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Looking for a compact or super zoom compact camera
I'm looking to buy a new digital camera. I currently own an Olympus D-40 Zoom which takes clear pictures and allows for some manual control, but it has a long delay when taking pictures sometimes and prevents me from capturing moments..

I was considering the following cameras and wanted to know if anyone had any advice:.

*Fujifilm Finepix F31fd*Canon PowerShot S3 IS, S4, or S5*Canon PowerShot G7.

I would primarily be using the camera for the following purposes (in order of use):.

1. to take on trips and take urban/hiking photos (daytime/outdoor photos).

2. to take around socially (take photos inside restaurants, people's homes, etc, usually at night).

3. to document craft projects at homethese would be taken indoors during the daytime.

From what I've been reading, the Fuji is ideal for low light conditions, so I want to know what the advantages of the Canons would offer over the Fuji. Is it just that the Canons would offer more control over the photos, similar to a DSLR, or are the pictures (not taken in low light) far superior in some way? If I'm taking portraits, would any of the cameras offer better DOF control? I'm assuming I'd need to get a dSLR for that, which I might at some point, but not right now. In general, what are the advantages/disadvantages of a compact point and shoot camera vs a super zoom compact camera like the Canon S3 or something that's even biggerlike the Canon G7 (not sure what category that falls under)? Finally, is there another Fuji camera (maybe something more similar to the super zoom Canons that I'm looking at) that has the Super CCD sensor that I might consider?.

I'd be really grateful for any advice/suggestions that people might have. Thanks!..

Comments (6)

Take a look at the review on the Nikon 8800, I had one, and it was fantastic.Since gone to Nikon D80Mike Rudge..

Comment #1

The 8800 isn't exactly what I would call compact..

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Comment #2

For what you've described I'd suggest you look at these cameras..

Fuji F30 or F31fd - compact, great in low light.

Canon A570IS or A710IS - compact good all rounder compacts. The 710 has a 6x zoom which is a good range..

Fuji S6000/6500 - great super zoom, great in low light ( same sensor as F30/31 ).

Canon S3 - good all round super zoom.

Panasonic TZ3 - compact super zoom, although perhaps not ideal for low light if you don't use a flash Good choice if weights an issue..

If you want something with more control in a compact body, perhaps the Fuji E900 or Canon G7. However these are more suitable for enthusiasts than anyone else..

Perhaps a waterproof camera might be useful if you do hike a lot or in less pleasant weather. Olympus and Pentax do a range of compacts that are more weather resistant. They're not outstanding in any photography department, but they are perfectly capable..

StephenG.

Fuji S9600Fuji S5200Fuji F30Fuji E900Canon A710ISPCLinuxOS..

Comment #3

It is actualy classed as a SLR, a compact, a camera with a fixed lens ..

A camera with a removable lens is a DSLR (Detachable Single Lens Reflex) sorry I dont write the rools, please dont shoot the messanger..

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Mike Rudge..

Comment #4

Funny, I thought DSLR stood for Digital SLR .. and these aren't rules as such, there are many opinions instead, and I don't count the like of the Nikon you mentioned as an SLR, it doesn't have a prism and what you see when you look through the viewfinder is another LCD screen..

Compact to me means just that.compact, i.e. somthing to can fit in your pocket..

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Comment #5

Thanks to everyone for all the advicevery helpful... If I was choosing between the Fuji f31fd and the Fuji s6000fd, which would take better pictures? I read the reviews, and it seems like the s6000fd would require shooting low light pictures in raw and post processing in order to get better results (on par with the f31fd). Is the main advantage of the 6000 that it gives better control over the pictures or is there more to it than that?.

Thanks again!..

Comment #6


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