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Re:Huawei P30 Pro camera review by rchaud on Friday May 24, 2019 @12:35PM (#20003191)
Can anyone suggest a point-and-shoot camera for taking pictures at concerts? I don't think the venues would allow DSLRs, but a small P&S would be OK. I'm thinking that would require good night-time photo capability and a certain level of optical zoom.

The camera on my Galaxy S7 was great, but I upgraded to a Nokia X6 and the camera there is significantly worse (phone was $500 cheaper though).

For my needs, I'd rather have a single high-quality dedicated compact camera, and not have it be tied to my phone, which I change every couple of years.

Re:Huawei P30 Pro camera review by dr_zoidberg on Friday May 24, 2019 @02:41PM (#20004182)
I have used the beautiful Olympus OMD E-10 Mk.III -- can't really say if it's going to be allowed in a concert[0], but it has a great advantage: it looks like a retro camera, and many people actually think it's an analog (ie, physical film) camera. I absolutely loved it's low light performance, though I've seen review compare it to the Sony A7 family and it'd seem those surpass it.

Before getting it, I owned two compact Canons, the G12 and G16 and both were a joy to use: fast stabilized lenses, """large""" sensors (at least for a compact camera) and lots of integrated features. The newer lineup has sort of derailed and there are tons of very-similar-with-tiny-differences models, but you'd be looking at either the G1X Mk2 or the G7x Mk2 (those are the ones that look more like compacts rather than "pro" cameras).

[0] since it's a mirrorless, so some would say a pro camera, hence not allowed without a permit.

Re:Huawei P30 Pro camera review by pentae on Friday May 24, 2019 @09:39PM (#20006612)
The Sony Rx-100 mk V or mk VI will suit your needs perfectly. It’s pricy but generally considered to be the most camera you can pack into a compact. The VI has the only 35-200mm equivalent zoom on a compact which makes it perfect for sporting events and concerts that don’t allow ‘professional’ dSLR cameras.