UltraCompact Digi Cam?

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Spooner

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Budget is around $400.

Key features I need:
- As SMALL as possible. I love bringing my camera in a pocket anywhere
- 3x optical zoom. Digital zoom sucks so bad
- At least 3 megapix.
- Prefer SD Card since I already have one, but it's not a deal breaker.

Thoughts?
 
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loup garou

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Apex
Panasonic DMC-FX7.

5 Megapixel
3x optical zoom - Optically stabilized lens (only one in an ultracompact)
1.97" x 3.7" x .95"
2.5" color LCD (huge for a camera this size)
SD memory
.008 sec shutter release lag
.4 sec shutter interval
3 frames per second at full resolution consecurive shooting until SD card filled


http://www.dpreview.com/news/0...anasonicfx2fx7prev.asp
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Very nice, but expensive! That screen is crazy big.
 
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andylawcc

Lifer
Mar 9, 2000
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Canon SD20.

check it out on Dpreview.com...

still no optical zoom though.


and that panasonic is not that bad actually.
 
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Apex

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Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: Apex
Panasonic DMC-FX7.

5 Megapixel
3x optical zoom - Optically stabilized lens (only one in an ultracompact)
1.97" x 3.7" x .95"
2.5" color LCD (huge for a camera this size)
SD memory
.008 sec shutter release lag
.4 sec shutter interval
3 frames per second at full resolution consecurive shooting until SD card filled


http://www.dpreview.com/news/0...anasonicfx2fx7prev.asp
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Very nice, but expensive! That screen is crazy big.
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It's about $420 or so, still reasonably close to the around $400 budget. ;)

The huge LCD is nice, but it's the optically stabilized lens and ultra-fast processing that makes it special though.
 
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yOyOYoo

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Mar 21, 2001
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Casio Z55
Canon SD300
Sony T1
Sony W1
Canon S410
Maybe consider the Casio S100 (may be too small though)


out of the above I prefer either the Casio Z55 or the Canon SD300

check www.dpreview.com for pics and reviews. too lazy to link.

oh yea, I have the Sony T1, its really small and big screen but image quality is seriously lacking in low light and flash photograph has a very small range.
 
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Spooner

Lifer
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oh yea, I have the Sony T1, its really small and big screen but image quality is seriously lacking in low light and flash photograph has a very small range.
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I was looking at this one as well. Love the styling.
 
NL5

NL5

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Originally posted by: Rudee
Canon S500
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You can find it for less than $400 easy.

3X Optical
5 Megapixel
TINY


I had an S200, and now have a S500 - love both of them!

 
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BooGiMaN

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Originally posted by: Apex
Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: Apex
Panasonic DMC-FX7.

5 Megapixel
3x optical zoom - Optically stabilized lens (only one in an ultracompact)
1.97" x 3.7" x .95"
2.5" color LCD (huge for a camera this size)
SD memory
.008 sec shutter release lag
.4 sec shutter interval
3 frames per second at full resolution consecurive shooting until SD card filled


http://www.dpreview.com/news/0...anasonicfx2fx7prev.asp
Click to expand...
Very nice, but expensive! That screen is crazy big.
Click to expand...

It's about $420 or so, still reasonably close to the around $400 budget. ;)

The huge LCD is nice, but it's the optically stabilized lens and ultra-fast processing that makes it special though.
Click to expand...

the lcd on this camera is huge and the camera is pretty small...i have been thinking about buying it since i get a panasonic employee discount..but those panasonic plasmas keep calling my name
 
NL5

NL5

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Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: NL5
Originally posted by: Rudee
Canon S500
Click to expand...

You can find it for less than $400 easy.

3X Optical
5 Megapixel
TINY


I had an S200, and now have a S500 - love both of them!
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Too big compared to the other cams in this thread.
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3.43 x 2.24 x 1.09 in.

Too Big WTF?!?!?!?!
 
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Spooner

Lifer
Jan 16, 2000
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I'm lovin the Panasonic, but I really think it's too thick.

I'm used to the CAsio Exilim line of cameras. Those things are freakin small
 
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Apex

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Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
Originally posted by: Apex
Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: Apex
Panasonic DMC-FX7.

5 Megapixel
3x optical zoom - Optically stabilized lens (only one in an ultracompact)
1.97" x 3.7" x .95"
2.5" color LCD (huge for a camera this size)
SD memory
.008 sec shutter release lag
.4 sec shutter interval
3 frames per second at full resolution consecurive shooting until SD card filled


http://www.dpreview.com/news/0...anasonicfx2fx7prev.asp
Click to expand...
Very nice, but expensive! That screen is crazy big.
Click to expand...

It's about $420 or so, still reasonably close to the around $400 budget. ;)

The huge LCD is nice, but it's the optically stabilized lens and ultra-fast processing that makes it special though.
Click to expand...

the lcd on this camera is huge and the camera is pretty small...i have been thinking about buying it since i get a panasonic employee discount..but those panasonic plasmas keep calling my name
Click to expand...

I only wish I could get another one of those plasmas. Unfortunately, their 42" ED models are on national backorder. :( Come on Panasonic, if you're going to create something great, at least be able to deliver em.
 
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Spooner

Lifer
Jan 16, 2000
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Word on the street is the 2.5" displays on the Panasonic cams make the pics look pixelated since the LCD does not have enough pixels to compensate
 
JulesMaximus

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
Jul 3, 2003
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Here you go.

Canon S410, 4 MP, 3x optical zoom, includes a 512MB CF card and costs $339 after $20 mail in rebate. It's about the size of a pack of cigarettes.
 
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