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28/11/2007, 14:52 Nearly Retired Joined on 23/07/2005 Posts 295 Re: Camera recommendation please My 10 cents worth. Dillions of megapixels are of no use whatsoever if you haven't got a decent lens. I would stick to manufacturers of real cameras not those from electronics firms. Canon though is an exception. What do Sony, Panasonic etc. know about photographic lenses? Using this approach you can soon cut down on the enormous choice out there and start to home-in on something desirable.    Report

28/11/2007, 15:07 raindog Joined on 26/09/2007 HERAULT Posts 796 Re: Camera recommendation please  Nearly Retired wrote:  I would stick to manufacturers of real cameras not those from electronics firms. Canon though is an exception. What do Sony, Panasonic etc. know about photographic lenses? I have a Sony Cyber-shot - a superb little camera. It's fitted with a Carl Zeiss lense. sociability is just a big smile and a big smile is nothing but teeth    Report

28/11/2007, 15:35 Pierre ZFP Joined on 12/11/2004 PdC(62)/Luxembourg Posts 1,940 Re: Camera recommendation please I have a Centron which is actually a Leica in different clothes.  Leica built it for Minox a couple of years ago but then they had a bust up and sold them off cheap.  Got it at Jessops - superb. I'm just about to buy one of my boys a Fuji S9600 as I think it does everything he wants it to.  Now here's the thing, Amazon UK want 202 pounds (call it 300 euros) Amazon DE want 416 euros Amazon FR want 501 euros !!!! not rip-off Britain this time I think!! Remember, apples and blackberrys do NOT count towards your 5-a-day    Report

28/11/2007, 18:10 Le Chant Joined on 21/02/2006 Saumur Posts 4 Re: Camera recommendation please Sony, Panasonic et al do know a thing or two about decent lenses, as well as the electronics that wrap around them. Don't forget that Sony & Panasonic were the frontunners in small zoom lens manufacturing when they first brought out video cameras. If what you're after is a cheap-ish, but still decent camera, then there's no problem whatsoever in buying a Sony, Panasonic or whatever. They're well worth the dosh. Regards, Stu    Report

28/11/2007, 19:36 Gemini_man Joined on 10/02/2007 near Ribérac, Dordogne. Posts 267 Re: Camera recommendation please Hi Punch, my opinion: I'm on my second Fuji digital now (F30) and I absolutely love the picture quality and ease of use. I love taking photos but can't be bothered with settings so I just use AUTO and have always been delighted with the results interior shots and exterior. The same for my daughter, she is on her second Fuji also. However, as repair costs for out of warranty digitals are usually prohibitive I would recommend taking out the Fuji extended warranty for a further 2 years at a cost of some £30 odd depending on the model - peace of mind even if a little expensive. The UK price tends to be quite a lot cheaper then the Euro price but I would buy wherever the price is best - Amazon Uk and Amazon France tend to be good guides. Extended guarantee is available on the Fuji UK site and is taken out after you have taken delivery of the camera and needs a UK address. Repairs or replacements have to be made to a UK address. Heres the link for Fuji Digital:      http://fujifilm.co.uk/consumer/digital        then go "Advanced Compact" or "Fun and Easy" according to your budget. One further comment: beware the real light weight cameras in my opinion - we men need something to get hold of and not just a wafer thin matchbox.  The only other digital I have tried was a Canon and it just didn't feel right for me, too clumpy all together !!! Good luck    Report

28/11/2007, 22:20 Nearly Retired Joined on 23/07/2005 Posts 295 Re: Camera recommendation please Punch, As you can see we're all right and we're all wrong. It depends on what you want / need. Try:  http://www.whatdigitalcamera.com/buyingadvice/p40_choosingacamera.pdf    Report

21/01/2008, 17:23 dwmcn Joined on 21/04/2006 Posts 102 Re: Camera recommendation please Ours is an Olympic that we bought several years ago and we are happy with it, although I wouldn't mind a few more pixels. We bought it because my old SLR is an Olympus OM1, which is now kept as an antique, and because we liked the look of it. As somebody else said, don't get digital zoom. There is plenty of choice.    Report

08/02/2008, 2:44 manchemec Joined on 03/02/2008 Posts 6 Re: Camera recommendation please canon sure shot good-reliable camera wont break the bank.slr top end canon eos but thats a lot of money.    Report

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