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 03/26/2005 09:57:20 PM · #1
I will be going to Australia in August, and I'm looking for a nice compact camera to take along. I love my S5100, but it's just the slightest bit too bulky to be carrying around in my pocket. I'm hoping for one with 5+ mp and under $400, and some manual controls and AF illuminator would be nice. This would only be the second digital camera for me, so I don't really know what brands are nice or not. Thanks alot!
 03/26/2005 09:58:47 PM · #2
Sony has a nice 7mp camera I think for about 499.00 It is a little higher than you said..but a nice camera and it is slim enough to fit in a shirt pocket.
 03/26/2005 10:05:45 PM · #3
Is that the Cybershot P150/P200? Those have had my eye for a while....
 03/26/2005 10:43:43 PM · #4
My son has the Sony DSC T-1 very small and great photos, no tri-pod hole.

Message edited by author 2005-03-26 22:43:59.
 03/26/2005 10:53:27 PM · #5
you might get slightly noisier images from that sony though...if you aren't going to print big i would like for around 4-5 mp and pay a little more for extra functions.
 03/26/2005 11:16:36 PM · #6
I recently bought myself a Canon A85. It's a 4MP camera, full manual controls, uses compact flash (so I can use the same stuff as my D70), uses regular AA batteries (with good battery life), fits great in my pocket and doesn't do a bad job of taking pictures. They are also pretty cheap - a good value. I'd recommend it any day - as a starter digital or as a pocket backup.
 03/26/2005 11:22:06 PM · #7
where in oz will you be Mulder?
 03/26/2005 11:50:10 PM · #8
Thanks, I checked out that Canon, and it seems very nice. While searching for that, I came across their ELPH series. Anyone know anything about those?

Lentil: I'll be in Brisbane
 03/26/2005 11:56:50 PM · #9
Costco has the Canon S500 5.0MP (elph) for $279.99 After Rebate right now, pretty nice little pocket cam.

ED: The S500 is the same guts that the Powershot S50 had in it but in a smaller footprint. The S50 was my first Digicam and I loved the daylights out of it, the results of that cam is what got me into this crazy hobby. Colors and Sharpness were just amazing out of that cam.

Message edited by author 2005-03-27 00:02:15.
 03/27/2005 12:32:11 AM · #10
I really like the looks of the S500... choosing is so hard, geez. I really like the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7 too!
 03/27/2005 07:04:11 AM · #11
For around $400, it looks like it might be tough to beat the Olympus C-7000, 7mp + 5x optical zoom. Another plus for you is that it also uses xd-cards.
03/27/2005 07:07:28 AM · #12
take a look at the new SD series from canon they are a little smaller than the sony T1 and T33 but they do have a tripod mount
 03/27/2005 12:02:31 PM · #13
I bougth my wife this camera. I take it along on trips even when carrying my D70. Takes very nice pics, very samll, 4MP and has a 3x optical zoom. There are two models out now above it in the class for Canon so it can be found well uneder $400 and maybe even under $300.

Edit: Whoops, forgot the link

Canon SD 300

Message edited by author 2005-03-27 12:04:32.
 03/27/2005 12:10:00 PM · #14
nikon just came out with their new compact coolpix S1, looks pretty nice to me.

//www.nikondigital.com/main.html?page=s1
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