Quick Compact camera question

Fujiguy

Hi, i just wanted to ask if anyone has had really good results with a compact camera, maybe one with manual settings?

I just put my 35mm film camera up for sale, and for no other reason except that i want to take lots of pictures and be able to edit/view them right away.

I am out of the DSLR market due to price, and having previously owned a bridge camera ( Fuji S4000 ) i don't want to go back down that route, plus they are expensive too.

So i thought i would get a decent compact secondhand, just so i could take a lot of pics and come home and look at them or edit them right away. i have seen some compacts that took fantastic pictures, but at the time was using film and cannot remember model etc.

Anyone can point me to a few good compact models?

Thanks in advance!

CabanSail

2nd hand I would look for a Canon G9. I now have the G12 but it's only slightly better than the old G9 and the G9 does a few things the G12 forgot too.

It is fullly manual and shoots RAW. Has a good lens too.

dinneenp

Canon s100, Panasonic lx5, Samsung ex1.

cnocbui

Olympus xz-1

dinneenp

cnocbui wrote: »

Olympus xz-1

meant to be a great camera too. this and the three I mentioned all have 'short' zoom but are meant to be great.
@cnocbui- out of interest do you have an Olympuz xz-1; I'd be interested to hear thoughts from people who own one.

Good piece about rivals for olympus Xz-1, with links to conclusion, reivews for each etc.

A high-ISO king it is not, but with an f/1.8-2.5 lens and image stabilisation on board, it does not really have to be anyway. Video, on the other hand, is more of a mixed bag. It's good to be able to use the optical zoom while filming and apply Art Filters to the footage in-camera, but in a product of this calibre you would expect user selectable frame rates and full manual control over video exposure.

If there's ever going to be an Olympus XZ-2, I would like to see only minor improvements to the design, including a dedicated ISO button and perhaps more internal storage with the ability to save images simultaneously to the on-board memory and the memory card for instant backup.

In summary the Olympus XZ-1 is a very attractive and well thought-out - if a bit expensive - digital compact camera that appeals to a wide range of users and presents a real threat to the likes of the Canon Powershot S95, Panasonic Lumix LX5 and Samsung EX1

Fujiguy

Thanks for the info everyone.

the Olympus xz-1 is around 300 euro, anyone know if the Nikon D3000 is worth the extra 69 euro? Size isint a problem for carrying around, and i am not interested in video as i have a small camcorder that does me. But does the Olympus xz-1 level up to a entry level DSLR like the D3000?

Thanks.

cnocbui

dinneenp wrote: »

meant to be a great camera too. this and the three I mentioned all have 'short' zoom but are meant to be great.
@cnocbui- out of interest do you have an Olympuz xz-1; I'd be interested to hear thoughts from people who own one.

No. I was tossing up whether to get one and eschew interchangeable lenses but decided to go for a micro 4/3 mirrorless camera instead.

Pegasus Galactica

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Digital great camera, small like a compact with great zoom and can play with the settings its like £150....

Fujiguy

Got a Olympus E400 today with some nice lenses, and im really happy with it.
Thanks for the help and tips, nearly bought the G9 before the e400 opportunity came along.

Cheers all.