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Hi,
I'm looking for a casual ultra/compact camera with a budget of around $300. The features I'm looking for include: 1) fast performance-such as shutter lag and shot to shot with flash 2) great quality pics 3) bright and sharp indoor pictures 4) good dim light/night time shots 5) decent movie mode That's about all I can think of right now. I'm a pretty casual shooter but some decent manual settings would be good. Any suggestions? I've been looking at the Sony W50, W70, Canon SD600/630, Fuji F30, and Casio Z60/600. |
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Of the requirements that you have specified, only the Fuji F-30 will come close to fullfilling your your aspirations. I think it might be worth some investigating. Taka a look at the professional reviews at: www.steves-digicams.com, www.dpreview.com, and www.dcresource.com on the Fuji F-30. There are some good sample photos from the Fuji F-30 posted in varios threads, primarily in this folder on the forum. MT |
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Hm..
maybe i can narrow my wishes to: 1)fast performance 2)great quality pics 3)good indoor pics 4)good pics in dim lighting The fuji looks pretty good, but its $50-100 more expensive than the others. No other suggestions? |
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yeah the Fuji F10/11 offer similar performance within your stated budget!.
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So there you have it. I agree with mweb, the F-10 will offer you a good savings if you can deal with the new set of specs. The F-11 would be an even better choice, but they are sold nowhere in the USA except Hawaii. MT |
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the F-10 sounds pretty good but I just checked shopping.com and there's only a "reconditioned" one from digital foto club for $200. Is it out of production or something?
Also, can anyone recomment the sony w50/70 or casio z60/600? They're pretty cheap as well... |
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Yes, the Fuji F-10/F-11 are indeed out of production. All you can hope to catch is just the remaining inventory. If you don't need high ISO settings, the Canon A-620 is under $200 and it is highly reviewed.
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The A620 is a good deal but its a little too bulky for me...
The panasonic fx-01 has image stabilization which is good, but it's bad in low light. Hm...lots of choices. |
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You said you thought the Canon A-620 was too large. To help narrow the field somewhat do you want: (a) OIS? (b) An optical Viewfinder or is LCD framing satisfactory? (c) What is your ideal camera size? MT |
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well...
a) OIS isnt necessary but would be helpful b) i dont need an optical viewfinder c) ultracompact thanks |
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