Please help me buy a new camera!

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

09/19/2006 12:06:52 AM · #1

Okay folks. I need help here. I need to quickly buy hubby a good point and shoot that is small enough to put under his Motorbike seat! It has to take CF cards and at least 8mp. He is going away in a few weeks and wants to take it with him.

Now is your chance to throw other brand names at me...!

Price wise...we pay a lot more for our equipment over here so just open the price range and tell me what it is in USD as I can then work out its approximate price.

So let's get the ball rolling.

What camera am I going to buy him?

cryingdragon

Canon EOS-10D

09/19/2006 12:08:38 AM · #2

Damn, and I was gonna suggest that we trade my 5.2 MP camera for one of your SLRs. But it's not 8MP and it takes SD. Oh well, guess I'm outta luck.

crayon

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra

09/19/2006 12:09:51 AM · #3

how big is his motorbike seat?
I think the Canon G7 is due out this October if you can wait.
One sweet camera, it looks.

TommyMoe21

Canon EOS-7D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/19/2006 12:11:03 AM · #4

Won't your SONY fit?

09/19/2006 12:16:16 AM · #5

Okay...here is the motorbike...a Triumph Speed Triple. As you can see the seat, although it takes 2, the space available is very limited in there.

My Sony definitely won't fit. He was going to take my sons camera, a Samsung V700 7.1mp that I won for him last year. But it takes SD's and I really don't want to have to buy more SD's nor does he want to take the charger. Plus, if Nikolas found out his Daddy took HIS camera there would be trouble.

So we have to look for one just for his motorbike!

09/19/2006 12:17:06 AM · #6

Originally posted by crayon:

how big is his motorbike seat?
I think the Canon G7 is due out this October if you can wait.
One sweet camera, it looks.

Nope...he is going Triumph rally in NSW at the end of October...so with delivery times...it will be too late to wait for the G7.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED

09/19/2006 01:30:21 AM · #7

Hmmm...okies I just realised I have a heap of Sony Memory Sticks...so I guess I could give him those if he got the appropriate camera.

But which one?

Anyone??

jbsmithana

Nikon D300

09/19/2006 01:35:03 AM · #8

Originally posted by Judi:

Okay...here is the motorbike...a Triumph Speed Triple. As you can see the seat, although it takes 2, the space available is very limited in there.

Oh - that line is so tempting to respond to ..... but nevermind.

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

09/19/2006 01:39:41 AM · #9

Looked on Steve's Digicam site for 8MP and up, and none of the P&S cameras use CF cards.

The SONY DSC-N1 may fit the bill though:

DSC-N1 Major Features:

* Sony 8.1 Megapixel effective CCD image sensor
* Carl Zeiss 3x Zoom (38-114mm equivalent in 35mm photography)
* 3.0-inch Clear Photo wide angle viewable color touchscreen LCD
* Stylish, durable, lightweight and thin aluminum body
* Pocket Album function stores up to 500 VGA images
* Unique slideshow feature with music and transition effects
* Macro focus for subjects as close as 6cm (2.4 in.)
* MPEG Movie: 640x480 VX Fine w/audio at 30fps (Memory Stick Duo Pro required),
640x480 VX standard at 16fps, length limited only by media
* Live histogram display in capture and playback modes
* 5 Area Multi-point AF; auto or selectable Spot AF point
* ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800 equivalent
* Adjustable color saturation, contrast and sharpness
* Noise Reduction: Automatically cleans up long exposure images
* 14bit DXP A/D Conversion - allows a wider dynamic range from highlight to shadow
* Flash with Auto, Fill, Forced Off, and Slow Synchro (Red Eye reduction available)
* USB 2.0 high speed Auto-Connect to host computer
* Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery and AC charger included
* 26MB internal memory + Memory Stick Duo & MS Duo Pro cards
* DPOF and PictBridge direct-print USB compatible
* Optional Cyber-shot Station docking cradle

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Another one with even more features, higher ISO and
more internal memory is the SONY Cyber-shot W100

Cyber-shot W100 Major Features:

* Sony 8.1 Megapixel effective CCD image sensor
* Carl Zeiss 3x Zoom (38-114mm equivalent in 35mm photography)
* MPEG Movie: 640x480 VX Fine w/audio at 30fps (Memory Stick Duo Pro required),
640x480 VX at 16fps, length limited only by media
* Auto, Program AE, Manual, High ISO plus 5 Scene modes
* 4-shot Burst at 1.0fps (100 at VGA quality, 1.3fps)
* Live histogram display in capture and playback
* 5 Area Multi-point AF; auto or selectable Spot AF point
* 2.5" TFT color (115,000 pixels) LCD Screen with Auto Brightness
* ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1250
* Adjustable color, contrast and sharpness
* Noise Reduction: Automatically cleans up long exposure images
* 14bit A/D Conversion - allows a wider dynamic range from highlight to shadow
* Built-in flash with Auto, Fill, Red Eye Reduction and Slow Synch
* USB 2.0 Auto-Connect to host computer
* Powered by Li-ion rechargeable battery
* 64MB internal memory plus Memory Stick Duo / Duo Pro compatible
* DPOF and PictBridge direct-print USB compatible

Message edited by author 2006-09-19 01:49:55.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/19/2006 01:53:31 AM · #10

I think the DSC W100 is the goer out of the two.

Are there any other suggestions out there?

bvoi

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

09/19/2006 02:00:04 AM · #11

//www.mega-oferta.com/product_info.php?products_id=1654

This puppy goes to 28mm!!!!
8 megapix
Image Stabilization
under $350
And very small