Hi! Reccomendations needed!

corneliuswan · 25th October 2006

Hi there, i am very new to this forum my friend introduced me to. I am looking for a digicam with a tight budget that is able to give me options for usage of wide angled lens and tele photo lens. I read some reviews and perharps a second hand Canon Powershot A620 would be my choice. I will be using it for travelling. Amatuer. Pls kindly give me some opinions so i can take them into consideration if you can. Cheers!

glennyong · 25th October 2006

its better if u cld state ur budget thou !

welcome to clubSNAP

JaPhotos · 25th October 2006

Hi there, welcome to ClubSnap (CS).

I have been using the A610 (abt same features cept for MP count, and cannot be control by s/w on pc or notebook). It serve me very well and is very easy to use. And is still serving me now. A very good camera for family snapshots, holiday photos, etc. It size is just good to give a very stable and comfortable hold. However, some pple find it too bulky compared to all those slim cameras. That is somethin you have to decide on yourown.

other than that you can be sure you are quite safe with the canon powershot A series.

It is a very good camera.

Broken Rubber · 25th October 2006

Maybe a G-Series for you sir?

corneliuswan · 25th October 2006

Hi thanks for the greetings! My budget is about $600 or a little higher, inclusive lens adaptor and wideangle and the telephoto lens. Ha i know its tight like crazy, which is why i mentioned second hand! Haha

glennyong · 26th October 2006

if u are gg to take original lenses, den $600 will be hard...

ExplorerZ · 26th October 2006

Originally Posted by corneliuswan

Hi thanks for the greetings! My budget is about $600 or a little higher, inclusive lens adaptor and wideangle and the telephoto lens. Ha i know its tight like crazy, which is why i mentioned second hand! Haha

try looking for panasonic fz5... with wcon07 and tcon17 all at 2nd price, you should be able to get all <$700 if you are lucky.

stk · 26th October 2006

Raise your budget a little and get a new Fujifilm S6500fd... It should meet your needs for wide angle, telephoto, clean high ISO etc... I doubt u'll find many of this new cam available 2nd hand..

From personal experience.. it's rather troublesome to use additional wide angle and tele converters.. For travelling, better to get an "all-in" camera..

comix · 28th October 2006

May you can try Sony F717, it abit big but it work like a DSLR, and it have all the things that you want. U going to love it..............

25th October 2006	#1
corneliuswan New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 25	Hi! Reccomendations needed! Hi there, i am very new to this forum my friend introduced me to. I am looking for a digicam with a tight budget that is able to give me options for usage of wide angled lens and tele photo lens. I read some reviews and perharps a second hand Canon Powershot A620 would be my choice. I will be using it for travelling. Amatuer. Pls kindly give me some opinions so i can take them into consideration if you can. Cheers!

25th October 2006	#2
glennyong Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: ClubSNAP Posts: 5,553	Re: Hi! Reccomendations needed! its better if u cld state ur budget thou ! welcome to clubSNAP __________________ blog. http://blog.touchstudios.com.sg

25th October 2006	#3
JaPhotos Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 197	Re: Hi! Reccomendations needed! Hi there, welcome to ClubSnap (CS). I have been using the A610 (abt same features cept for MP count, and cannot be control by s/w on pc or notebook). It serve me very well and is very easy to use. And is still serving me now. A very good camera for family snapshots, holiday photos, etc. It size is just good to give a very stable and comfortable hold. However, some pple find it too bulky compared to all those slim cameras. That is somethin you have to decide on yourown. other than that you can be sure you are quite safe with the canon powershot A series. It is a very good camera.

25th October 2006	#4
Broken Rubber Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 67	Re: Hi! Reccomendations needed! Maybe a G-Series for you sir?

25th October 2006	#5
corneliuswan New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 25	Re: Hi! Reccomendations needed! Hi thanks for the greetings! My budget is about $600 or a little higher, inclusive lens adaptor and wideangle and the telephoto lens. Ha i know its tight like crazy, which is why i mentioned second hand! Haha

26th October 2006	#6
glennyong Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: ClubSNAP Posts: 5,553	Re: Hi! Reccomendations needed! if u are gg to take original lenses, den $600 will be hard... __________________ blog. http://blog.touchstudios.com.sg

26th October 2006	#8
stk Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: AMK, Singapore Posts: 610	Re: Hi! Reccomendations needed! Raise your budget a little and get a new Fujifilm S6500fd... It should meet your needs for wide angle, telephoto, clean high ISO etc... I doubt u'll find many of this new cam available 2nd hand.. From personal experience.. it's rather troublesome to use additional wide angle and tele converters.. For travelling, better to get an "all-in" camera..

28th October 2006	#9
comix Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 57	Re: Hi! Reccomendations needed! May you can try Sony F717, it abit big but it work like a DSLR, and it have all the things that you want. U going to love it..............