P&S to go with my dslr. Trading Fz38 for S95

[orion318]

Hey guys,

I have a dslr and my Lumix FZ38 is not really being used anymore.
I like the FZ38 but it's not really pocketable and to carry a bag i'll just carry my dslr.
A friend would buy it from me and i'm thinking about reinvesting the money in a S95.

Does this sound like a good idea?
Should i be looking for a different P&S?

Cheers

[inkista]

Um, S100, maybe?

[orion318]

well...i've heard the differences are minimal and the S95 is a lot cheaper atm so the price difference isn't worth it..or is it?

[inkista]

It's up to you what's worth the additional cost. I agree, the lens change and added grips alone probably isn't worth the price bump. But GPS geotagging (for me) would be a feature worth extra spending. ymmv. OTOH, I'm probably still sticking with my S90.

[orion318]

There are tiny gps units for geotagging under 50€ you know? just sync it at the end of the day with the photos :P
save you camera battery too

[inkista]

I've used one. It's a PITA. Try it sometime. The "just sync" portion gets more and more annoying, the more photos you have to run through that mill. Not to mention recharging, checking YA battery, syncing your camera's clock, and then having an older crap cheap GPS unit that loses signal under tree cover and in urban canyons....

... but as I said. It's a personal thing. If you think the S95 looks good, then go for it. The only other high-end candidates that come close are probably the Panasonic Lumix LX-5, and the Olympus XZ-1. It's a very nice camera. And you were asking for alternative choices, without stating any particular reasons....

[orion318]

Originally Posted by inkista

I've used one. It's a PITA. Try it sometime. The "just sync" portion gets more and more annoying, the more photos you have to run through that mill. Not to mention recharging, checking YA battery, syncing your camera's clock, and then having an older crap cheap GPS unit that loses signal under tree cover and in urban canyons....

... but as I said. It's a personal thing. If you think the S95 looks good, then go for it. The only other high-end candidates that come close are probably the Panasonic Lumix LX-5, and the Olympus XZ-1. It's a very nice camera. And you were asking for alternative choices, without stating any particular reasons....

well like i said i want a pockatable backup for my dslr.
My FZ38 certainly isn't pocketsized..otherwise it's a pretty nice camera.
Best bang for the buck is what i'm looking for around the 250€-300€ max price range