I asked grok About a simple cam thats at least as good as the cams of iPhone 15 pro and/or the latest Google pixel Models.

I just want quick unprofessional photos that still Look nice and Detailed.

He recommended to to me the following Models and I Need yalls opinion:

  • Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
  • Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
  • Panasonic Lumix ZS200 (TZ200)
  • Ricoh GR III

To be honest I wanted something below 500€ but I guess I have to reach deeper into my pockets for something nice. Do yall think its worth paying quite a bit more? Or would yall Not pay much more for a nice compact cam?

If you have other recommendations please do throw them into Discussion!

Edit: sheesh i forgot this is lemmy with all the anti ai stuff. In any case I understand the hate but can we please just focus on the matter at Hand?

    • Custodian6718@programming.devOP
      14·
      3 months ago

      Can you focus on the question instead of riding the anti ai dogma? I understand the concerns about ai but I just used it how its supposed to be used: as a Tool

      To answer your question: from the way grok seems to work I just thought its better suited than gpt for research purposes

      • Horse {they/them}@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
        5·
        3 months ago

        it isn’t “anti ai dogma”, this is not what these tools are good at
        they are predictive text machines, they use a statistical model to decide what words go next to each other
        they are good for writing blocks of text and some coding tasks, they are not a database of information

        to answer the camera question, for your use case a smartphone would be fine

        • Custodian6718@programming.devOP
          13·
          3 months ago

          Yea but even though admittedly im no expert, from my understanding grok was created to work with existing Information in mind (e.g. Reasoning about context with existing studies; sorry for insta link). So I decided its worth a try to see what data it can scrape together and whether it can give me good and reasonable cams.

          I know what you mean with predictive Text and im Aware ai is Not perfect but I do think depending on what you ask some AIs that the answers can definitely be reasonable and useful. I do take answers with a pinch of salt.

          Thanks for the answer but I specifically ask for cams for digital detox and a specialized tool for a better experience and more battery life as a plus.

  • Salamander@mander.xyz
    3·
    3 months ago

    Instead of a “compact camera”, I’d recommend getting a used Lumix DMC-GX80 + the 20 mm pancake prime lens. If you don’t like primes and prefer to zoom, you can get a compact zoom lens instead.

    Some people really don’t like buying used camera equipment… but I have had only positive experiences so far.

    • Custodian6718@programming.devOP
      3·
      3 months ago

      Interesting one. I will keep it in mind.

      I intentionally am Looking for a Compact Camera tho because I want to do take amateurish and quick shots anyway and I wanted one thats easy to transport

      • Salamander@mander.xyz
        3·
        3 months ago

        Yeah, I get that. I think that this camera + lens combination would meet your criteria while giving you pretty decent quality and the ability to upgrade. It is what I have recommended in the past to people asking this same question and they have been very happy with it. You can pass the idea through Grok, I think it will agree ;)

  • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
    2·
    3 months ago

    It sounds like the cameras you are looking for are in the Cannon Powershot ELPH range (sub $500).