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Yes, I am interested in this camera myself for hiking trips.
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I was eyeballing its predecessor when I was thinking of getting a good compact camera. The I just kinda lost interest altogether, but despite that the specs looked mighty cool. Can't really tell what the changes/improvements are because I no longer remember the stats of the original - did it get 4 extra megapixels in the first place?
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I'm somewhat confused about the degree of this update.
The old model had a 16.8mp sensor with a 12.8mp output. Not sure whether this one was also a "multi-aspect" sensor
So that one has been boosted to 21.8mp / 17mp effectively.
Other than that there seem to be only minor improvements.
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The zoom range is rather short, at least for me, 24-100 would have been much better
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(08-22-2018, 04:17 AM)toni-a Wrote: The zoom range is rather short, at least for me, 24-100 would have been much better
They have to balance price and quality. The sensor is big for a digicam. I reckon a "24-100" would have a bigger protruding lens.
As far as pricing is concerned - the Sony RX-100 VI does offer a "24-200" but it has an insane price tag (and a smaller sensor).
The Canon G5 X has a "24-100" and a decent price tag but the lens isn't good.
Panasonic's own TZ202 suffers from the same disease.
So I think it's good that the LX100II is what it is - albeit I'd hoped for a little more than just a sensor update.
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