Originally Posted by
North Coast Joe
I guess it's just personal preference, when it comes right down to it. I like a viewfinder for those times when seeing the display is difficult. I used to use the Canon G series, but am a Nikon guy at heart. The Nikon P7000 has everything I want in a P&S....Nikon discontinued the viewfinder on the newer P7700.
The sensor size difference between a P&S and DSLR also indirectly affects the depth of field options you have. The P&S with much shorter focal lengths can't blur a distracting background near as effectively as the large sensor and longer focal lengths of the DSLR.
Still wouldn't like to carry one while riding, though! Too much size and weight, and too much of a possible financial loss in bad weather, or in a fall. The P7000 fits nicely in a case on my belt with my phone and ID's.
I have a Topeak rack on the back and a top-bag for it. I put a cycling windbreaker in there and plan to get a bag that will accommodate the G1X and keep it in there when I ride. When I need it, it's just an arms-length away. I prefer Nikon to Canon, too, being a landscape shooter for decades. I stopped shooting sporting events many years ago. I always felt that Nikon had better glass. I agree with you on the viewfinder. Nikon had a series some years ago that were the answer to the Canon G5 of that day. Olympus also had a couple options at the time. We need more choices these days.