Well, my last camera disapeared a while ago(Canon SX100IS).
What I didn't like of old camera:
Noisy:
I liked that camera, but it did have an issue with noise. I had to manually keep it at 80 ISO if I didn't want a lot of noise. This made indoor shots difficult.
Muted colors:
Also, colors were a bit muted, so I would always keep it in "program" mode so I could use the "vivid" color adjustment.
What I need in the new camera:
10x or more optical zoom:
One thing I do like is a good amount of zoom. I use it a lot to "crop" landscape shots, or to get nice wildlife pics without having to get within 3ft of a mountain lion.
Also comes in handy at sporting events. I've taken some nice pics with the 10x zoom on the Cannon.
Video:
New baby, wife wants video. That is one thing the Cannon did well.
Light weight:
is a plus as it will be my dedicated backpacking camera.
Vivid color:
But not unaturally vivid. The canon was unaturally dull. And I've seen cameras that were so vivid, it looked like the people were photoshoped into the scene. I just want the colors I see with my eye.
Low noise:
Nothing worse than blury or noisy indoor pics.
Macro:
Another thing I used a lot with the Cannon. I love flower and insect macro shots.
Currently we are just using our iPhone 5 cameras, which are actually great outdoors. But not as great indoors. And no zoom.
It seems the Sony RX100 is THE P+S, but with only 3.5 zoom, it's missing one of the most important features.
So any votes for the best 10x+ zoom point and shoot? I do like to print and hang some of our best pictures, so I'm willing to spend on a quality camera.
