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Camara Advice - Point & Shoot for wife.

  • 28-08-2008 08:53AM
    #1
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I'm thinking of getting a new camera for my wife to replace the Panasonic TZ1 that I got for her about 3 years ago. Now the normal choice would be to upgrade to the latest model from the same line (TZ5) but about 6 months ago the camera developed a fault. When using the flash, 2/3 photos will either be too dark or too bight as the shutter isn't syncing properly with the flash. Panasonic can fix it for €150 but I'm thinking that it isn't worth spending that money on a repair.
    Various forums report the fault to be common enough and not repairable with a firmware upgrade.

    The TZx range is perfect because of the smallness of the camera, ease-of-use with a powerful optical zoom but I feel that I should be avoiding the make due to the previous problems.

    I've been out of the loop regarding point-and-shoot cameras so is there anybody out there that is streets ahead of the other manufactures or are most cameras in the same price range about the same these days?


Comments

  • #2
    CabanSail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,047 ✭✭✭CabanSail


    Have a look here & please don't shoot the wife. :eek:


  • #3
    CabanSail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,047 ✭✭✭CabanSail


    I have heard that the Canon range in the P&S are very good. Then if she is familar with the Panasonic it may not be a bad choice. Cameras in this price range are ussually not wort repairing as the costs are large percentage of a newer & better model.


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