Recs for point and shoot camera that charges through the camera

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I had a RX100i for a *short* period of time. Long story. I carry the A6000 now.

I remain in the market for a high end P&S and am having difficulty choosing between the RX100i-iv and Ricoh GR.

The Fuji Finepix XP60 and Nikon Coolpix S3100 both charge via a USB cable.

It appears that the Nikon Coolpix AW120 and new AW130 both can be charged off the Micro-USB cable. I have an AW110 and really like it. Its waterproof and shock proof which makes it my go to for hiking, fishing and vacations in general. The weight for the AW120 is listed at 213 g (0.47 lb / 7.51 oz) and AW130 is listed as 221 g (0.49 lb / 7.80 oz) both weights include a battery. My AW110 with a battery is 6.785oz weighed.

I’ve got my eye on the forthcoming Dxo One, to be released in September.

It connects to an iPhone via the Lightning port (no Android for now), and the phone acts as the view finder. 3.8 ounces, including internal battery which recharges via USB. $600, which is a little pricey but not astronomical.

Ian:

I also use a Sony a6000 and would highly recommend it. It can be used as a semi-pro camera, or be just as simple as the RX100 series P&S if you want it to be. Quite a bit cheaper than the equivalent generation RX100 series, too.

If you can't quite decide between the Ricoh and the RX100 iv, the Panasonic LX100 is a sweet camera right in between those two specs-wise.

Jim:

The DxO one does look promising indeed! Too me, it looks like it could be the perfect UL backpacker/photog's camera.

If the DxO delivers as promised, it could be a game changer. I'm concerned that it may be too fragile and I'm hesitant to dump $600 on an unproven platform.

I may regret that someday but for the time being, I'll let y'all guinea pig it for me when it's released.

OP,

I can't recommend the A6000 enough, and it does recharge in camera. You'll have a tough time finding a better camera for the money. The only issue, depending on your perspective, is that an interchangable lens system becomes a Pandora's box of "ooh that looks like a nice lens… so does that one… and that one… and that one…" Sony's native E and FE mount selection is a bit lean right now compared to M4/3 but rumor has it that there will be several more lenses released to the market over the next year or so.

If I had to do it all over again, I'd just get the camera body, one of a few wide angle options to get started with, and skip the kit lens.

Some people do like the kit lens but mine just collects dust.

If DxO decides to produce a DxO Two that is waterproof, has an optical viewfinder, and can be used alone (without any connection to a smartphone), I'll be excited. The DxO

My Panasonic Lumix charges the battery in the camera via USB cable. Leica lens, high optical zoom, often a special package deal at Costco.