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I use a Ricoh GR a lot for cycling - I’ve owned one of the range pretty much consistently since the first GRD came out and they fit perfectly in a little lowepro case I stash somewhere on the bike or if I’m wearing touring shorts, on my belt. The ergonomics are perfect for one-handed shooting, all but one of the buttons are accessible with one hand, and they’re intuitive enough that I don’t have to think too much while riding. The full-press snap (it skips autofocus and shoots at a fixed focal length if you press the shutter button sharply) works well when you’re just trying to grab something quickly on the move. My only gripe is that it isn’t waterproof (or dust proof, although I haven’t had a problem with that specifically).
This all makes a lot of sense to me.
A camera like that, which makes one-handed operation so easy, is what I would be using if I wanted to take pictures while riding.
That's even better than an iPhone (especially the newer, bigger ones - which have the bestest quality but are also awkward to handle with one hand).
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I use a Ricoh GR a lot for cycling - I’ve owned one of the range pretty much consistently since the first GRD came out and they fit perfectly in a little lowepro case I stash somewhere on the bike or if I’m wearing touring shorts, on my belt. The ergonomics are perfect for one-handed shooting, all but one of the buttons are accessible with one hand, and they’re intuitive enough that I don’t have to think too much while riding. The full-press snap (it skips autofocus and shoots at a fixed focal length if you press the shutter button sharply) works well when you’re just trying to grab something quickly on the move. My only gripe is that it isn’t waterproof (or dust proof, although I haven’t had a problem with that specifically).
I also use Fuji cameras and I love them, but I find they’re two-handed affairs. While the X100V is small enough to put in my handlebar bag, I really have to stop to get it out and shoot something (which isn’t necessarily an issue - I’ll happily cycle somewhere with a tripod and my x-pro 2 and a long lens in a camera insert in a Carradice if I want to try to get a particular shot). If I’m out on my Brompton then I’m happy to sling the x100 around my neck and stop on the side of the road to grab a shot, but the emphasis there is on taking photos and the Brompton is just quicker than walking.