Originally Posted by
Thalassa
If money is really not important and you want something compact and quiet, do consider the Leica M8.2 with a Leica 135 mm lens.
Very, very, very expensive, but certainly much better quality than the P&S's with dinky little sensors.
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In the same realm is the Epson R-D1, still available in retail at BIC Camera in Tokyo. A friend has one of these. Not quite as expensive as the Leica.