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01/01/2009 10:02:35 PM · #1 |
| Darn the luck! My husband has a cruise conference in Hawaii in Feb. I HAVE to go! (LOL) I have a Nikon D70 (old I know) a 50mm lens, the kit lens, and a 70-200 lens. I would like to buy a compact camera to take when I don't want to lug all my stuff around. Does anyone have a recommendation for me. I know I would like some wide shots of the beach but I would like a decent optical zoom to play with. |
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01/01/2009 10:12:35 PM · #2 |
I have a Canon G9 that I am very pleased with. Great small camera to take along everywhere a larger camera would stand out :)
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01/01/2009 10:16:16 PM · #3 |
| Olympus and (I think) Panasonic have relatively inexpensive (around $300) P&S models which are waterproof down to 10 feet or so ... in Hawaii you will probably have a chance to go snorkeling and might want to take some underwater shots, or at least it'd nice to not have to worry about rain or sea spray. |
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01/01/2009 11:28:31 PM · #4 |
If you have any interest in getting another lens instead of another camera, try the Nikon 18-200 VR II. I gave it a good workout on our cruise last week, and I only changed the lens 1 time the whole trip (to take some super wide angle shots of the ship). It was nice to simply take that lens along, instead of bringing a bunch of stuff.
We're doing the Hawaii cruise in April '10... can't wait (I'm excited that I can now say we're going to Hawaii "next year!"). |
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01/01/2009 11:44:01 PM · #5 |
Take a look at this one:
Panasonic DMC-TZ5K Lumix 9.1 Megapixel
Do a google search or pricegrabber.com. A friend of mine didn't want to take her Canon DSLR and lenses to Europe for a 2 week trip and settled on this one. She got some really amazing images. 10x optical zoom is key here. You should get one for less than $300. It's a nice option for carrying around anytime.
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01/01/2009 11:58:49 PM · #6 |
| Get the panasonic lx3 compact camera. It's got a 24mm ultra wide angle leica lens. Quality is superb also. |
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01/02/2009 03:02:43 AM · #7 |
| Too bad you have to go to Hawaii. Oh well, might as well make the best of it. I use an Olympus SW 725 and it works quite well for lightweight shooting in any weather and in the ocean. The SW series is quite good and durable which is a potential necessity in Hawaii in February. If you come to port in Kaua'i stop and say hello. |
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