Compact Raw Cameras
I recently purchased Canon’s G-9 rangefinder camera. I’m calling it a rangefinder instead of a point and shoot because I feel that it deserves an elevated title. I own two other point and shoot cameras that capture RAW; a Panasonic LX2 and a Canon S50. There are only a few small cameras that are capable of shooting RAW. Until recently most of them were too slow when set to record raw, and the shutter lag was intolerable. I’ve been looking for a camera that would shoot digital in the way my old Contax G2 cameras shot film. I used the Contax as a compact camera that I could keep with me all the time. I documented my life and captured images that otherwise would have gotten away.
Here’s a list of other notable point and shoot Cameras that record Raw:
- Leica D-lux 3 (same hardware as the Panasonic LX2)
- Canon S60, S70 (S80 Does Not save RAW)
- Canon G5, G6 (G7 Does Not save RAW and there is no G8)
- Panasonic LX
- Leica Digilux 3
- Fuji E900.
Most of the 2004 Fuji cameras could record RAW. Canon decided to leave out RAW file recording on the G8 and the S80, but wisely added it back for the G9. Hopefully we will see a Canon S90 with Raw as well.
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