boring spec me a compact camera thread

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 ?

30-04-2010, 20:50	#1
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	boring spec me a compact camera thread 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

30-04-2010, 22:18	#2
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	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. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

30-04-2010, 23:10	#6
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	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. Last edited by Mark; 30-04-2010 at 23:13.

30-04-2010, 23:11	#7
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	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 __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

30-04-2010, 23:18	#9
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	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! __________________

30-04-2010, 22:21	#3
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Been very impressed with Mrs DLs Fuji.

30-04-2010, 22:53	#4
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	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

30-04-2010, 23:06	#5
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Looks remarkably like SWMBOs

30-04-2010, 23:14	#8
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	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

30-04-2010, 23:29	#10
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	will have a look at the Panasonics then why do they all have to have so bloody many in their ranges ?