aizan
Veteran
there is the smallest whiff of retro in the outlined "A" logotype. pure 70s.
Meh.
No EVF, no OVF, a stop slow and $1100?
X100S hands down.
No EVF, no OVF, a stop slow and $1100?
X100S hands down.
paulfish4570
Veteran
is the sensor worth almost twice the price of the grd-d IV? no image stabilization, either ...
I will say that the future looks good for compact P&S cameras with big sensors.
PatrickT
New Rangefinder User
Yup, agreed. No competition for me really.
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
It looks nice but I want to see the Ricoh - ergonomically speaking, I have yet to see any point and shoot camera beat the GRD series.
Cheers,
Dave
Cheers,
Dave
MikeL
Go Fish
For my photographs of people's backs, will the full frame sensor of the Sony RX1 be worth the $1700 more than the Coolpix A costs? Thanks!
So does the present!
True... very true. But I think we are only seeing the very beginnings of many large sensor compacts. The more that come out, the better the prices will be.
Paddy C
Unused film collector
No EVF, a stop slow on the lens (for my tastes), not a fan of 28mm, and no on-sensor PDAF. So it's likely going to be well behind the X100S in terms of AF speed.
Still, nice to see them release something like this. I do like the looks of it.
Still, nice to see them release something like this. I do like the looks of it.
maitani
Well-known
I like what i see,
Truly pocketable, nice point and shoot, at 600 i m buying this
Truly pocketable, nice point and shoot, at 600 i m buying this
If I wanted a big sensor compact with (more than a stop) faster lens and no viewfinder....why, there is an RX100 for that.
maitani
Well-known
Is the rx100 aps-c with 14bit raw?
Is the coolpix A $600?
Phantomas
Well-known
Personally I very much welcome the omission of viewfinder. This way I can slip it into my pocket. Can't do that with X100. Personal opponion of course, and I'm not making it my main camera, for that I have others WITH a viewfinder. Still that doesn't take away from the fact that this will make a great street camera.
Another thing that impressed me is how spot on the exposure is. Last night I was pointing it into some very tricky lit scenes and the images left little else to wish for. Also, I've disabled the AF assist lamp and AF had no issue with focusing at night, unless I was pointing it at something very dim.
Samples soon. Damn these daylight saving months!
Another thing that impressed me is how spot on the exposure is. Last night I was pointing it into some very tricky lit scenes and the images left little else to wish for. Also, I've disabled the AF assist lamp and AF had no issue with focusing at night, unless I was pointing it at something very dim.
Samples soon. Damn these daylight saving months!
David_Manning
Well-known
My RX100 is eminently more flexible, however I like the direction this is headed.
If it sported a 28mm f1.8 lens...throw a 28 finder in the hot shoe and this would be Daido Moriyama's next camera.
If it sported a 28mm f1.8 lens...throw a 28 finder in the hot shoe and this would be Daido Moriyama's next camera.
GaryLH
Veteran
Nice.. I also wish that it had a built in evf.. But it looks pretty compact. These are interesting times.. Apsc is the sweet spot and the competition is just going to make things more interesting.
At least u can throw an ovf on it unlike the rx100.
Here is the post from mirrorless rumors site about this... What is most interesting from the posting is the statement/rumor at bottom about Olympus coming out with a larger sensor camera? Could this be the result of the Sony cash infusion?
http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/nikon-enters-the-premium-compact-market-with-the-new-a-model/
Gary
At least u can throw an ovf on it unlike the rx100.
Here is the post from mirrorless rumors site about this... What is most interesting from the posting is the statement/rumor at bottom about Olympus coming out with a larger sensor camera? Could this be the result of the Sony cash infusion?
http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/nikon-enters-the-premium-compact-market-with-the-new-a-model/
Gary
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daveleo
what?
+1 for me too
$450 additional for a clip-on viewfinder ?
I like (and own) Nikon stuff, but what's the bargain here?
ZeissFan
Veteran
The boxy design seems rather ordinary. That could work in the camera's favor by making it less of a target to thieves.
I saw it with a cylindrical optical viewfinder that slides into the hot shoe. No price listed for the viewfinder.
The lens (7 elements in 5 groups) is a 28mm equivalent. It's f/2.8.
Here is Nikon USA's page on the camera.
I also think that the price is too high.
I saw it with a cylindrical optical viewfinder that slides into the hot shoe. No price listed for the viewfinder.
The lens (7 elements in 5 groups) is a 28mm equivalent. It's f/2.8.
Here is Nikon USA's page on the camera.
I also think that the price is too high.