best pocket camera

13 years 6 months ago #1606 by anchovies
What are the best choices for a camera to keep in my pocked when I am too lazy to get out my 50D?


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13 years 6 months ago #1607 by antithesis
There isn’t any best, just depends on what you prefer, fast lens? Long zoom range? Do you absolutely need a compact with OVF? There are many choices these days.


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13 years 6 months ago #1608 by anchovies
OVF? What is that? I don’t really have any particular requirements, just a general purpose device. I recently enjoyed using a Canon D10 (underwater camera) for general use, but it had a defect and I returned it.


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13 years 6 months ago #1609 by antithesis
OVF= optical view finder.
I use my Panasonic LX3 often but it does have a limited zoom range (26-60mm equivalence). The LX5 just came out. The Samsung EX1 looks very nice. Nikon just announced a decent long range zoom compact I hear. Fuji, Sony, Casio all have travel zoom compacts.


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13 years 6 months ago #1610 by anchovies
Oh, that’s what OVF is. Thanks.
I’m leaning towards a Lumix myself.


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13 years 6 months ago #1611 by antithesis
You're welcome.


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13 years 6 months ago #1859 by anthraxgarbz
Nikon had a few nice pocket cameras. Like the CoolPix L22 or the CoolPix S570.


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13 years 5 months ago #4040 by deewun
I've used the Fuji Finepix F200EXR for "tourist" photography, rather than hump my D300 gear around and it has served me well. There are a number of albums at pbase taken with the camera, which will give you an idea of its capabilities. See www.pbase.com/deewun .
Good hunting.


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13 years 5 months ago #4305 by grant
I bought a Sony Nex-5 with the two kit lenses 18-55 and 16mm for a Med Cruise. The camera is just amazing. Here's one of the albums shot entirely with the NEX in auto mode (just wanted to enjoy without playing with the camera)

grantmyersphotography.com/Vacation/Amalf...rento/13644199_tHiS4

Worth researching IMO

Good luck on your choice !!!

Grant


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13 years 5 months ago #4310 by vzman
New improved Canon S95...f2.0 at widest angle; raw capable; hidef stereo; an hdr (?) capability; great lcd screen and function controls not in menus. Got a S90 that I will trade. I will buy the S95 and pass down the S90.


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