Any Digital Camera people in the house.

I want to buy myself a new camera. Something to replace my Fuji 6900Z

I am now bewildered by the available models but have managed to tie it
down to these models. Could anybody recommend any other models in the
specification range please? I'm trying to keep the cost below £250 if
possible, so I believe SLR's are out. I don't mind a per-used one as
long as it's in good nick. Any ideas?

Fuji 9600

Panasonic DMS-FZ50

The Pan has image stabilisation. Is this a must?

I'm lost in a sea of specifications DOH.

 

Canon Powershot S3 IS would be my suggestion. Amazon are showing it at
£258, but Google might find one cheaper.

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That sounds like good value. Let me search...

 

eric the brave" <""simonb_at_zapik_dot_co_dot_uk\"@foo.com (eric the

I'm mucho happy with my DMC-FZ50.

Its "ok" in Auto mode - but the auto ISO tends to make snaps noisy, so using
it in its custom/manual modes gives better results.

 

Just bought an FZ8, which is the FZ50 little brother (7Mpx "only" and
some missing features: TTL flash hot shoe, manual zoom, and pivoting LCD
display). Significantly less expensive, too. All I can say is that I'm
Very Pleased.

Optical stabilizer is useful if you use high zoom ratios often. I'd say
that without it, practical zoom stops at x4 without a tripod, 5x with a
high enough intake of Tranxene.

 

eric the brave wibbled:

Casio Exilim £150 from Jessops (without memory) [1] - 7 mega pixels -
pretty goood results for a point and squirt.

[1] 2Gb SD SanDisk £22 quid delivered from fleabay

 

http://www.mymemory.co.uk/memory/SanDisk/2GB/Extreme/III/SD/Card/(Secure/Digital)
Extreme III £21.94 Delivered

http://www.mymemory.co.uk/memory/SanDisk/2GB/ULTRA/II/SD/Card/(Secure/Digital)
Ultra II £19.94 Delivered

http://www.mymemory.co.uk/memory/SanDisk/2GB/SD/Card/(Secure/Digital)
Standard Sandisk £18.94 Delivered

I use them a lot for work as well as my own stuff, fast delivery, never had
a problem.

 

Look for used 300D or if you can push the budget, it was posted on here a
few days ago that Tesco are doing the 400D latest model for 400 quid with
50 cashback. I know its 100 quid over budget but you won't be looking to
change for a while from something like that. when it comes to extra
lenses, shove a M42 to EOS adaptor on teh front(35 quid ish) and a whole
world of Manual focus lenses from Carl Zeiss, MIR etc are your oyster for
less than the price of a half decent Canon AF lens. you even get teh AF
conf in the viewfinder.

 

Thanks indeed. We will see what happens. I like the 400D

 

AHA I see. Thanks.

 

Useful info. Thanks.