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the biggest prob with very compact digicams is they do not have fast lenses.
so they need lots of light because they are using very small f/stop (small piece of glass to keep weight and size down).
the technical compromise is then to make the sensor over sensitive---which causes grain.
small compact cameras are satisfactory if shooting outdoors.
but for the smut peddler they aren't so good---because many times you will need to shoot indoors where folks are more apt to have their clothes off.
and if you have a very small compact and you are shooting candids this will require on-camera flash.
and IMO this makes skin and eyes look very unattractive. (see image above in this thread)
if you must get a small compact that can shoot acceptable nude people you must get one that can work without flash in avail light...this requires a decent lens, and a fast lens (big f/stop capability).
the big fast lens also will allow depth of field isolation which is usually needed for pleasing aesthetics when working indoors because rooms are usually cluttered when doing fast candid shooting.
so choose the camera for the quality and speed of the lens, not whether it will fit in your pocket if you need something that can shoot without flash.
my choice for small compacts:
lens speed: olympus 5050 series (f/1.8) or canon G series (slightly slower lens but very good color)
at least with these compacts you can get decent images.
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