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Regarding the release of the ZX1 (and the Ricoh GR, Panasonic LX100II)
#1
In the age of mirrorless system cameras - what technical advantage has a high-end camera with a fixed lens?
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#2
Compactness.
But I agree. I find it way too limiting given the cost. And technology evolves so fast that after a couple of years the body is already obsolete.
Past a certain price it makes no sense if you ask me.
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#3
The ZX1 (or the LX100) isn't any more compact than similar system cameras really. At least there's no technical reason that I can think of (give or take a few mm).
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#4
At best, you don't need to worry about dust in the system. At worst, there's no way to get it out of it once it's there.

Is a Lightroom lifetime membership included? Smile

the leaf shutter is nice for people who like to flash

portraits for instance. Too bad the lens is not exactly for portraits...

At first I thought "oh, a very streamlined Sigma dp quattro".
#5
(09-27-2018, 11:26 PM)Klaus Wrote: The ZX1 (or the LX100) isn't any more compact than similar system cameras really. At least there's no technical reason that I can think of (give or take a few mm).

I still maintain compactness of camera + lens is an advantage.
The LX100 lens is 24-70 equiv and f1.7-2.8. What MFT zoom can match it in terms of size and speed? (even if you consider the 2.2x crop factor vs 2x for MFT)
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#6
If the lens is at Otus levels, it'll actually be quite attractive for some people.

Yes it's not compact at all but it has the right tools for the target audiance.
-Battery is huge, 3190mAh.
-Leaf shutter so it'll be really quiet with no rolling shutter.
-Three dials and everything else is done by the touchscreen.
-No single card slots. This is hilarious. I'm guessing someone actually said "no single card slot" and it got lost in translation.
-Proper in camera RAW editing. Every camera should have this.
-Lens will probably be brutal. They don't really use the name Distagon unless it is.
-UI looks quite beautiful.

This is probably more of a design concept than a means to get a huge market share and I can see this evolving into a camera system with interchangable lenses, maybe with their own mount or by simply adopting the Sony's E mount.
#7
Interestingly quattro like.....fixed lens limitations of course.....expensive?.....naturally!

No memory card, but I/2 a terra bite of internal memory.....

...for those who have everything (the Leica M10 and the S2...Otuses. ago go.. Lamborghini etc) .........it is of course a must have!
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#8
(09-28-2018, 01:56 AM)davidmanze Wrote: Interestingly quattro like.....fixed lens limitations of course.....expensive?.....naturally!

No memory card, but I/2 a terra bite of internal memory.....

...for those who have everything (the Leica M10 and the S2...Otuses. ago go.. Lamborghini etc) .........it is of course a must have!

I don't expect anyone to use it as his single camera, but as a side one, just like Lamborghinis you know statistically each Lamborghini owner has on average 80 cars....
#9
It is much more Lieca Q like than Sigma whatever-like?

The ZX1 is not compact, the EOS R + 35mm f1.8 IS STM macro is smaller. And the EOS M5 + 22mm f2 is way smaller. Or the Fuji X-E3 + 23mm f1.4 is smaller.
#10
Old company with old ideas in a modern market. I liked zeiss lenses in the contax days but they need to modernize a bit. The camera doesn't look bad but for the price point i'd rather an interchangeable lens system. The xe-3 is more my style (even if i don't have one yet).
  


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