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I Reviewed Late-2000s Digital Cameras. Allow Me to Remind You Why We All Switched to iPhones. (www.nytimes.com)
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finally, a "what to buy" article that says "don't buy"

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[–] BlackVenom@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Anyone have a recommendation for something smaller than a cabin rebel t6?

Haven't found a phone that isn't color stupid or takes pics that don't turn to grainy trash with the slightest zoom... Even 50mp phones are wildly outclassed by a decent 18-24mp cam.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

what's your price point? did you consider the article's "disposable film camera" suggestion?

[–] BlackVenom@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yeah idk why I asked that question without specifying a price point... I'm definitely looking at used market <500... The t6 w/ lense was 220 ish...

That lumix looks nice and the zoom is impressive. Not sure on pocket-able ness.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

check the fifth image on amazon, it's pretty small

[–] BlackVenom@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

? Wrong post or what link?

[–] enumerator4829@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ricoh GRiii

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 1 month ago

what the article said about its successor:

The best camera for street photography Ricoh GR IV: Ricoh GR IV

This camera looks like a classic soap-bar-style point-and-shoot but packs a big APS-C sensor and a seriously sharp lens. But it shoots only wide-angle photos, and it lacks a viewfinder.

The Ricoh GR IV is the Platonic ideal of a street-photography camera, especially if you like to shoot quickly and covertly. Its minimalist design won’t catch anyone’s attention, you can easily slip it into and out of a pants pocket, and its wide-angle field of view and unique Snap Focus feature let you quickly shoot from the hip. If you want to take more time with your compositions, it’s a great all-around travel camera, too.

But skinny-jeans pocketability comes at a cost: This camera lacks an electronic viewfinder (an optical viewfinder is available separately), its rear display doesn’t tilt, and its wide-angle lens doesn’t zoom.