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I have neither, but manual zoom and OVF information overlay makes the X20 a clear choice for me. I know both will make the difference at shooting time.

Generally larger sensor=better IQ Whether you'll see it or not in real life is another story, unless you mostly shoot @3200 or @6400 (remember the X100 is not stabilised though and the X20 is,...

compact ->RX100 Photograph experience -> X20 Compact is an advantage or default, depending on your angle (photograph experience is always an advantage) The larger sensor of the rx100 looses to the...

Not everyone agrees with that statement. I wonder why, though... what is it that these "ignorant" people are missing here....

You do not; you have no idea about who I am or what I think. Obviously that makes it clear to everyone that your statement about "ignorance" is much more educated than others'.... ;) If linux...

I must have missed something. What is ignorant in that comment in your view  ? That companies are going to the masses, or that the poster is making his own bed ?

Reality is, this is a religious discussion.....

at the same time, it takes seconds at most to realise this lordofiles hardly has more than a pointandshoot culture  (in the poorest, non american sense of this word), and that this kitesurf picture...

Because it just tells that guy has gear for the wrong reason, and, not only that, he is no even fullfilling his purpose in doing that. No judgement intended or implied; for me this could even be a...

That is very sad. Photography should be about pleasure. Whether you get it from gear or pictures, I do not care. But you do not get it from either. This is wrong. If you do not get it from your...

I'd prefer the manual zoom of the x20, as well as manual controls; and the evf and tilting screen of the Nex. The x20's range exactly matches my basic needs, but the 24mm of the nex is nice (i was...

Certainly an interesting association from someone who has little or no idea about photography and photographers and what brings them to that hobby (which spectrum is much wider than anything fiting...

maybe  you have some particularly high accuracy with your embedded lens/sensor (read: eye) I read somewhere that some of us have unusally outstanding vision acuity... maybe you are one of these.......

you do not have too. Since  you understand the concept of DOF (which I know you do), you probably know enough about that. ok i think we are on the same page. There is no real focus taking place in...

Are you sure of that ? Had never thought of it but it really sounds strange. Just speaking intuitively but I would think there must be some sort of design/manufactured focus having taken place. It...

Did it have a working battery ? power is needed for the ovf to work properly (from what I read, I have only seen X20 ovf with no battery and I agree it then does not look good)

I stopped carrying 2+ kg of photo gear almost 20 years ago. None except professionals making a living out of it really need that much today. Many professionals have written they switch to 4:3...

ok thanks, that is making perfect sense (except for the ac conversion where i am not convinced; I still believe 14 bits should be better than 12 ;) ) Have a great WE

Yes you must be right on the details and more accurate than me in that description. I am with you that lower ISO means lower gain on the signal, so that reducing the gain really sounds like how it...

I generally agree with your exponation, except on the tiny details below. I think it is the opposite ie a shot requiring 200iso will be taken at 800iso, ie, a shorter time (and hence the recorded...