Haobin’s Blog

Large Sensor Compact Camera?

In the coming 2008 Photokina, I am hoping to see a compact camera with APS size sensor. My dream camera should look like a range finder type, such as the Richo R8 or Leica D-LUX. A fast 28mm lens would be great. I don’t want to see a long zoom lens because it’s very difficult to engineer a long zoom without sacrificing picture quality. The camera should be small enough to fit into a shirt pocket. The cost of a APS sensor must have come down dramatically over the years. Given that the Canon XSi with kit lens is listed for just under $700, I think it is reasonable to expect my dream compact camera can be had for about $600 soon.