Template talk:Compact classic

"Compact classic"?

What does "compact" mean here, and what does "classic" mean here? -- Hoary 19:31, 17 July 2006 (EDT)

Hello Hoary, compact means compact camera. Compact cameras are "a wide field" as we Germans say ;-) Many folders belong to the compact category as well as digis, APScams and 35mm cameras. The Canon IXUS and the Minox 35 must be called classic compacts, the Minox more because of the huge expectations customers once had concerning the little 35mm camera from the miniature specialist, the Canon IXUS even matched the quality of such huge expectations concerning a camera from the biggest camera maker for the (long time ago) new APS system. Another modern compact classic might have been the Rollei prego. 3 months ago I've seen one, an exciting flat 35mm fixfocus AF camera design. Priced and looked like it must have been simply good.

Best regards, Uwe

Thanks for the reply, but. . . .

I've commented on "compact" at compact camera. Let's discuss this either there or here, not both.

As for "classic", you seem to be saying that a classic is a camera that lived up to its considerable marketing hype. However, I think that the original Rolleiflex, for example, is commonly regarded as a classic, and I don't know how much advertising (or other pre-release "buzz") it got and suspect that most people who'd regard it as a classic also don't know about its advertising (etc.). Of course, there's no reason why "classic" (or "compact") should have a single definition at Camerapedia, but I think we need some explicitly presented ideas, otherwise this could easily descend to "Well I say the Grabatronic V400S Zoom is a classic 'cause I've got one and I can tell you it's really great!"

See also this, and again let's discuss this either there or here but not both. -- Hoary 23:10, 18 July 2006 (EDT)