S95 is in a small body that I'd rather not use on land with
>> my big hands, I figure it may make the WP case a little easier to deal
>> with on the water.
>> Your photos look great and close enough to DSLR for me!
>>
>> http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon_PowerShot_S95-vs-Olympus-XZ-1
>>
>> Mark
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