4 Luxury Compact Fixed Lens Cameras You Can Afford — cameraville
February 21, 2015 in Cameras, Lenses
A luxury compact camera is a compact camera that is luxurious in its image quality and/or sensor size. Typical prices for luxury compact cameras are $800 to $3000.
Fixed Lens Camera
A fixed lens camera a camera with a lens that is neither interchangeable nor zoom capable. A single lens with a single focal length.
Why a Luxury Compact Fixed Lens Camera?
If you’ve come to the conclusion that these cameras are kind of a one-trick-pony, well you’re right. In the field of architecture it is often said that:
“Architects know everything about one thing, and engineers know a little bit about everything.”
Luxury fixed lens compact cameras are the architects, not the engineers. They are not focally versatile, not really expandable, but also make make no claim to be. They aim to serve one purpose and serve it well, to be a high quality dedicated fixed lens camera. For most photographers, one of these cameras is so far down the list of ‘things I need to buy’ that you may never get to it.
That being said here’s 4 luxury compact fixed lens cameras you can afford! Videos at bottom of post.
4. Fujifilm X100S | $864.89
Announced: January 7, 2013
Stand Out Features:
- APS-C 16M X-Trans CMOS II sensor with OLPF-less architecture
- Fujinon 23mm f/2 fixed focal length lens
- Newly developed Hybrid Viewfinder
- Digital Split Image Manual Focus System
- Full HD movies, Full aperture F2
3. Sigma DP-1 Merril | $699.00
Announced: February 8, 2012
STAND OUT FEATURES:
- 46Mp Foveon X3 Direct Image CMOS Sensor
- 3x Color Data in Each Pixel Layer
- 28mm f/2.8 (35mm Equivalent) FLD Lens
- True II Image Processor
- 3.0″ Rear LCD Screen
- QVGA Video Recording at 30fps
- Records JPEG & RAW Files
- Built-In Accessory Hot Shoe
Announced: June 19, 2013
Stand Out Features:
- 16.2MP APS-C Format CMOS Sensor
- GR ENGINE V Image Processor
- No Optical Low-pass Filter
- 18.3mm f/2.8 Lens (28mm Equivalent)
- 3.0″ 1,230k-dot White Magic LCD Screen
- Full HD 1080p Video Capture
- ISO Range of 100-25600
- High Speed AF and 4 fps Burst Shooting
- Image Effects and Macro Mode
- Compact Magnesium Alloy Body
1. Nikon Coolpix A | $575.00
Announced: March 9, 2013