This Isn't the Compact Camera Revival We Asked For | The PetaPixel Podcast

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[@-grey]

Canon G7X IV or G5X III, Sony RX100VIII, Nikon 1 V4 or J6, Sony RX1 III, Nikon Coolpix A II, Panasonic GX950, OM Pen F. 👈 Any these will do, thanks.

[@darealmeesta]

I want the RX100V the nd and brighter aperture is great.

[@AWzzzzzz]

A Fujifilm X20 updated with more MB, a better screen and an USB C port please.

[@AI3Dorinte]

yes please!

[@RichardFraser-y9t]

Small bodies, 24-70mm bright lens, ibis and decent low light. Please, please, please.

[@-grey]

@RichardFraser-y9t 24-105 at least. To be honest a standard and a W model would be great. W 18-55mm and then standard 35-135mm. Clear image zoom can only do so much. 😂

[@KevinNYank]

Big +1 to the Panasonic GM5! I'm currently trying to get mine repaired as the rear manual control dial has stopped working. I sent it in to Panasonic's service centre and they have told me that parts aren't available for the camera anymore. 😭 Now looking at repairing it myself with aftermarket replacement parts.

[@ChrisDeltaEchoKilo]

The elephant in the room is the Nikon DL 18-50. Yes it was never released, but IMHO this is still the best-specced compact travel camera ever conceived.

[@franciskwok3515]

Too true. Such a shame.

[@Dia1Up]

Man I forgot about that, I was so excited

[@fotografalexandernikolis]

Imagine the DL but with a modern fast readout sensor that can do instant HDR like phones

[@AdamKinMI]

Agreed. I was almost ready to sell my D-7100 to purchase the DL 24-500...then of course they never came to market 😢

[@RichardFraser-y9t]

The Fujifilm success with compact fixed lens cameras shows there is a market. The DL was supposed to start at $650 for the DL 24-85

[@TheFinickySir]

A compact revival is exactly what is needed in photography right now. For far too long, manufacturers have been catering to the pro and enthusiast market. Is a young person starting out in photography now going to buy an X-T5 with an expensive kit lens? No, they usually don't have that kind of money. The ZS99 for a young person makes a lot of sense because it's everything you need to get started with no extra lenses to buy and its affordable. I'd bring back a newer version of the Fujifilm F31fd. That camera had great focus, exposure even in low light, and beautiful jpeg rendering. I have a S90, but I agree that a new Canon G series would be very good for anyone thinking about getting into photography.

[@flixbert]

Yes!! Exactly. Make photography fun again! And less about specs.

[@LeRouxBodenstein]

No one wants slippery unergonomic rectangles with giant protruding zoom lenses, but that's what we're going to get.

[@TheFinickySir]

@LeRouxBodenstein The S90 is a slippery little rectangle, and I love it!!!

[@LeRouxBodenstein]

@@TheFinickySir I'm willing to make exceptions ;) But also that's an interchangeable lens camera and not really what I'm thinking of.

[@smithcon]

The new SanDisk logo looks like an image that was stored on a Sandisk device that got corrupted.

[@8qetyq5114t]

I've wanted this a lot for all your previous podcasts too- you should utilise the video format to show images of the many lesser known cameras you talk about. Also please hold the article screenshot for longer at the start of chapters! Thanks!

[@PetaPixel]

The shots of our news stories? I can do that. You can also find links to them in the description every week. -Jaron

[@8qetyq5114t]

@@PetaPixel Yes, and thank you!

[@giklab]

22:00 Most of your audience skews towards *photographers*. Not necessarily younger or older, but photographers. However, I do want to say the self-reflection in your segment is admirable and is something many reviewers, journalists, (and also forum members) would do well to pick up on. Also, if *I* had to choose one camera to be re-released with USB-C, it's the Nikon AW150. We always sold tons before the summer, and even during the year it was one of the cheapest cameras available. It was a little rugged, aimed at kids, and so on, so it was a great starter camera for the 5-10 age range. Or at least it appealed to parents in that sense :)

[@Mr_Soleo]

Considering what "the kids" are looking for I'd really like to see a small sensor Fuji camera with their film sim stuff front and center. Like a 1" sensor point and shoot version of an X-T50 with a simple zoom range.

[@Chasing-Raw]

I'm rocking a Fuji X30 as my pocket camera.

[@mynameisnickish]

I'm just getting into the podcast now and have been binging the previous episodes. I've been getting a lot of joy from them! Thanks guys! All the hype on old CCD point and shoots had me digging my Canon G10 out of storage over the holidays. I gave it to the kids at a holiday party to go nuts with and they had a blast. We had the kids print off some of the pics on a portable Canon CP800 printer. It was fun getting some use out of this old stuff collecting dust! All the best in 2025 fellas!

[@POVwithRC]

Man, no wonder I was off. The podcast is essential for marking the weeks

[@paintbase]

agreed

[@MinoltaCamera]

I think there are two paths in digicams: The old ones with a more analog look. And the modern ones that can replace your camera. I am on the side of the modern ones. A RX100 VII, RX10 IV, G1 X II, LX100... are enough cameras for the vast majority of amateur photographers. They are discreet, compact, light, with good image quality. You can even blur the background, increase the ISO, use filters, use flash, manual mode, raw format... everything you could want. But the brands understand that this would cannibalize the sales of their mirrorless cameras, because a modern sensor in these compact cameras would be just as good as an APS-C from 5 years ago.

[@MW-ud8zp]

Idk man, old digicams and "analog look"? It really isn't. It's very specifically a visibly digital look. Old digital, lo-fi digital, nostalgic maybe?

[@VariTimo]

Fuck im old then. I’m 26 and one of the things I’m most pissed about is EVFs going away. Not just in point and shoots but also in other fields. I’m particularly sad about Canon dropping them from their cinema line.

[@craigcarlson4022]

Yep, I had many iterations of the Canon GX series and SO regret selling off the last one i had! Anything with a 1” or larger sensor size would be great. And for me, it’s all about the small size adding to the fun factor of feeling inclined to carry it with you all the time and snap pics whenever something catches our eye.

[@badshoes]

Glad you’re back! My wish for 2025 is meet the crew event where my fantasy of being buds with you three turns into just an awkward prom night type get together.

[@Skux720]

I work with Gen Z-ers and they love their film and digicams. They do not care one bit about corner sharpness or megapixels or LOCA or red eye or ISO noise or any of that technical stuff, that whole look is the entire point, it's a vibe as they say. They are just having FUN with photography and we could learn something from them instead of arguing in comments sections about autofocus and IBIS.

[@oneofthelastmen5873]

In August last year, for her birthday, I bought my 23 year old daughter a 14 year old FujiFilm FinePix F80EXR 12mp point and shoot that was boxed and apparently almost unused. It cost about $80 for a camera that was about $300 new. Her only other experience is Apple iPhones and she says the P&S produces MUCH better "party photos". It is all down to the relatively powerful flash, something that all phones lack. She uses it to take pictures of her freinds in social situations = pubs, clubs, parties etc. They all like the brightly illuminated subject with a dark background. For selfies and general photographic duties, however, she still uses the phone. Her biggest issue with the P&S is that she has to take the battery out and stick it in a charger for an hour or two before she can use it. So... it is a tool for a very particular situation. It isn't going to get her interested in 'proper' photography!

[@abysal311]

The new lumix zs99 camera is ok for a PS, but not for 500$. It's should cost 300$ at most for its 5 year old tech and missing EVF.

[@peteduxon8658]

try buying the older versions second hand . before the new one was announced they were going for over £800

[@leventebandi]

Great episode. The biggest argument in favor of bringing back the pana gm series: the used ones cost more than when they were new. Both the gm1 and gm5, theydi$ not lost value, they went actually up...

[@thealmightysnark5878]

Not sure I can forgive Chris yet for Shermangate but it's a joy to see everyone back again! P.S. bluey video was hilarious!

[@rosamariahernandezbaz8092]

We miss you so much!!! 😊

[@grumpyrocker]

I've still got my Canon Powershot S95 and S120. Some of my favourite photos were taken on those cameras, even when I'd also got a DSLR. I recently purchased to Fuji X-M5 to have a new point and shoot experience for when I want to keep things simple.

[@wilfs1196]

Also own a Canon S95! used it on a European vacation a couple of years ago. Still works as new !

[@AoyagiAichou]

On-camera flash is one of the reasons why the G90 is my favourite camera. Now I think everyone wants something like the LX100ii.

[@solsang]

Lx100 with a tilt screen!

[@MinoltaCamera]

Last month I started my digicam journey, but I went for something pro. The Canon G16. I was surprised by how much fun it is, although it has its flaws. Then I bought the G1 X and you can feel the difference, it has a bigger sensor than the M4/3. Finally I went for the G1 X II and I think it is perfect. It has a longer and much brighter lens than the original G1 X, but with the same size sensor, which allows you to blur the background. Basically it has all the advantages of an M4/3 but is smaller and has a brighter lens than the typical 3.5 to 5.6. Unfortunately, Canon lost its way with the G1 X III. It added an EVF that makes it bigger and changed the lens for a darker one, so not only do you need to raise the ISO more but you also don't blur the background as much as with the II. I would like to see Canon re-release a G1 X with a lens like the one on the II or better. But I think Canon knows that this would cannibalize sales of its APS-C mirrorless cameras.

[@levscape]

Panasonic LX15, no EVF, but it does have a 1" sensor and the lens started at f/1.4

[@bobcunningham9469]

The first camera to pop into my mind when you were talking about P&S cameras to bring back was the Canon S120. I loved my S120 and consider it probably my favourite camera I have owned.

[@vainoleppanen8971]

1:19:20 My Canon EOS R6 (bought March 2001) has handled rain quite well. Recently I haven't used transparent shower caps anymore, not even during heavy rain: that was possibly a mistake. Since I have the photos until the camera shut down, I can provide at least some numbers on what it took for the camera "drink" a bit of water, and shut down. It had already rained during that day but it wasn't much. Then it started pouring around 16:00 (shooting started at 10:00) and I had (without knowing it) about 30min of shooting left. At some point during that half an hour I noticed that the EVF started to become darker. Eventually the camera shut down, I was done for the day, and by the next morning (~16h later) the camera had dried, and I resumed shooting beach volleyball. I opened and detached everything that I could and placed the camera on the best ventilated place in the hotel room. So I'm guessing water got in somewhere near the eye piece because I couldn't see very well anymore. But it was quite a bit of water. Let's put it this way: in that kind of rain anymore would be soking wet within a minute or two, underwear included. I suppose very minor self-promotion is allowed: I'm @denarced at Instagram.

[@owenrodgers8020]

re point and shoot cameras - i was in sicily over summer, in a lovely small town, cefalu. we go to a little photo spot. We wait patiently while 6 teenage girls dressed to the 9s for a girls dinner or something pull out 2-3 tiny digicams... they're shooting a backlit scene, they've got the flashes going having the time of their life. they can't be using a camera thats taking anything more than a single digit MP image but it's clearly a vibe. as a 38 yr old who's first digital camera was a Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P9 (go look that up) it of course pains me slightly, but i guess these things are pretty cheap on ebay, or they're finding them in their parent's/relatives cupboards. The world is always broader than you think it is. i think the pentax 17 was an example of that.

[@moltonlava]

I would love to see a modernized Leica X!

[@MichaelBrochstein]

I would advocate for the re-release of the Canon G5X Mark II.

[@nicholaseales]

I went from GF3 to LX100 to RX100 II, III, V and finally ZV1 and then there was nothing for people who wants video/photo that looks better than a phone but still is compact and doesn't break the bank. So now I went with the new iPhone 16 pro and am not overly happy with the photo's (doesn't even do burst proraws!) but the alternatives are not interesting.

[@wadelapan5756]

Through having bought some "parts and fix" lots, I have many examples of point and shoots, including a nearly-complete set of Canon G's (original series, not GX). If I choose any of them for a camera walk, by far the most fun choice is one of the superzooms, of which I have the Canon SX210 IS and the SX260 HS. These are just barely larger than the ELPHs, SDs and As (most As used AA batteries), but have that tremendous zoom, with which you can take unique, compressed shots even on a walk route you've photographed many times. Both my SXs have sensor dust, so on a modern redux of the SX it would be nice to have a way to get to the sensor without trashing the camera.

[@hoihoisan777]

So which crusade has been going on longer - Jaron's against Sandisk, or Chris' against 35mm?😆

[@matthiasjurisch2221]

The best bang for the buck point and shoot camera IMO...the fantastic OM TG-7...this is the best toughest camera ever made, not just for diving, but also great for street photography...the 25-100 mm zoom (equiv. to 35 mm) non moving and protruding makes it almost incognito when walkinkg the street...there is a good reason why this little gem is called the Swiss army knife of all cameras ...

[@dewdop]

Happy new year gents

[@PetaPixel]

Happy new year!

[@gavinjenkins6761]

A TLR where the taking lens is film and the viewing lens is a small cheap 1/3" digital sensor or something and EVF would be sick as heck. You could view in black and white or a simulation of the film you're using, get exposure simulation, focus peaking and aids, and a backup jpeg while you're at it that matches the film

[@MountainBoy99]

Nice setup Chris, a combo tying/relaoding bench! Which rotary vise are you using?

[@niccollsvideo]

Thanks! Not a rotary but a good old Lee single stage. Simple and indestructible.

[@MountainBoy99]

Not the reloading press I was wondering about your tying vise.

[@niccollsvideo]

@ Whoops. That’s the Renzetti Traveler

[@PhilKnall]

Similar to Chris's GM5, I love my GX1. Super compact, pairs well with the Lumix 20mm, beautiful images.

[@darwyn2lion]

I missed this podcast during my Wednesday routine.

[@tanahscott6958]

Same here dude

[@ciarakelleyphotography]

Fashion photographer who uses on camera flash (and point and shoots) who isn't a creep: Ellen von unworth

[@Pepingco]

I am praying, praying, praying for an OM-Systems PEN release!

[@daingfaisal]

27:53 owned canon s200. Until today still my favourite point and shoot camera. Love to have lumix LX series

[@deanisplemoni]

Chris' face in the intro always looks like he's waiting for Jordan to drop the best/worst dad jokes ever.

[@johnyoung1606]

I still have a Domke from bout 52yrs !!!! Looks great works great !!!!!

[@POVwithRC]

Looked up Terry Richardson. Ngl I fw the vibe.

[@randydean23]

Popup flash?? Lol. I have used it in the past to trigger offcam flashes but it's not a look by itself I personally find all that appealing. I think it's time for you guys to do a full on tutorial on using off camera flash for the kids. Please help to save us all.

[@samarthpawar6592]

Any about Panasonic S series cameras?

[@pacheaco727]

3:53 size matters Chris

[@solsang]

I would love to see a Fujifilm X70s

[@branimirteodorovic2297]

The biggest problem with Panasonic ZS99 is the use of small sensor with big zoom range over a larger sensor with smaller zoom range. Big zoom range only sounds good to somebody who knows nothing about camera technology, but in practice having a larger sensor is much more useful. I bet more than 95% of images that people take are of something relatively close, and in those situations having a large sensor is very useful. Compared to that, having 20x zoom gives you bragging rights but you almost never shoot something that is very far away. I don't think it's age related. It's company selling big specs instead of actual image quality and something that people will often use.

[@bigtroublejake]

I haven't finished the podcast yet, but so far I think Jordan hit the nail on the head. I'm on the younger end of the 18-25 age bracket and people aren't necessarily looking for good image quality. Whether they realize it or not, I think one of the main things that attracts people to point and shoots is the look of the harsh and direct flash. Smartphone "flashes" really don't stand up to them in any way. I think people also like the contrasty look of older point and shoots. A lot of the cameras that friends are using for this are hand-me-downs from their parents that got used to record their own childhood, so there's a good bit of nostalgia at play. Also the orange date/time stamp has definitely become part of the look that some people want to recreate. I do think that having a dedicated camera is also part of it. From what I've seen, it is mostly girls/women using these cameras, so it's pretty easy to pack a small point and shoot into a purse or bag that you were already going to bring. They're a bit tired of using a sterile phone camera, so having something physical that they can mess with, pass around, and show off also seems to add to the appeal. The bad image quality can also hide some imperfections. Smartphone photos also tend to lack contrast, where these cameras just have tons of it, and it reminds people of either their childhood, or photos that they've seen of people at clubs/partying from the early 2000s. This is the niche that the Kodak and Yashica cameras are trying to fit into. Purposefully bad quality and contrasty, but small and simple with a proper flash. More elaborate/complex point and shoots are definitely also becoming popular, but I do think a lot of that is from photographers. There does seems to be an influx of people wanting to take photography more seriously, and so these seem like a good stepping stone for them. There is also a subset of well-off people that want the point and shoot look, but want something more impressive or feel like they need something more capable (even if they aren't going to push it. I'm not saying this is bad or anything, this is just what I have observed). I do think new models of cameras like the G7X and RX100 will come out, but it does take much longer to develop them, and they're a much bigger risk business wise, so the companies may have needed more time convincing that they should actually invest in these sorts of cameras. P.S.: A lot of these cameras get used when you're out with friends at like dinner or a party, so I think this is the main use case for these types of cameras, and that's also why the flash aesthetic is so important, and can't just be emulated with a phone

[@bigtroublejake]

Btw, this is all just from personal observations, and I definitely don't have any data to back this up.

[@dasaen]

I think the issue is these cameras would not have as much recurring revenue as interchangeable systems, so it is hard for companies to just make a batch and then check out. I rather them just make compact crop mode lenses that make a camera the same size as a point and shoot. For example that leica d lux lens.

[@janwedek]

GX9 with the G9ii sensor would be lovely

[@grahamsmith7112]

I still have a Nikon v1’ super compact, great autofocus, nice screen and viewfinder..Update the 10 mp sensor, would be great.

[@mitchellwnorowski6747]

Chris was not wrong. Shermans were built with both 75 & 76mm main guns: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_Sherman

[@ericaceous1652]

I like Chris' Peter Rabbit mug, cute

[@lightstudiodevices]

Regarding weather Test cameras, German KZbinr Stefan Wiesner every now and then poures a full 10liter watering can when doing weather resist tests. I believe the last one was the z8 he tested like this. Also Benjamin jaworskyj did something similar with the Lumix S5IIX!

[@duringthemeanwhilst]

what was that new system / camera Nikon were going to introduce a few years back? really compact, looked lovely but was binned. may have been mirrorless with an APSC sensor?

[@austinashley]

People aged 19-21 didn’t grow up with point-and-shoot cameras-they grew up with iPhones. They’re drawn to something tactile, cute, portable, cheap, and good in low light, like cameras with flash. Flash creates cleaner low-light images without needing to stay still, which appeals to them. They’ve realized phone cameras aren’t improving enough to make a meaningful difference, and with social media compression, high MP images aren’t necessary. They want memories that feel cool and special-something phones don’t offer. Polaroids could fill this gap but are costly and impractical for online sharing. Enthusiast cameras like the Fujifilm X100V have highlighted how intimidating big cameras can be, leading to stiff, unnatural photos unless you’re a model. Small point-and-shoots, on the other hand, put people at ease, resulting in more natural, relaxed photos. In my experience, these compact cameras are perfect for capturing genuine moments.

[@BradleySwainAwesome]

I bought a Sony RX100V last year and it was so close to what I wanted, but having to pop out the evf *and* pull out the eyecup was ever so slightly a bridge too far for me and I ended up returning it. I would even accept an OVF over that. Something I don't think is mentioned is also that a fixed prime lens that telescopes would be reasonable imo. It would still be an improvement in pocketability over the current crop of fixed lens cameras.

[@msjmak]

And recall that Fujifilm was a huge player in medium format film, most recently a folding 6x7 camera.

[@winc06]

3 cheets for the GM5. Still have mine.

[@stuartcarden1371]

I really do hope OMS get it together this year because there are plenty of us who appreciate the benefits of M4/3s and we need at least one manufacturer who cares about photographers and understands that many of us also want our cameras to look sexy (yes I'm shallow)

[@hendrixg]

Regarding SanDisk - Jaron should do his own podcasts where he just releases all his ire and anger at photo companies. 'Jaron unleashed' I'd listen in every day.

[@SoftKitty0930]

previously? what happened on the OM System side of things?

[@nickbelane7893]

Thank you for your work and videos. They are very interesting! A note for 2025, there is an abundance of videos on testing and analyzing photo equipment. While these resources are valuable for understanding the equipment, it is a bit of a shame that there is less content dedicated to analyzing the photos themselves. After all, beyond the technique, the essence of photography lies in the final image created. It would be really enriching to see more videos that teach us to better understand and analyze photos, to discover the secrets of composition, light and emotion captured.

[@lrfarias]

I do love my G1X III. Just like a 80D with a better kit lens (2.8 at 24mm). It is my travel kit on a very, small bag.

[@s_t_r_a_y_e_d]

my question is why nobody seems to talk about the Sony a6x00 line or even the NEX-6/7. it's just as compact yet is the Sony E-mount giving you access to lenses at every-tier of photography.

[@andreasbuder4417]

Because lens = not pocketable anymore.

[@s_t_r_a_y_e_d]

@@andreasbuder4417 there are A TON of pancake zoom lenses floating around, primes and power zooms. SELP1650 is as flat as the hand grip bump, and the SEL2028 pancake wide angle.

[@ItsMidasProductions]

In short, they’re just not as attractive as people want. Also, the marketing for these cameras matter because a lot of the people that are buying them won’t have the same camera knowledge you and I will have and recognize it as something that works for what they want. Case in point, look at how many people call for an rx1 r reboot when, functionally, the a7c r can do pretty much the same thing

[@s_t_r_a_y_e_d]

@@andreasbuder4417 but the SELP1650 and SEL2028 lenses exist. Theyre as flat as the little handgrip bump. Sony marketing is too tunnel-visioned on their a7/a9/a1

[@averagestudent2]

I'm a teenager. I didn't know I was in the adults' table.

[@alen2937]

RX100VA is awesome, also HX80 has also a nice view finder.

[@falxonPSN]

Well, hell, I was unsure whether to sell my PowerShot S120 but now I don't know if I should keep it or call KEH. That camera got me through some great shots on a trip to India many years ago but mainly it gave me access to raw photos which now means I can go back and reprocess them with DXO and recover a lot more noise and detail. Of course the camera I really wanted back then was one of the Sony RX100 series, but I just plain didn't have the money for that.

[@peteduxon8658]

the gm5 ./ gf7 together with the 12-32, 35-100 f5-5.6 and the 20 f1.7 / 42.5 f1.7 was my travel set up. it was wonderful. I don't understand why Panasonic are using a FF body for the G9II. Another good travel set up back in the day was the G5-G7 bodies the oly 9-18 the panny 14-140 and the 20 f1.7 / 42.5 f1.7 Question. Were small bodies gotten rid of as it was difficult to stop overheating ? the tz99/Zs99 has my local dealer very happy. before it was announced he was complaining about lack of compact and bridge cameras. He said over one weekend he had 4 people asked for the older tz95/zs80. His comment about compacts is that most people don't care about video (sorry Jordan), As to the viewfinders. They are so bad on compacts I suspect many users ignore them. It was interesting that when Dave and Evelyn reviewed the tz99/Zs99 they said that people coming in the store want that type of camera When I'm holiday with friends, who aren't photographers, lugging a big camera and a bunch of lenses gets in the way (and as I get older I don't like weight). So I'd like a TZ200/ZS200 replacement with a better lens and a flippy screen. I'd even prefer the TZ100 lens. Amusingly amongst my friends i'm the "photo guy" my friend was using an RX100 and was puzzled that I was using my phone and even more annoyed that he thought my pics looked a lot better....to me if I buy a compact it needs to do SOMETHING my phone can't Some years ago the LX10/15 had an f1.4-2.8 lens I wonder what a fixed lens 1 inch sensor could be if you can get f1.4 on a zoom? 28 or 35 f1 anyone? Equally an LX100 body with a prime lens... we can get an interchangeable 20mm f1.7 pancake if it was integrated we should get a faster package. a 20mm f1.4 LX100? Being able to add a viewfinder via a hot shoe? I guess yes as you can have a small compact AND the add on viewfinder is way better than the small integrated ones. As to a compact to bring back? Fuji XF-1, that was stylish and Nikon DL18-50 should have never been cancelled

[@mikeireland2428]

Replaced my Olympus Infinity with a Canon Power Shot Elph 110 HS, also had a Nikon articulating Coolpix.

[@flixbert]

I would love to see some successors to all those quirky digicams from the early 2000s with their funky designs. Make photography fun again and less about specs ✨

[@ryszb]

For me 'macro' never meant 1:1. You can take great macro pictures with something like FZ300 with Raynox converter. You won't get 1:1 reproduction, but you will have much more small detail than with "real 1:1 macro" on a 24x36mm sensor. For me 'macro' means that the picture has more detail than visible to the naked eye and a 'macro lens' is a lens designed and optimised for macro photography.

[@Tropfl]

Alternative title: Old Men Yell at Cloud 😄

[@gewglesux]

Interesting... when i downloaded this PodCast it sounded like it was at least 1x faster.

[@2cats1guy]

1:07:00 for slo mo just get a camera you like with 1080 240fps and use something like Topaz to slow it down to your liking.

[@andreasbuder4417]

Interframe interpolation causes more or more often artifacts than upres the resolution. I shot a commercial with the Sony ZV-1 in HFR mode 500fps and Topaz for upres, and it worked out great.

[@2cats1guy]

@ I guess it depends what you’re shooting. Wildlife or blowing up a watermelon probably not a good idea to use artificial slo-mo. I’m assuming archery would be simple enough for the AI to assume the needed frames.

[@oneofthelastmen5873]

You didn't answer part of Jack's question on the f/1.7 lens and why older vintage lenses have these very low f/stops. These lenses were made in the film era, when consumer grade film speeds were ASA (now ISO) 50, 100 or 200. I remember when Kodak Gold 400 came in and was considered revolutionary because it was so fast! Camera shake and motion blur were huge problems with most 35mm film cameras, so the faster the lens the faster shutter speed you could use. Then your problem was focus, and cameras were generally manual focus so opening up your f/1.7 fully wide meant a very shallow depth of field. With manual focus that was usually considered a problem, not an artistic choice! It was also the reason amateur photographers used tripods and flashes/strobes so much more than they do today. My Pentax K-1 can produce really clean photos at ISO 6400. A photo at ISO 6400 using 1/100 and f/8 is the same as ISO 200 film at 1/100 and f/1.4!! it is important to remember that an f1.4 is (in theory) one stop faster than f/2, which is one stop faster than f/2.8. so an f/1.4 lens should transmit four times the light of an f/2.8.

[@TehKei]

I still have my GX8, still one of my favorite cameras. picked it over the Pen F. OM should bring back the Pen F... with a usb-c port.

[@m11kan]

How can I leave question for Tech support? :)

[@kanaheiusagi]

Bought two Crucial x9 and x10 drives both had corrupted on the first day of use.

[@Theirrelephant]

Chris has the best podcast setup. All that wood 😍😍

[@mjackcarver]

How about 'gutterstock'?

[@user-hp6lg3tm7d]

I want Canon to revive the Powershot G7X line. That will be amazing. Sony should definitely revive the RX100 product line as well, although there are rumors that Sony is possibly releasing an RX100 mark 8 sometime in March or April 2025 based on some websites saying "check back on March 2025" for the RX100 VII.

[@lionheart4424]

If Skynet takes over the world, Jaron is in serious trouble.

[@Sportscarbible]

Yeah Chris, GM5 all the way ! Although I would love a full frame GM5. After all Panasonic already made a full frame GM1 with the S9

[@SteffenGeyer]

Maybe it would be a good idea to talk to your fellow Canadian Linus Sebastian (LTT) about a camera crash test. He doesn't care about camera manufacturers stoping to love him. He's interested in Tec being durable. He has the money or at least the capabilities to refund the destruction via the Video.

[@ItsMidasProductions]

As a retired textile businessman with a figure skating daughter, this episode offends me! We are real people!

[@TravelerNick]

Just want to say NO to proprietary shoes. There are EVFs that run off HDMI and USB C. Oh and not to upset the Samurai but it's not the actual aperture size that is used to calculate F/Stop it's the apparent aperture. Just like focal lengths F/stops are rounded. Or we'd have F/1.793534

[@ScottMillirem]

As always great stuff. This podcast made me nostalgic so I went digging for my Canon SD780IS. Yep, it’s still dead. Speaking of old stuff, would you guys consider offering featurettes of vintage gear as a supplement to your current photographic content on petapicel? I have an entire drawer of possiblly radioactive lenses I can provide a samples! ;-)

[@markishkaru1956]

no metion of the Ricoh GR3 ? awesome compact camera :)

[@abdulmustapha532]

A5100 Body + Manual Lenses and Pancake Lenses is my choice atm I only shoot RAW because I like to mess around with the colors after and the low light performance isn’t the best

[@TrueCA7777]

Just make a camera with a 1 inch Foveon sensor, take the sigma 18-50 f2.8 add a speedbooster and you have your perfect point and shoot.

[@Invincibleagent]

If Fuji made a new manual focus film rangefinder camera, I would be on that like flies on shit

[@yineo]

Can I ask a really specific and nerdy question? What’s gamma knee? Have you ever changed it on purpose? What’s happening when people care about changing gamma knee?

[@abhinaybuiss]

I love my Sony RX100 VA. But, I wish it had upgrades of VII. So, if Sony releases RX100 VB with everything from VII except for the lense and ND filters from VA, I'd buy one immediately.

[@jamesredmond5616]

Sony RX 100 viii

[@DavidMorenoH]

I'm dying for 3 reboots: Canon G1x Mk4, Sony Rx100 VIII or Lumix LX100 III. 1inch+ sensors with medium zoom that are pocketable.

[@mmmfuhlendorf]

Big YEAH to a revamped GM5 and / or GX9, let alone a new Pen F digital. Shame they haven't done any of those yet 😢

[@bueb8674]

18:03 weird forced perspective illusion lol