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gle56 · Mar 20, 2007, 1:01 AM

[align=left]HI,
I am a novice and I live in Phoenix, AZ. It gets hot. I would like the folllowing on my camera
1. good optical (10X if possible)
2. Image stablization
3. Optical viewfinder (sun is to bright for screen)
4. AA batteries if possible, but not necessary. The heat runs down a battery fast out here.
5. Durable (Are any digital's truly durable?)
6. at least 5x megs
7. Good macro (important)
8. I don't know one thing about F stops etc. Completely studpit!
9. Probably won't be printing that many photos, mostly for e-mailing)
10. No SLRs! They are way out of my league.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Would like a small camera, but do know that is out with wanting a good optical zoom. Thanks again for direction. Honestly I think I am probably asking for too much. gle56

This is my first time at posting so I hope i find my way back.
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TD Cole · Apr 12, 2007, 5:29 PM

How about the kodak P712...nice cam

Look here

http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQueri...equestid=15116

alden · Apr 12, 2007, 5:39 PM

Canon s3 or S2...or does this one look to much like an SLR?

[email protected] · Apr 12, 2007, 10:23 PM

I have the canon S3...great camera, I'm not much for SLR's right now and this super zoom works great for me.

ac.smith · Apr 13, 2007, 10:17 PM

Kodak Z612 also meets your requirements except for AAs and has a really good price/performance ratio. 12x, eye level viewfinder, IS, 6MP, has a fairly effective auto mode plus numerous scene modes for $200-$250.

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Mar 20, 2007, 1:01 AM	#1
gle56 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 30	[align=left]HI, I am a novice and I live in Phoenix, AZ. It gets hot. I would like the folllowing on my camera 1. good optical (10X if possible) 2. Image stablization 3. Optical viewfinder (sun is to bright for screen) 4. AA batteries if possible, but not necessary. The heat runs down a battery fast out here. 5. Durable (Are any digital's truly durable?) 6. at least 5x megs 7. Good macro (important) 8. I don't know one thing about F stops etc. Completely studpit! 9. Probably won't be printing that many photos, mostly for e-mailing) 10. No SLRs! They are way out of my league. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Would like a small camera, but do know that is out with wanting a good optical zoom. Thanks again for direction. Honestly I think I am probably asking for too much. gle56 This is my first time at posting so I hope i find my way back. [/align]

Apr 12, 2007, 5:29 PM	#2
TD Cole Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,498	How about the kodak P712...nice cam Look here http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQueri...equestid=15116

Apr 12, 2007, 5:39 PM	#3
alden Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5	Canon s3 or S2...or does this one look to much like an SLR?

Apr 12, 2007, 10:23 PM	#4
[email protected] Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5	I have the canon S3...great camera, I'm not much for SLR's right now and this super zoom works great for me.

Apr 13, 2007, 10:17 PM	#5
ac.smith Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Davenport, IA Posts: 2,093	Kodak Z612 also meets your requirements except for AAs and has a really good price/performance ratio. 12x, eye level viewfinder, IS, 6MP, has a fairly effective auto mode plus numerous scene modes for $200-$250.