cheap small camera

[m12_nathan]

Any ideas? I need a cheap, small camera to take snowboarding as putting the DSLR in the backpack will inevitably lead to an insurance claim

Ideally it'd be a canon and take CF cards but open to suggestions, cheaper the better as it'll only be used for stuff like this and will get wet, cold and fallen on

Cheers

[joust]

I've used the Powershot A75 for some years.

Here's a few from this week's trip to Courchevel.






Canon's have an excellent panaroma mode

[touchingcloth]

Depends on how small, how cheap and what sort of res you want. I have an old Canon G1 and swear by it for these sort of things, or mounting on a bonnet for remote release etc. It has functions like a mini SLR with full manual modes, Shutter and Aperture Priority. Only 3.2MP but it and will produce a pretty reasonable A4 and you can shoot Raw with it I think (although never bothered with that myself). It is covered in dents and knocks from numerous drops but is built like a brick and has never failed me. If you can find one on ebay I think it is a belter.

S.

Edited for poos spalling.

>> Edited by touchingcloth on Sunday 19th February 17:57

[Mr Noble]

Justin, can you post some of you in your all in one brightly coloured ski suit please.

[joust]

Mr Noble said:

Justin, can you post some of you in your all in one brightly coloured ski suit please.

I would if I could, but I don't, so I can't...

[m12_nathan]

Cheers guys, the A75 and G1 - without me looking it up do they take Compact flash? None of the current range do so I'd be tempted to find one on ebay if they do

[touchingcloth]

G1 - will leave Joust to answer for his but think it probably does as well.

[joust]

Yep - A75 does, and you can find them in stock if you froogle it.

http://froogle.google.co.uk/froogle?q

There is also a later one called the A85.

www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_a75.asp
www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_a85.asp

www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_a75-review/index.shtml
www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_a85-review/

J

[m12_nathan]

Excellent, thanks chaps, will investigate those 2

[r1_jon]

Nathan - I've got an old ixus somewhere which you can have FOC if you want it? Pretty sure it takes CF.

Jon

[UKBob]

r1_jon said:

Nathan - I've got an old ixus somewhere which you can have FOC if you want it? Pretty sure it takes CF. Jon

You can send it to me, M12 is my other login name