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[anajnaren]

Hi

 

I am looking to buy a compact camera with raw shooting capability. Also it would be good if it had a viewfinder. What is the camera with best value for money as of the beginning of 2017? Most articles I found were somewhat old.

 

Thanks

 

[Brockie]

Hi

 

I am looking to buy a compact camera with raw shooting capability. Also it would be good if it had a viewfinder. What is the camera with best value for money as of the beginning of 2017? Most articles I found were somewhat old.

 

Thanks

I've just bought a Nikon B700.  It has RAW support, viewfinder and LCD screen (great on sunny days) all manner of shooting modes and 60x optical zoom. 

[TBonz]

I believe that most if not all Nikon 1 series cameras support RAW.  Some have viewfinders and some do not.  It really depends on how you define "best" as to which would be best for YOU.  

[ScottinPollock]

The Fuji X100 series are the best compacts out there, but they're a little pricey. Second up would be either the Panasonic (G8, GX85) or Olympus (Pen) M43 systems. I believe Panasonic has quite a good deal running on the GX85 with kit lens and a free telephoto zoom to boot.

 

Nikon 1's have a smaller sensor and it is looking like that will soon be a dead product line. The sensors on the point and shoots are even smaller, plus the ultrazoom glass is pretty filthy near its upper limit.

[Russ]

I'm probably going to get a Canon G7X II.

See this review of compact cams - 2017 Roundup: Compact Enthusiast Zoom Cameras: Digital Photography Review