Which compact?
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mr noble

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6,538 posts

263 months

Wednesday 5th July 2006
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orry to do this to you all again!

My mate is coming back from Hong Kong next weekend and I am finding that my little Pentax Optio S is a bit slow and dated now.

I have done some reserch and am thinking about the following.

Ricoh Capilo R4 (think this is my current fave)

Panasonic DMC LX1 or FX1 (have they sorted the noise yet?)

Canon Powershot S80 (I know Carter loves it, but its quite big)



Does anyone know about any others I should be considering or waiting for?

Thanks in advance fellow snappers!

Greg

mr noble

Original Poster:

6,538 posts

263 months

Friday 7th July 2006
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Wow, thanks for all the help guys!

I'm never helping any of you again!











(Just kidding)

Seasider

12,728 posts

279 months

Friday 7th July 2006
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Not an expert but got a Ricoh Capilo R4 before LeMans marvellous bit of kit

GetCarter

31,293 posts

309 months

Saturday 8th July 2006
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The S80 is a bit bulky... and outside when there are bright skys it's a bit crap. But it's top drawer at everything else (inc vid).

LongQ

13,864 posts

263 months

Saturday 8th July 2006
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Canon Wireless Ixus is pretty good (other then red eye if you shoot in clubs/pubs with the subject(s) more than about 6ft from the lens and not facing it.)

Casio's seem to work pretty well too and have excellent battery life. Mrs LongQ has a Z600 though she has not used it much so far. My brief tests suggested it was up with the best I have seen in that part of the market so the new 10Mpix Casio might be rather interesting. By youngests Z57 seems to give excellent results from a snapshot person.

On the other hand for lightness, pocketability and ease of use I still favour my Pentax S5i, despite it being utterly obsolete in camera age terms!

cannedheat

953 posts

305 months

Saturday 8th July 2006
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Canon Ixus 60 is a fairly well regarded compact. Certainly the one I'd go for...

V6GTO

11,579 posts

272 months

Sunday 9th July 2006
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Greg, I've got an Ixus 750....top notch!

Martin.

mr noble

Original Poster:

6,538 posts

263 months

Sunday 9th July 2006
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Cool, tyhinks guys.

Who are Canon? Never heard of them. Is it a new brand?

Think I am going to stick with the little Optio S that I have for now as I have ordered a Nikon 70-200 VR from HKong.

viper_larry

4,377 posts

286 months

Sunday 9th July 2006
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mr noble said:
Who are Canon? Never heard of them. Is it a new brand?


Kidding right? Canon Digital Ixus 60 - can't go wrong:

www.pcpro.co.uk/labs/88728/canon-digital-ixus-60.html