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Grandad
30-04-2010, 20:50
At the moment I have a Sony T7 and tbh it has been junk since the day I bought it

Looking for something to use for holidays and general stuff

Must be easy to use, good indoors and compact as I don't want anything
bulky

any suggestions ?

Ta :)
Garp
30-04-2010, 22:18
Echoing Kitten's advice to me earlier, Fujifilm J37. We got the US variant, the J38, and it's small, but solid body that really feels like it can take some punishing, and also takes very decent photographs for a point-and-shoot.
Del Lardo
30-04-2010, 22:21
Been very impressed with Mrs DLs Fuji.
Grandad
30-04-2010, 22:53
Great stuff, I had a fuji years ago and it was very good, glad to hear they still are

just found this one which gets good reviews

http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=188281
Del Lardo
30-04-2010, 23:06
Looks remarkably like SWMBOs :)
Mark
30-04-2010, 23:10
Fuji seem to consistently do well around here - especially in the value for money category.

I'll throw Panasonic into the mix too. And of course Canon if you're so inclined. ;)

PS - Never had any problems with my Sony DSC-P200, but I'd argue they went downhill pretty soon after that model, which is a shame.
Davey_Pitch
30-04-2010, 23:11
I'd suggest a Panasonic TZ-series myself, we've got the TZ7 and it's an awesome camera, good quality pictures (even at night) and a really good zoom as well :)
Grandad
30-04-2010, 23:14
The Panasonic looks good but it it too bulky for me I think

Mark - from some reviews it seems Sony may actualy be getting back on track
LeperousDust
30-04-2010, 23:18
Yeah recently i've not been more impressed by anything other than the panasonic series in general! I have a canon ixus and its superb, but i pointed my mum towards the panasonic and was duly totally amazingly impressed! Bought my girl one for her birthday in october and it takes wonderful pictures has a wealth of options including bracketing and a BIG range of manual shutter speeds, and this was a £120 camera FS6 (or 7) i think. Even better is it has a hardware inteligent auto button and the misses (and my mum and everyong) just presses and it boom they dont have to engage their brain at all! "It just takes good pictures". great for drunken pictures too since its the easiest thing in the world to use. Its all full metal and the battery compartment feels totally solid, which is a big thing for me now because thats the first thing that falls apart on me on my previous canons and its annoying they havent fixed it yet!
Grandad
30-04-2010, 23:29
will have a look at the Panasonics then

why do they all have to have so bloody many in their ranges ?
petemc
30-04-2010, 23:36
Anything by Panasonic, Canon, Nikon, Fuji. No bad cameras. Buy whatever feels good.
Grandad
01-05-2010, 00:04
cheers

someone on overclockers is trying to sell me a Ricoh CX2

anyone know anything about them ?
BBx
02-05-2010, 15:06
I thought they made printers/photocopiers :(

BB x
Joe 90
02-05-2010, 18:47
personally I wouldn't buy a Ricoh.

I had an R7, probably the best camera I've had (compact wise) but then it broke at around the 12 month mark. They couldn't repair it so sent me an R8, an upgrade supposedly. It still had a great snap focus which is what i liked about them but it too broke just short of 12 months. I've not bothered to send it back.

I too could do with finding a new camera. don't buy ricoh

I thought they made printers/photocopiers :(

they're not very good at that either.
Grandad
02-05-2010, 21:29
cheers folks

bought a Panasonic FX60, genuine case, spare battery and 8Gb card for £188 which seems good :)
LeperousDust
02-05-2010, 21:43
FX series are niiiice! Even better than the "value" FS series i bought, but i still massively rate the FS as well. I'm sure you'll be more than happy with that man :) Pictures :p
petemc
03-05-2010, 00:28
I too could do with finding a new camera. don't buy ricoh

Actually as far as cameras go they make a decent camera. Ricoh GR II or III is meant to be pretty good. Designed for photographers.
Joe 90
03-05-2010, 01:31
Actually as far as cameras go they make a decent camera. Ricoh GR II or III is meant to be pretty good. Designed for photographers.

oh yeah those semi-pro level cameras are nice. But at that level I'd buy a Canon G10/11

but based on owning two Ricohs at their lower level and them both failing at 12 months, i'd not buy another, nor recommend.