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| Cameras, Lenses and Accessories Discuss Anyone advise decent small compact for when you don't have your DSLR with you ?...Unless your Jamey or Sean, most of us don't take our DSLR's with us everywhere.....& then you miss that shot ... |
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08-11-2005, 19:54
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Anyone advise decent small compact for when you don't have your DSLR with you ?
Unless your Jamey or Sean, most of us don't take our DSLR's with us everywhere.....& then you miss that shot you would loved to have captured :headshake
When I used to shoot film with an OM-1, I found an excellent compact to carry around......a Yashica T1...with a great Carl Zeiss lens. Results from this camera were great for the size & acceptable to normal SLR bods on 5x7 prints. I am now after an equivalent (although smaller please) for Digital. Without reading tons of reviews (I know nothing of the ultra compacts these days) can anyone advise their best choice. Spec I am looking for is :- 1) decent lens (3x optical zoom if possible, but not at loss of PQ) 2) will only be used for Web photo's so I assume 3 Mega Pixel is OK 3) Size - the smaller the better (eg fits in shirt pocket), otherwise I won't take it out with me 4) Price - ideally under £200 5) For point 1) & 2) PQ is more important than function. After having a Minolta Z3 a few years back, which I like the PQ from, I was hoping the new X1 ultra small / slim model would be just the job....but reviews look average, with lots of noise in photos. So what do you say peeps ?  PS. Sorry to drag this site down to compact talk  ......I'll never mention them again.
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08-11-2005, 20:08
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It's more than you want to pay but Jan has a Panasonic FX9 and it's just superb, the size of a packet of fags and enough settings to satisfy a keen photographer.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicfx9/ |
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08-11-2005, 20:29
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Get a Crumpler bag, then you can take your DSLR everywhere with you, like me
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08-11-2005, 20:43
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Get a Billingham then you can take your DSLR and everything else
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08-11-2005, 20:44
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i have a casioCalculatorcam™ QVr40 and that works well enough
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08-11-2005, 21:00
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my brother has a casio pro 600, has 6mp and 4* optical zoom takes great pics ! not sure if still available but believe he spent 200 quid on it
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08-11-2005, 21:15
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Thanks for the other replies...will check reviews . As for Jamey & his Teenage Mutant Turtle bag , I don't have the trendy enough sneekers to go with it :lol:
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08-11-2005, 21:21
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I saw my 'Autumn' shot whilst cyling Monday..... no camera though.
Was a fleeting event so not repeatable... So good idea - but I'd just forget to take it with me 
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08-11-2005, 21:26
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The panny's are great cameras. Leica lens is fantastic. Others you may want to look at are the canon compacts. especially the ixus's (ixii?) very compact. I know the old a85 etc were great. my dad uses one.
also one to consider...fuji f810 Shoots raw so that might be handy, not the smallest but certainly great. fuji f10 can also be had for around 200 notes and great low light capabilities! Decisions decisions! |
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08-11-2005, 21:35
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Last edited by Dave; 08-11-2005 at 22:03. |
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08-11-2005, 22:11
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Let us know what you get DJW if anything I'm shopping for somthing similar the line in the review of the panny thats putting me off is "No manual control of shutter speed or aperture" thats something I'd like to have to be honsest ............ the search goes on
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08-11-2005, 22:14
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Just looking at review sample shots to compare :-
FX7 A85 F10 Albeit I've only spent 10 mins looking at comparisons, at the mo it looks like F10 & A85 ahead of FX7 (although FX9 may be better , out of price range) . Must admit though the F10 & FX7 are asthetically very pleasing to the eye....especially the Fx7 in black & silver ...WOW (must not buy on looks...must not buy on looks )
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10-11-2005, 18:31
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So far the F10 is looking best option, mainly down to low light capability, where even at ISO800 & 1600 the noise levels are acceptable. Now that would be great to be able to shoot indoors without the flash (which to be honest is going to be pathetic in most scenarios)
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