Recommendation for a small compact

[trooperiziz]

Evening

Not really kept up on the latest developments in the world of compact cameras.

I'm after something as small as possible for a take anywhere camera. Quality has to be as good as possible obviously, but size and ease of use are the main criteria, the main thing is just to point and click and get a good result with as little hassle as possible.

Any recommendations? No real budget limits, but around £200ish quid is a good a place as any to start with.

[Olivero]

I have a couple of Fuji cameras and they have been very good so far. My cousin came over last week with the latest Fuji zoom one and it gave very good results. My smaller one is very small and goes with me everywhere (would give you the model number but it is in the car) and can record short films too.

[GetCarter]

I've just ordered the new Ricoh R7 - £219. The reviews are excellent.

http://www.dcviews.com/press/Ricoh-R7.htm

[mhg]

I just bought one of the new Lumix compacts - made by Panasonic but with a Leica lens. Results are excellent - almost as good as my dig SLR. Can get up to 8mp (though 6 is more than adequate unless you're print to A3) and comes with image stabiliser as well.

Really small, easily carry it in your pocket.

Less than £200.

http://www.panasonic.co.uk/compact/index.htm

Mark

Edited by mhg on Wednesday 10th October 07:40

Edited by mhg on Wednesday 10th October 07:40

[lowdrag]

Of the two quoted above, both about the best at the moment, I prefer the Ricoh, but if you want to save money the outgoing Ricoh Caplio R6 will surely be heavily discounted now. 28/200 mm lens is very useful too.

[Elderly]

My son-in-law bought a Ricoh R6 a few months ago, I don't know about the camera
but the service that he received from Ricoh after it went wrong was so fast & good that it would sway me towards the marque if I were buying a compact.

Edited by Elderly on Wednesday 10th October 07:44

[S. Gonzales Esq.]

I bought a Ricoh R6 last month because of it's 28mm equivalent lens, and am very impressed. It's small, has a great zoom range, and has a lot of features. Whilst there isn't full manual control of shutter speed and apeture, there are enough adjustments available to make it do what you want.

I got it just after the R7 became available, and paid just over £150 for it. Add a carry case and a big SD card and you're still easily under £200.

My only reservation in this case is that to be able to just point and shoot, you'll have to go through the menus and set it up that way. Set the flash to auto, set AF to multi-point, set auto ASA, etc. Once you've done this it should be pretty simple, although you won't get the benefit of all the useful features.

Edited by S. Gonzales Esq. on Thursday 11th October 01:50