Which point and shoot (any brand) has the quickest autofocus?

I actually bought the RX100 to use underwater for a pool client. The Ikelite housing is awesome! Way more comfy dipping that in the pool than a 5Dmk3 or 1Dx in a housing! And the quality is outstanding with full control over the camera.

The problem with compacts is having a dSLR basically ruins you for them.

MikeFairbanks wrote in post #15975776
Thanks.

The two Olympus cameras mentioned look great, but of all the things I need in a waterproof camera (or any point and shoot), shutter priority is most important for me. I can't go without that. I'd go crazy.

There are no waterproof compact cameras with shutter priority,
(or manual control for that matter) in existence that I am aware of. None.

-eyalg

TG-2 at least has aperture priority.

There's a CHDK hack for the Canon D10 which can allow manual control, but I'd much rather have the faster lens of the Olympus TG-1 and TG-2.

cdifoto wrote in post #15976328
The problem with compacts is having a dSLR basically ruins you for them.

True. Can't argue with that.

I'm probably goi g to just pick up the cheaper canons with PASM controls like the s95

MikeFairbanks wrote in post #15977536
True. Can't argue with that.

I'm probably goi g to just pick up the cheaper canons with PASM controls like the s95

If you've given up on waterproof, I just thought of a slightly older model that might interest you. The ELPH 500 HS.

http://www.cameralabs.​com …_ELPH_500_HS_IX​US_310_HS/

It has essentially the same lens as the S95, and has Av and Tv modes.

Or Canon's newer SX series have manual controls and huge zooms.

The only ones with RAW are the S and G series, though.

tkbslc wrote in post #15978060
If you've given up on waterproof, I just thought of a slightly older model that might interest you. The ELPH 500 HS.

http://www.cameralabs.​com …_ELPH_500_HS_IX​US_310_HS/

It has essentially the same lens as the S95, and has Av and Tv modes.

Or Canon's newer SX series have manual controls and huge zooms.

The only ones with RAW are the S and G series, though.

But much smaller sensor than the S95.
SX50 has RAW support as well. Actually all Powershots, with CHDK.

I got an Olympus MJU and the autofocus is insane. Its film though.

My Panasonic has very quick AF and the IQ is about as good as I've seen from a small-sensored compact.

Mikedie wrote in post #15980946
But much smaller sensor than the S95.
SX50 has RAW support as well. Actually all Powershots, with CHDK.

But the ELPHs are much lighter and get lost in a pocket. The S95 always feels like a mini brick. There's no perfect answer, so I'm just throwing out options.

CHDK is fun to play with, but it REALLY slows down those little cameras to shoot RAW and then none of the common programs know what to do with a RAW file from a camera that isn't supposed to shoot RAW.

tkbslc wrote in post #15981335
But the ELPHs are much lighter and get lost in a pocket. The S95 always feels like a mini brick. There's no perfect answer, so I'm just throwing out options.

CHDK is fun to play with, but it REALLY slows down those little cameras to shoot RAW and then none of the common programs know what to do with a RAW file from a camera that isn't supposed to shoot RAW.

Its not that much bigger. therefor you get much better image quality and full manual control.
"Common programs" are Photoshop and Lightroom. and they surely know how to handle
DNG Raws. Also free alternatives like RAWtherapee.
And the argument in this topic is not about whats the smallest cam, its about
which digicam has the fastest AF.
I would never ever buy a camera like a IXUS cam.. No Manual Control = No Go.
And the AF is slow too.

Ricoh cameras have a Snap Focus mode, you pre-set your subject distance, there's no AF lag so its fast. The aperture controls depth of field.

cdifoto wrote in post #15976328
The problem with compacts is having a dSLR basically ruins you for them.

I will say again,. the Nikon 1 (I have the V1) has AF that will match many Canon DLSRs in many circumstances.

The J1 with the pancake lens is about as portable as most small P&S,. and has super fast AF.

http://camerasize.com/​compare/#140,126

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #15982483
I will say again,. the Nikon 1 (I have the V1) has AF that will match many Canon DLSRs in many circumstances.

The J1 with the pancake lens is about as portable as most small P&S,. and has super fast AF.

http://camerasize.com/​compare/#140,126

When you are talking portable/pocketable cameras, thickness is often more important than length and width. If you you a side view comparison with even the slimmest Nikon 1 lens, you'll find the Nikon 1 isn't very pocket friendly:

http://camerasize.com/​compact/#124.358,140,h​a,t

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #15982483
I will say again,. the Nikon 1 (I have the V1) has AF that will match many Canon DLSRs in many circumstances.

The J1 with the pancake lens is about as portable as most small P&S,. and has super fast AF.

http://camerasize.com/​compare/#140,126

nice comparison, i also heard it was real fast