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Author:  brataccas [ Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:06 pm ]
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need help with quick advice with a compact or small camera that has outstanding picture quality budget £450 its for a friend going to morocco and australia and I dont have long to give her advice and this is the only place I will ask :cry: just hoping theres at least one person that knows their stuff with the "baby expensive" cameras

thx :cry:
Author:  veato [ Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: anyone familar with current market compacts?
Nikon P7100 / P7000
Canon Powershot S100 / S95
Samsung EX1
Canon Powershot G12
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Olympus XZ-1

You can get the P7000 with free case and spare battery (useful for travelling) for just over £300 now, presumably because the P7100 is out? Link

I wouldn't mind any of those cameras listed to be honest. Some are smaller than others though which could sway the travellers choice one way or another. I really like the fast aperture models e.g the Samsung and Olympus but the Nikon offers more zoom which could come in handy.

A more traditional travel compact will give you more zoom but not the same quality of lens/sensor e.g. Sony Cybershot HX9V, Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 and Fujifilm Finepix F600EXR
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:37 pm ]
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S95 or P7100 if after a small compact. G12 is very good but more advanced so unless you use those features, I wouldn't bother - same quality is in the S95.
Author:  veato [ Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:15 pm ]
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cloaked_wolf wrote:
S95 or P7100 if after a small compact. G12 is very good but more advanced so unless you use those features, I wouldn't bother - same quality is in the S95.


P7100 (and P7000) is as big and advanced as the G12
Author:  ProfessorF [ Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:53 pm ]
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Had a brief play with a Ricoh today. I was quite impressed. Not cheap though.
Author:  veato [ Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:16 pm ]
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ProfessorF wrote:
Had a brief play with a Ricoh today. I was quite impressed. Not cheap though.


GR Digital III?

I like the GR and the Sigma DP2, etc but wonder if I could make do with the fixed focal length.

My dream compact at the moment is the Fujifilm X10. Just need a spare 600 quid!
Author:  ProfessorF [ Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:11 pm ]
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Yes, the GR.
Fixed focal length - it's a brave thing to do on a compact, and I've not had time to look at the files I took with it, but oh my - it's sooo nice to use.
Author:  brataccas [ Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: anyone familar with current market compacts?
all the suggestions were compacts? none pocket cameras?

thx all ;)
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:03 pm ]
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veato wrote:
P7100 (and P7000) is as big and advanced as the G12


Dammit you're right but what the fudge was I thinking of? There's a Nikon coolpix that's similar in dimension to the s95.
Author:  veato [ Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:34 pm ]
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cloaked_wolf wrote:
veato wrote:
P7100 (and P7000) is as big and advanced as the G12


Dammit you're right but what the fudge was I thinking of? There's a Nikon coolpix that's similar in dimension to the s95.


Maybe the P300?
Author:  brataccas [ Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:38 pm ]
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whats bizzare is how people know what good compacts are when everyone has SLRs? doesnt make sense :evil: also my sisters fancy cameraphone seems to take better quality pics than my D80, is this possible? :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
Author:  ProfessorF [ Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:43 pm ]
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brataccas wrote:
also my sisters fancy cameraphone seems to take better quality pics than my D80, is this possible? :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:


Yes, depending on the lens you're using.
*Edit - please, stop your sig from telling me I've 'won' an iPad 2.
Author:  JJW009 [ Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:15 pm ]
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ProfessorF wrote:
*Edit - please, stop your sig from telling me I've 'won' an iPad 2.

you just need to click "yes" before time runs out, and then everything will be cooool.

Or right-click image-block.
Author:  Fogmeister [ Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:10 pm ]
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relgycandy wrote:
Thank you for this report.all the suggestions were compacts? none pocket cameras?





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Author:  andytw [ Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:08 pm ]
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The Sony RX100 is also worth considering as it is similar in size to the Canon S95/100 and has a larger imaging sensor than the other cameras mentioned which should translate into better quality.

edit: didn't notice the original post date :oops:
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