Digital SLRs, Interchangeable Lens Compacts & Lens: I'm looking for a compact digital camera...?

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

I'm looking for a compact digital camera...?

and I’m not sure which kind is the best to buy. I’d like something small enough to fit in my purse. I have a Nikon Coolpix L4 right now which I really like..but I’ve read some terrible reviews about the Coolpix L18, which is what I’d be interested in. I’ve also always really liked Kodak Easyshares…they are also relatively inexpensive. Help!!

Any suggestions would be VERY appreciated!!

Answer by Liveve
Even if I do not OWN the List SD 1100, I did a bunch of research, and C-NET named it ‘the best compact camera’. I’m very interested in buying it because of that, and also because I all ready have an ancient model that never lets us down =]. It takes brilliant quality photographs, and I’m sure the SD 1100 is even more advanced than my ancient one. Excellent Luck; Pleased Searching!

What do you reckon? Answer below!

I’m reduction up to buy a compact digital camera this x-mas and I just want THE BEST. Not a DSLR or sth, i’m not a professional but I do use cameras a lot. I saw the Sony HX5 and liked it (cause of EXMOR) but I am not sure if it’s the best for its price. Minimum requirements: 10MP, 10x optical zoom, not crappy lens, 720p recording, excellent macro.

Is Sony G lens better than Carl Zeiss?

I saw a Fujifilm with 12MP and 15x zoom: http://digital-cameras.toptenreviews.com/compact/fujifilm-usa/fujifilm-finepix-f300exr-review.html
Is there anything better?

Thanks a lot.
Forgot to mention I take photos of fish, so it’s excellent to be excellent at quick moving objects without the use of flash.

Answer by Boogerschnot
These are pretty excellent cameras that i know about.

List Powershot SX210 IS
14.1MP | 28-336mm (14X) ZOOM | $ 299/£260
720p HD record and HDMI connection

Casio Exilim EX-FH100
10.0 MP | 24-240mm (10X) ZOOM | $ 284/£263
CCD Shift image stabilization
720p HD record (motion JPEG)
Plus a super slow motion record mode! pretty cool cam!

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 (DMC-TZ10)
12.1MP | 25-300mm (12X) ZOOM | $ 315/£253
720p HD record 30fps (Quicktime Motion JPEG)

Answer by Max Kennedy
Definitively the List PowerShot SX210 IS. It’s Consumer Reports’ best compact digicam.

They say:

CR’s Take

A versatile compact with a long zoom lens that includes manual focus and manual controls. It takes very excellent fixed photos, has very excellent response time and does a very excellent job at handling camera shake.

Highs
Very excellent record quality, Quick response time. Very excellent at minimizing the effects of camera shake. Excellent controls. Very versatile. Includes manual controls. Includes manual focus. Has wide-angle capability. Long optical zoom lens for this type of camera. Includes an output for HDTV.

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Answer by retiredPhil
A fine camera with lots of zoom is the Nikon Coolpix L110.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Nikon+Coolpix+L110&x=0&y=0

No, both lenses are reasonably excellent.

Answer by Kat K
I would consider Fujifilm FinePix S1800 12.2 MP Digital Camera
* Fujinon 18x wide-angle optical zoom lens (28mm wide-angle to 504mm telephoto);
* Dual Image Stabilization
* Capture movies in HD quality 720p resolution
* 3.0-inch high-contrast LCD and Electronic View Finder
* Track a moving subject automatically for still picture capture

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