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Hello,
I have been a fairly serious armature film photographer for many years (with Nikon F2's) but I need a compact digital camera for my pocket. I have had a good look at the reviews on this site and have I identified a three models that I think will best fit my requirements: Size about 100x60x40 or so. Must use batteries that I can buy anywhere any time (Wakeup Nikon) say AA size. Fast start-up time. Robust (well able to cope with life in a jacket pocket) Have a modest zoom range say 30 to 100mm in 35 mm terms more is fine but I do like to lean towards wide angle shots. So I have identified the following: FujiFilm FinePix E900 Olympus SP-350 Canon PowerShot A700 Or wait for the Canon PowerShot A710 IS Any further recommendation gratefully received. Many thanks in advance IMK |
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Others that might fit are the Panasonic LZ5, the Kodak C663, and the Kodak C875 (out soon). The only one I found with a wide screen and AA batteries was a Samsung model which got a poor review for image quality and performance. If the wide angle is important, you might have to consider one of the models with a Li rechargeable battery, such as the Panasonic LX1 (also has a wide 16:9 CCD). Also several new Panasonics on the wasy, the LX2, FX07, and FX50. And a new Olympus model as well, the FE-200. All of these start at 28mm. The Easyshare C663 was the widest of the others I mentioned at 34mm. |
I hope the L5 and L6 turn out better than the L2. It was slow and not that great pic quality, but it did use AA batteries.
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