- Location
- Switzerland
- Name
- Matt
Frankly, while my S4 has one of the better cameras available in a smartphone (though I have to admit that what I've seen from the iPhone 5 and 5s is clearly better), I can't take it seriously. Low light performance is dismal, and operational speed is pitiful. Once a suitable app is started, handling it gets a little more satisfying, but the pictures just can't compete if not taken in very good lighting conditions. OTOH, the 1" sensor in the V1, in spite of its reputation, puts out quite usable pictures in low light - not noise free, but noise is pretty well behaved, not blotchy and downright ugly like on the S4 and even the 1/2.3" sensor cameras I own.
And I know for a fact that the 1" sensor in the RX100 (let alone the later iterations) is way better than that initial issue sensor. Pair something like that with the fantastic lens (and good handling) of the LX7, add a decent EVF, and the RX100 III faces a true competitor. I agree that they'd need something considerably better than the LF1's EVF - but Panasonic definitely know how to do that. It's just a question of size and design - but it won't be easy to keep the good while adding the desirable. The LX7 isn't exactly small to begin with, but I'd be very tempted to own that lens in front of a state-of-the-art sensor ...
M.
And I know for a fact that the 1" sensor in the RX100 (let alone the later iterations) is way better than that initial issue sensor. Pair something like that with the fantastic lens (and good handling) of the LX7, add a decent EVF, and the RX100 III faces a true competitor. I agree that they'd need something considerably better than the LF1's EVF - but Panasonic definitely know how to do that. It's just a question of size and design - but it won't be easy to keep the good while adding the desirable. The LX7 isn't exactly small to begin with, but I'd be very tempted to own that lens in front of a state-of-the-art sensor ...
M.