[X4U] Who loves ya Digi Camera? [TAN]

[Earle Jones]

On Dec 16, 2007, at 10:37 PM, Brett Conlon wrote:

> OK, so the Misses wants a digital camera for Chrissy... something =20
> kinda compact for the handbag and coz I got me a digital movie =20
> camera 2 Christmases back I won't be seeing a serious digital =20
> camera of my own for some time to come.
>
> Therefore I'd like to marry our two worlds together and get =20
> something that I could happily use when I need to and she'll be =20
> happy with in her pocket. She wants the camera for quick happy =20
> family shots and some professional macro close-ups of botanicals.
>
> As a designer I want the flexibility to take shots and blow them up =20=

> or zoom in a few hundred % without it looking too crappy too quickly.
>
> The SPECS:
> At least 7mpix (pref 8 & above)
> 10X zoom would be preferable but would settle for 5X (3 just won't =20
> cut it in my opinion)
> Good quality lens (the bigger the better I've been taught re: =20
> letting in more light for better exposure)
> Decent flash strength
> Good size LCD (2+ inch)
> Viewfinder would be a bonus.
> Pref SD card (XD are more expensive) but not a show-stopper
> Price range under AUD$500  (prob US$350-400)
>
> To give you an idea, I've been looking at the following cameras =20
> (probably coz that's all the shops have been thrusting under my nose):
>
> Fuji FinePix S5700 & S5800 (maybe a bit bulky)
> Panasonic Lumix DMC-T23
> Olympus 161795
> Canon SX100 IS
>
> So I'm looking for real-world experience from people who've already =20=

> broken down all of the above walls to find a great solution.
>
> And a merry Christmas/holidays from down-unda,
>
> Cojcolds

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Greetings!  After agonizing for several months, I'm giving my wife a =20
Canon PowerShot XD-850.

It's only 4X zoom, but the optical image stabilization is what sold =20
me when I tried it.

Did you look at the Canon G-9?  It's a bit expensive, but looks great.

Good luck!

earle
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