mtclimber wrote:
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it. I got a Kodak P-880 and have really been enjoying it. The P-880 is a rather amazing camera.
For wide angle photography I would keep it as top choise.
Remember that bigger zoom number doesn't mean anything solid and isn't necessary better in any way... best compromise depends on use.
Notice word compromise, there isn't such thing as best camera, only cameras which are best compromise to use in question.
If you want both better wide angle and tele than in your current camera I would recommend KonicaMinolta A200 (28-200mm) if you want to retain that twist&flip LCD.
If that flip&twist LCD isn't necessary KonicaMinolta A2 should be on upper end of list, it's discontinued model but there's still some of them around and it has superior manual controls compared to any other non-SLR, actually even better than "consumer" SLRs... and A2's EVF with its 4x resolution compared to EVFs/LCDs of other cameras is the closest thing to SLR's optical TTL viewfinder in seeing details/focusing. (that's why I rarely use LCD)
If twist&flip LCD isn't necessary and you want still longer tele Fuji S9000 (S9500 in Europe) has 28-300mm and would be my choise.
(remember that difference from 300mm to ~400mm isn't such great, doubling magnification from 300mm would require doubling the focal length to 600mm)
Rest of longer zoom cameras / those media sexy super/ultrazooms like Canon S2 IS have actually worser wide angle than your current camera... that's why staring plain zoom number is equally stupid as keeping camera with the highest megapixel count as best. I would recommend those only when wild animal/bird photography is main use.
Neither I count non manual/button zoom cameras as prosumers because manual/mechanical zoom is completely superior in speed and accuracy.
fuggrwe wrote:
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A lot of changes must have been made in those two years...
Yeah, BS departments are distorting meanings of words and lying more than ever.
