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Alot of postings in the forum are along the lines of: Which compact NON-Slr camera should I get?
*post is a work in progress*
First - Do I need an SLR to be happy - read this article:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tec...5000-dollar-camera.htm
If I left something out, I'll be happy to update the original.....
I hope this post will help to answer some of the confusion out there.
SD= SD memory Cards - cheapest and imho the best
XD = XD memory cards - primarly used by fuji and olympus. If you buy an olympus cam - get olympus xd memory because the panorama mode on some olympus cameras will only work with olympus xd cards.
Memory Stick - sony propriety
I do this with a series of questions and answers:
What compact digital cameras have raw capabilities?
A. Not many - but there are some.
Panasonic FZ8 Super Zoom (SD) http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/fz8.html
Olympus UZ500, 510, 550 - All superzooms (XD) http://www.dcresource.com/revi...0uz-review/index.shtml
Olympus Sp310, sp320, sp350 (XD) http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_reviews/sp350.html
Fuju E900 - 4x zoom (XD) http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/finepix_e900-review/
Ricoh Gx100 (SD) http://www.photographyblog.com...h_caplio_gx100_review/
Fuji S5200 (XD) http://www.photoxels.com/fujifilm-s5200-review.html
Fuji S6000/6500fd (XD) http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilms6000fd/
Fuji S9000 series including 9100 (XD) http://www.imaging-resource./PRODS/S9100/S9100A.HTM
Panasonic FZ50/FZ30 (SD) http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicfz50/
Kodak P712 (SD) http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/P712/P712A.HTM
I ommitted cameras that are not currently being produced or readily available new.
What are some pocketable cameras with a long zoom?
Panasonic TZ3 (10x) (SD) http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonictz3/
Canon a700/710 (6x) (SD) http://www.dcresource.com/revi...powershot_a710-review/
Canon G7 (6x) (SD) http://www.luminous-landscape....cameras/Canon-G7.shtml
Panasonic Lz6 and Lz7 (6x) (SD) http://www.cameras.co.uk/reviews/panasonic-dmc-lz7.cfm
Casio EX-V7SR (7x) (SD) (customer reviews) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi...ME/interactiveda651-20
Canon A710
What are some SLR like 'bridge' cameras ?
Panasonic FZ50 (SD)
PanasonicFZ8/7 (SD)
Fuji S9000/9500 (XD)
Fuji S6000/6500 (XD)
Fuji S700 (XD or SD)
Canon G7 (SD)
Olympus SP500 series (XD)
Canon S2IS/S3IS/S5IS (XD)
Kodak P712 (XD)
Kodak z712/612 (XD)
Sony H5,H7,H9 (XD)
What are some pocketable cameras with full manual controls?
Canon A640/A630 Series (SD) http://www.dcresource.com/revi...shot_a630_a640-review/
Canon A550/560/ (SD) http://www.dcresource.com/revi...powershot_a550-review/
Canon 570IS (SD) http://www.imaging-resource.co...ODS/A570IS/A570ISA.HTM
Olympus SP310,SP320,SP350 (XD)
Fuji F30/31 (XD) http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilmf31fd/
Fuji E900 (XD)
Canon G7 (SD)
Panasonic DMC-LX1 (SD)
Panasonic DMC-LX2 (SD)
Kodak C875 (SD)
Nikon P5000 (SD) http://www.letsgodigital.org/e...5/nikon_coolpix_p5000/
Samsung NV10 (SD) http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/samsungnv10/
Pentax A30 (SD) http://www.megapixel.net/reviews/pentax-a30/a30-gen.php
Canon A710
Which cameras can you add things to, such as polarizers, infrared filters, etc (lens attachments either threaded or designed for it).
Canon a570IS (SD)
Canon A540 (SD)
Fuji E900 (XD)
Olympus SP350/320/310 (XD)
Canon A630/640 (SD)
Canon G7 (SD)
Nikon P5000 (SD) (customer reviews) http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Co...eduction/dp/B000N44XPG
Fuji S700 (XD or SD) http://www.dcresource.com/revi...700-review/index.shtml
Fuji SD6000/6500/9000/9100/9500 (SD)
Sony h5/h7/h9 (Memory Stick by Sony)
Canon A710
Which cameras have hotshoes?
Canon G7 (SD)
Nikon P5000 (SD)
Canon S5IS (SD)
Olympus Sp350 (XD)
Pansonic FZ50 (SD)
Fuji 9000 series (XD)
Which non-slr cameras do well in low light
Fuji F30/31d (XD)
Fuji F20 (XD) http://www.photographyblog.com...jifilm_finepix_f20.php
Fuji S6000/6500 (XD)
Fuji E900 (XD)
Fuji 9000 series (XD)
(fuji tends to dominate low light performance due to a different sensor design)
What cameras have a nice wide angle view (ie - most cameras start at 35mm or more - which start below 30mm)?
Panasonic tz3 (SD)
Panasonic Fx100 (SD) http://forums.dpreview.com/for...=1033&message=23384744
Ricoh Capilo series (SD) http://www.photographyblog.com...ricoh_caplio_gx100.php
Panasonic Fx-01 (SD)
Fuji S6000/6500/9100 (XD) http://www.dcresource.com/revi...inepix_s6000fd-review/
Canon SD 800 (SD) http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/sd800.htm
Which cameras are good for point and shoots and ultimate portability (**warning, my opinion is here as there are wayyy to many to list effectively**)
Canon SD 600/650/700/750/800/850/900/1000 series - whichever is current would make a good choice. (SD)
Pentax A30 (SD)
Casio EX-V7SR (7x zoom!) (SD)
Pansonic tz3 (a little thick - but really nice with it's 10x zoom) (SD)
Fuji Finepix Z5 (XD)
Other Casio EX Series (there are alot of them, and all are fine point and shoots) (SD) http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Casio/
I have less than 150$ to spend, can I get a decent camera?
Canon A530/A550 (full manual controls!) (SD) http://www.kenrockwell.com/tec...5000-dollar-camera.htm
Fuji A600 (XD)
Fuji A700 (XD)
Fuji A800 (XD or SD) http://www.digitalcamera-hq.co...0_product-reviews.html
Fuji A900 (maybe if you find a sale) (XD or SD)
Kodak C663 (SD)
Panasonic LZ5 (6x zoom and image stabilization) (SD)
Kodak C330 (SD) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009...0009MFV0I&linkCode=asn
Panasonic Lumix LS70 (SD) (includes image stabilization!!)
What cameras are waterproof?
Pentax Optio w30 (SD) http://www.steves-digicams.com...reviews/optio_w30.html
Olympus Stylus 770/720 (SD) http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2008051,00.asp
Name a digital camera that is pocketable and has excellent movie capabilities (able to record a long time on cards)
Casio Exislim EX-V7SR (can record 3 hours on a 2gb sd card) http://exilim.casio.com/v7/
In your opinion what are the best cameras in different areas?
Sure - my opinion totally here (based on reading alot of reviews)
Best all around camera with manual controls - Tie - Fuji E900 or CanonA630/640 - if you have alot of cash - Canon G7
Best current superzoom - Panasonic FZ8
Best low cost pocketcam - Canon SD1000
Best highercost pocket cam - Casio EX-V7SR or Panasonic TZ3
Best inside/party camera - Fuji F30/31fd
Best camera to take to the beach or lake - Pentaxi Optio w30
Best SLR Like camera - Panasonic FZ50
Best Camera to do macro with - Panasonic FZ8 or Canon A630/640 series (depending if you want a smaller or larger camera)
What camera do I currently have?
Right now, I'm making do with a canon a630 (never could justify the price of an SLR)
*post is a work in progress*
First - Do I need an SLR to be happy - read this article:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tec...5000-dollar-camera.htm
If I left something out, I'll be happy to update the original.....
I hope this post will help to answer some of the confusion out there.
SD= SD memory Cards - cheapest and imho the best
XD = XD memory cards - primarly used by fuji and olympus. If you buy an olympus cam - get olympus xd memory because the panorama mode on some olympus cameras will only work with olympus xd cards.
Memory Stick - sony propriety
I do this with a series of questions and answers:
What compact digital cameras have raw capabilities?
A. Not many - but there are some.
Panasonic FZ8 Super Zoom (SD) http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/fz8.html
Olympus UZ500, 510, 550 - All superzooms (XD) http://www.dcresource.com/revi...0uz-review/index.shtml
Olympus Sp310, sp320, sp350 (XD) http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_reviews/sp350.html
Fuju E900 - 4x zoom (XD) http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/finepix_e900-review/
Ricoh Gx100 (SD) http://www.photographyblog.com...h_caplio_gx100_review/
Fuji S5200 (XD) http://www.photoxels.com/fujifilm-s5200-review.html
Fuji S6000/6500fd (XD) http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilms6000fd/
Fuji S9000 series including 9100 (XD) http://www.imaging-resource./PRODS/S9100/S9100A.HTM
Panasonic FZ50/FZ30 (SD) http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicfz50/
Kodak P712 (SD) http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/P712/P712A.HTM
I ommitted cameras that are not currently being produced or readily available new.
What are some pocketable cameras with a long zoom?
Panasonic TZ3 (10x) (SD) http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonictz3/
Canon a700/710 (6x) (SD) http://www.dcresource.com/revi...powershot_a710-review/
Canon G7 (6x) (SD) http://www.luminous-landscape....cameras/Canon-G7.shtml
Panasonic Lz6 and Lz7 (6x) (SD) http://www.cameras.co.uk/reviews/panasonic-dmc-lz7.cfm
Casio EX-V7SR (7x) (SD) (customer reviews) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi...ME/interactiveda651-20
Canon A710
What are some SLR like 'bridge' cameras ?
Panasonic FZ50 (SD)
PanasonicFZ8/7 (SD)
Fuji S9000/9500 (XD)
Fuji S6000/6500 (XD)
Fuji S700 (XD or SD)
Canon G7 (SD)
Olympus SP500 series (XD)
Canon S2IS/S3IS/S5IS (XD)
Kodak P712 (XD)
Kodak z712/612 (XD)
Sony H5,H7,H9 (XD)
What are some pocketable cameras with full manual controls?
Canon A640/A630 Series (SD) http://www.dcresource.com/revi...shot_a630_a640-review/
Canon A550/560/ (SD) http://www.dcresource.com/revi...powershot_a550-review/
Canon 570IS (SD) http://www.imaging-resource.co...ODS/A570IS/A570ISA.HTM
Olympus SP310,SP320,SP350 (XD)
Fuji F30/31 (XD) http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilmf31fd/
Fuji E900 (XD)
Canon G7 (SD)
Panasonic DMC-LX1 (SD)
Panasonic DMC-LX2 (SD)
Kodak C875 (SD)
Nikon P5000 (SD) http://www.letsgodigital.org/e...5/nikon_coolpix_p5000/
Samsung NV10 (SD) http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/samsungnv10/
Pentax A30 (SD) http://www.megapixel.net/reviews/pentax-a30/a30-gen.php
Canon A710
Which cameras can you add things to, such as polarizers, infrared filters, etc (lens attachments either threaded or designed for it).
Canon a570IS (SD)
Canon A540 (SD)
Fuji E900 (XD)
Olympus SP350/320/310 (XD)
Canon A630/640 (SD)
Canon G7 (SD)
Nikon P5000 (SD) (customer reviews) http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Co...eduction/dp/B000N44XPG
Fuji S700 (XD or SD) http://www.dcresource.com/revi...700-review/index.shtml
Fuji SD6000/6500/9000/9100/9500 (SD)
Sony h5/h7/h9 (Memory Stick by Sony)
Canon A710
Which cameras have hotshoes?
Canon G7 (SD)
Nikon P5000 (SD)
Canon S5IS (SD)
Olympus Sp350 (XD)
Pansonic FZ50 (SD)
Fuji 9000 series (XD)
Which non-slr cameras do well in low light
Fuji F30/31d (XD)
Fuji F20 (XD) http://www.photographyblog.com...jifilm_finepix_f20.php
Fuji S6000/6500 (XD)
Fuji E900 (XD)
Fuji 9000 series (XD)
(fuji tends to dominate low light performance due to a different sensor design)
What cameras have a nice wide angle view (ie - most cameras start at 35mm or more - which start below 30mm)?
Panasonic tz3 (SD)
Panasonic Fx100 (SD) http://forums.dpreview.com/for...=1033&message=23384744
Ricoh Capilo series (SD) http://www.photographyblog.com...ricoh_caplio_gx100.php
Panasonic Fx-01 (SD)
Fuji S6000/6500/9100 (XD) http://www.dcresource.com/revi...inepix_s6000fd-review/
Canon SD 800 (SD) http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/sd800.htm
Which cameras are good for point and shoots and ultimate portability (**warning, my opinion is here as there are wayyy to many to list effectively**)
Canon SD 600/650/700/750/800/850/900/1000 series - whichever is current would make a good choice. (SD)
Pentax A30 (SD)
Casio EX-V7SR (7x zoom!) (SD)
Pansonic tz3 (a little thick - but really nice with it's 10x zoom) (SD)
Fuji Finepix Z5 (XD)
Other Casio EX Series (there are alot of them, and all are fine point and shoots) (SD) http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Casio/
I have less than 150$ to spend, can I get a decent camera?
Canon A530/A550 (full manual controls!) (SD) http://www.kenrockwell.com/tec...5000-dollar-camera.htm
Fuji A600 (XD)
Fuji A700 (XD)
Fuji A800 (XD or SD) http://www.digitalcamera-hq.co...0_product-reviews.html
Fuji A900 (maybe if you find a sale) (XD or SD)
Kodak C663 (SD)
Panasonic LZ5 (6x zoom and image stabilization) (SD)
Kodak C330 (SD) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009...0009MFV0I&linkCode=asn
Panasonic Lumix LS70 (SD) (includes image stabilization!!)
What cameras are waterproof?
Pentax Optio w30 (SD) http://www.steves-digicams.com...reviews/optio_w30.html
Olympus Stylus 770/720 (SD) http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2008051,00.asp
Name a digital camera that is pocketable and has excellent movie capabilities (able to record a long time on cards)
Casio Exislim EX-V7SR (can record 3 hours on a 2gb sd card) http://exilim.casio.com/v7/
In your opinion what are the best cameras in different areas?
Sure - my opinion totally here (based on reading alot of reviews)
Best all around camera with manual controls - Tie - Fuji E900 or CanonA630/640 - if you have alot of cash - Canon G7
Best current superzoom - Panasonic FZ8
Best low cost pocketcam - Canon SD1000
Best highercost pocket cam - Casio EX-V7SR or Panasonic TZ3
Best inside/party camera - Fuji F30/31fd
Best camera to take to the beach or lake - Pentaxi Optio w30
Best SLR Like camera - Panasonic FZ50
Best Camera to do macro with - Panasonic FZ8 or Canon A630/640 series (depending if you want a smaller or larger camera)
What camera do I currently have?
Right now, I'm making do with a canon a630 (never could justify the price of an SLR)
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