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Shortly going on Med. cruise and want to further my images of sights and scenes on board ship .
Will produce them as black and white images.
To be discreet (and have a camera to hand at all times) what compact do you recommend for quality results?
I do have a Sony NEX7 with 18-55 and 55-210 but sometimes that can be too obtrusive and not practical.
Thanks,
Mike T
How much do you want to spend.
I use a Fuji x10, but if you want to be discreet you can`t get any better than the new Olympus XZ-2, it shares a lot of the same feautures as the OM-D, it even has the same tilting touch screen, very discreet.
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/cameras-and-camcorders/cameras/compact-cameras/...
Your Sony NEX7 with whatever lens is more than adequate for street photography.
It's a myth that the street photographer has to be undertaken in a discreet or surreptitious manner with a tiny camera that’s easily hidden away.
Personally I use a big hulking Canon 300D with 28-135mm or 10-20mm lens and achieve good results. The trick is to be open and honest that you have a camera, it’s amazing how quickly you become ‘part of the street furniture’.
Having your camera hidden away then quickly whipping it out to covertly capture a shot is more likely to result in people thinking that you’re up to no good.’
Quote: It's a myth that the street photographer has to be undertaken in a discreet or surreptitious manner with a tiny camera that’s easily hidden away
No its not a myth, some feel more comfortable being discreet with a small camera 
Quote: agree with redsnapper, dont hide it and be honest, talk to people and ask them if you can take their photo
This is a great approach if you want cooperation but it always results in the same...slightly uncomfortable "natural candid" poses or cheesy grins / obviously not candid shots. I do prefer real life shots and the only way to get those is with highly skilled actors, or when the person is naturally unaware.
That`s were the OM-D`s touch screen comes in to play, even though they know your about to take there picture they just assume your faffing with the back of the camera
Something you can use at waist level, i.e. with a tilt-screen, is useful.
Alternatively hang a DSLR/CSC camera around your neck and use a high-res camera phone to actually take the photos. Nobody will imagine that, with a 'proper' camera so visible upon your person, you are using your phone. 
Quote: Alternatively hang a DSLR/CSC camera around your neck and use a high-res camera phone to actually take the photos. Nobody will imagine that, with a 'proper' camera so visible upon your person, you are using your phone.
Even without the camera I've found it easy to use a phone to take candids. You just have to hold it as though you're using some aspect of the phone.
I`ve been caught out a few times using my old MJU11, quite embarrassing
Its a clam shell design, every time you slide it open it activates the flash, you can switch it off but this has to be done every time you open it.
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