Digital Camera

[yester64]

Right now i use my Nexus 4 as a camera, but i notice that it has its limits. For example, if i want to take pictures with HDR you need to stay steady and not against the sun in any way to get  a good picture.
So its ok for the occasional picture fest on a trip, but i am looking for something better for on the go as well.

I used to have a Canon pocket camera but i heard that Panasonic makes good cameras as well. Though i never had one from Panasonic. I am not even sure if someone on this forum uses a camera but whatever the case i try my luck.

There are some aspects of a camera that are important to me like low-light ability and small enough to carry around. Not sure if most cameras have now GPS but on the other hand its not that important.
Good quality is of course also on my list. Anyway i think low-light is one of the things i am really looking for.
For a short time i had a Canon Elph (can't remember the number but was from 2012) was ok but sucked at low-light. It was only $150 Dollars.

Anyway, any suggestions?

[Malphas]

Panasonic LX7.

[yester64]

Panasonic LX7.

Thank you, i will check it out. Its been a long time that i bought a camera. Still have a Canon SD400 but thats only 4MP.

[Atakp]

What kind of budget are you working with?

[davkol]

4 Mpix is perfectly fine with this size of sensor, at least for most people.

[Atakp]

4 Mpix is perfectly fine with this size of sensor, at least for most people.

But if low light performance is the goal the SD400 maximum aperture at f/2.8 isn't going to cut it

[yester64]

Well, i am not going for the megapixels although 4 is maybe old school now. Lowlight on the other hand is important to me. With the SD400 to take a photo under lowlight conditions is very bad and you can not really compensate with the manual controls either. At least i never had luck in that.

Not sure on the budget front. Up to $400 should be ok but not over and that is partly because i don't use the camera that often. At least not so often that i can justify a high investment.

[swagpiratex]

I was going to recommend the Sony RX100 but I think it's a over your budget.

Very, very nice camera though for a P&S. Some of my friends got rid of their DSLR's and just use the RX now.

[Atakp]

Well, i am not going for the megapixels although 4 is maybe old school now. Lowlight on the other hand is important to me. With the SD400 to take a photo under lowlight conditions is very bad and you can not really compensate with the manual controls either. At least i never had luck in that.

Not sure on the budget front. Up to $400 should be ok but not over and that is partly because i don't use the camera that often. At least not so often that i can justify a high investment.

Based on all of that I would second the LX7 recommendation. It stops down to f/1.4 maximum aperture with the minimum aperture at 2.5. It also has noise reduction in the processor which helps shooting at higher ISOs.

Another one to look at is the Fujifilm XF1 which goes down to f/1.8 and has similar features. 

Both if those come in right around $400.

I thought of the RX100 as well but it is quite a bit over budget.

[yester64]

Uh yes... that Sony is out of my range. looks good though.

I think i will give the Panasonic a shot

In my opinion it is hard to make a good educated decision about a camera since there are so many and, from what i see, none really shines as the best in everything. So there are sacrifices but it can be balanced.