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[Automorph]

Hey all:

Does anyone have anything new to add on this subject?

I don't want to deal with a big dSLR, so on this trip, I'm leaving my Minolta DiMage A2 home and want to buy a subcompact point & shoot, that is good for low light bar and in room pix.

I've seen the reviews on the Fuji Fx50/100D, and it seems like a reasonable choice (albeit a little larger than I want), but I have a BAD history with Fuji digitals. My last two point and shoots were both Fuji's and they both simply broke down (without the benefit of dropping) and one was sent back twice. I'm a little gun shy about going Fuji again.

That said, any OTHER suggestions in the $300 USD range would be appreciated.

Thanks all.

Auto

[mike3369]

I use a Sony DSC-T200 which i have to say has 10/10 in all aspects . A great unit i took over 1000 pics during the day and night time they are all very clear

[koykaeng]

Hi Auto,

I didn't end up buying another camera as yet, as basically I couldn't decide which way to go.

They have just released a number of new models in the Canon IXUS range, which are probably worth taking a closer look at.

I was considering the FUJI cameras mainly because of the Super CCD sensor, which is great in low light situations, which basically tends to be the situation for every photo I snap whilst in Thailand.

Cheers
Koykaeng

[LBs4Me]

I use a Sony DSC-T200 which i have to say has 10/10 in all aspects . A great unit i took over 1000 pics during the day and night time they are all very clear

I have one too Mike and it is a great little unit. Only 5x zoom - but when you're up close and intimate - who needs a 5x zoom!!

Stuart

[Rossco]

It is a personal choice - not everyone has the same criteria and preferences.

I was looking to buy a Digital Point and Shoot. My criteria were:
Pocket sized
8+ Megapixels
Reasonable flash or able to take a 2nd flash unit
Viewfinder - the LCD screens can "wash" in bright sunlight
Image stabilizer
Selection of shooting modes if no manual settings
Optical zoom if possible
Min 2.5 inc LCD screen

I ordered a Canon 970IS (UK Model) 890IS (US model name).
10 Megapixel, Image stabilizer/face detection, 5x Optical zoom and a viewfinder along with 2.5" screen.

It is a new model so not many reviews out yet. I did get some advice from KK and also looked at CNET.com and dpreview.com - eventually I felt drowned in data but did feel better informed to make my personal choice.

[zokk]

A fun camera is the sanyo xacti its a mp4 video camera but it also takes 6mp stills, it has optical and digital zoom, is splash proof and tiny. it just takes a while to get use to the way you have to hold it when taking stills.

[ladyboyforyou]

hey guys what can you say about casio exillim? are they good? cause i find them cheap compare to sony and canon. but i love how the cam look like so stylish.

[gaz]

kk what lights u use when u take u personal shots in the room ? for low or bad light ?
and other question i have is what u think about the kodac EasyShare Z1285

12.0 MP for prints up to 30 × 40 in. (76 × 102 cm)
5X SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON Optical Zoom Lens
EASYSHARE HDTV Dock
High ISO (up to 3200*)
Experience HD video playback at 720p and 1080i resolution
Capture more video while using less memory with MPEG-4 compression
View your pictures in high definition on an HDTV or other HD devices

what u think about this point and shoot camera it retails about £130 in uk

there more specs on the kodac website
i was just wondering if thats ok for posting pics on wepages and
and when u out and about in the clubs in thailand as i have a trip comming up in july need to take some decient snaps
let me know what u think

[bigmick22]

hey guys what can you say about casio exillim? are they good? cause i find them cheap compare to sony and canon. but i love how the cam look like so stylish.

I have an exilim. Depending on what you want it for, it's great. It's very small, starts up very quickly, has a decent sized screen and I find it surprisingly good for video.

Like all compacts, not great in low-level lighting.

I like it

[Automorph]

After some good suggestions and a fairly exhaustive search, I wound up back in Fujiland after all. Despite my trepidation with Fuji's (after my last two), it still seemed like the best choice and clear winner for quality low light applications (which was my biggest criteria).

I bought the Fuji F40FD. I paid $150USD out the door (a Costco blowout price for the last one they had).

Nice and small (size of a deck of cards) and it's got some nice features including 15 different scene positions (with two for natural indoor lighting scenes and a cool automatic two pix with and without flash mode). It has 3x optical and 6.9 x digital zooms (not great for large landscapes or distances, but the bars and hotel rooms in Pattaya aren't that big anyway.

It is somewhat limited in manual mode (then again so am I, so it's a marriage made in heaven), so those who use manual a lot, may not like this camera.

My real only gripe thus far is no viewfinder. I miss not having one, as I never use the screen on my other camera. Just one more thing to get used to.

I'll post some sample shots this weekend, but initial indications look pretty decent (even for a lousy hack photographer like myself).

Thanks for all the help and suggestions!!

Auto

[koykaeng]

I'll post some sample shots this weekend, but initial indications look pretty decent (even for a lousy hack photographer like myself).

Hi Auto,

Looking forward to seeing a few shots from the FujiF40D, preferably featuring ladyboys !

BTW, I took delivery of a new Panasonic Lumix, FX36 earlier this week, but have only just got it out the box. It's a 10.0 MP model, and very compact, but yet to put it through it's paces.

Cheers
Koykaeng

[rxpharm]

KK and Auto, good choices for your cameras - Auto, I think you will be quite happy with the Fuji F40d's low light performance - it was a good buy as the newer models with higher MPs don't give as good photo quality, more than 10 MP becomes self defeating with the current point and shoot cameras - with 8 MP it is in the sweet spot.

KK, the Panasonic FX36 is a good choice for the newer crop of point and shoots - I think you will appreciate the wider angle for the lens, 25 mm as compared to the usual 30-35 mm.

I have a Panasonic TZ-3 for my point and shoot when I don't want to take out the big dSLR. It has a 28-280 mm zoom, handy, but can't handle low light as well as the newer FX36.

Gareth, if you are serious about shooting photos for websites, you are better off to get a dSLR - I highly recommend the new Sony Alpha 200 as a starter dSLR.