Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V, anyone have one?

[Corey]

Found two more links on the camera.
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/x/fujifilm_x_s1/
http://www.digphoto.org/content/fujifilm-x-s1-bridge-features-26x-superzoom/7179743

It comes to the UK in February for around $1.1K or so.
This is three times almost the money for the Sony I was looking at.

PS, I could not click on reply to thread, I had to use the Quick Reply box.
Clicking the regular Reply to thread activated it.

 

[Lost Canadian]

Fuji Canada announced their price at $799. Not quite a grand but still pricey compared to the Sony, Panasonic, or Canon.

 

[Corey]

$800 I could live with since the quality is better than the Sony.
Maybe it will come down more once it hits the US.
Will have to keep an eye on Amazon and Best Buy for it.

 

[JamesDowning]

If you can get your hands on a few, that's the best way to know what fits you right. Kinda like a gun, you gotta at least hold it before you buy to know it's right for you.

I just went through a similar quandary when I was buying a DSLR. I had looked at Cannons and Nikons, but the Sony I got just felt better to me. You may find something different in your search, but I think the key is getting your hands on them and going through the menus, use the buttons, etc.

I agree that the megapixels shouldn't play too much into your decision. The effective pixels are not that different between 12 and 16 MP. See: http://www.design215.com/toolbox/megapixels.php

 

[Corey]

Looking again, and after reading the Cannon s100 thread in here earlier, I went to Amazon and was reading about it, and someone posted there this new Sony.
Sony NEX-5N 16.1 MP Compact Interchangeable Lens Touchscreen Camera with 18-55mm Lens (Black)
Interchangeable lenses, non DSLR, and 16.1 megapixels.

There is a video at the URL above too under the thumbnails for the camera.

Looks to be a good camera.

 

[Viggen]

http://www.amazon.com/Pentax-K-01-4...2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1333230684&sr=1-2

Ive recently been able to use this and it is NICE. Great image quality and it comes with a very very good DA40 lens. Plus, its a Pentax who stays true to their mounting system meaning that any lens ever made will fit it and work perfectly. I would do some checking before buying anything Sony.