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Compact Mirrorless Camera for Landscape

Mar 31, 2015 11:07AM PDT

Hi,

I recently sold my Canon T4i camera and lenses because I wanted to switch to a smaller compact mirrorless camera. I will be doing a lot of travelling/backpacking and I felt lugging around a full sized DSLR with 2 lenses will be very cumbersome. I recently came back from a 10 day hike in Patagonia with the camera and 2 lenses and it was hell.

My question is based on these cameras, which one of these is the best to shoot landscape with? I would like a camera that gives deep color saturation and depth in photos.

Leica D-Lux (Type 109)
Fujifilm X100T
Panasonic LX100
Samsung NX500
Sony A6000
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II

Are there any other cameras you guys would recommend?

I have owned a Sony DSLR before too but have had very bad experiences with Sony and their customer service that I prefer to stay away from the A6000 but if it's a good option then I guess I can go with it.

I would prefer to stay around $1200 for my budget but I can stretch it to $1500 if needed. I would prefer to have something with an interchangeable lens. I want to be able to use the wide angle lenses.

Also do you think it'll be worth it for me to get the Olympus OM-D E-M5 II with an lens or NX500/A6000 with two lens?

Thanks!

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re: Compact Mirrorless Camera for Landscape
Apr 1, 2015 12:12PM PDT

>"I would prefer to have something with an interchangeable lens."

That cuts your list in half.

>"I prefer to stay away from the A6000"

That cuts your list down to two.

Of the remaining two, one body is significantly larger, mostly because it has a built-in viewfinder. So, if you need a viewfinder (I would prefer one when shooting landscapes. i.e. outdoors in bright sunlight), then your choice is made.

If you don't need a viewfinder, it should be noted that the smaller body has a larger sensor which means it requires larger lenses. However, you should weigh (pardon the pun) this against the fact that the larger sensor also has a higher resolution. In other words, you should compare the sizes of the total packages (body + lens(es) ) and then factor in how important the resolution difference is to you.

Mark

P.S. re: "I would like a camera that gives deep color saturation and depth in photos." -- not sure what you mean by "depth", but as for color saturation, just shoot RAW.

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Nikon 1J5
Apr 1, 2015 11:36PM PDT

The Nikon 1J5 is finally available and you should investigate its capabilities.

Do a Google search to see the specifications.

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