Salon.com > Olympus http://www.salon.com Wed, 22 May 2013 00:22:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The hand-held camera you have to have http://www.salon.com/2012/08/05/best_point_and_shoot_camera_salpart/ http://www.salon.com/2012/08/05/best_point_and_shoot_camera_salpart/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2012 15:59:00 +0000 http://www.origin.railrode.net/?p=12972386 If I could have any point-and-shoot camera, the one I'd get is the Sony DSC-RX100.

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It's $650*, which puts it in the price range of cheap DSLRs, but make no mistake, this is the best pocketable camera possible at the moment.

(*We've got a budget pick at the bottom)

When you go out hunting for a super high-quality point-and-shoot camera, there are generally three things to keep an eye out for: sensor size, lens speed, and the body. The RX100 has major points in its favor in all three areas, which is what pushes it into being our number one pick.

By far the most impressive stat the RX100 can boast is its lens.

The RX100 has a maximum aperture of f/1.8 — which is an excellent thing, and lets in a huge amount of light. The RX100 has a larger aperture than any other camera in this class, which is a huge point in its favor.

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