Looking for my dream camera

[Willy]

Been using my A40 for more than 2 years, quite ok. But there are a few situations when the A40 just doesn't cut it, mainly low-light and video clip i guess. So have been looking for a replacement camera since. Anyway, the specs for my dream camera
- CCD size of 1/1.8" (like the A80)
- Image stabilizer
- Able to capture video clip at 640x480, 30 fps with mpeg4 compression
- AA batt
- 6-10x optical zoom

There are a few models which looked interesting at first but ...
- Canon S1 IS (lack mpeg4, CCD size)
- Panasonic FZxx (lack video)
- Minolta Zxx (lack IS, video compression)
- Olympus 770 (lack IS, AA batt)

Is there anybody else looking for something similar? Hmm, maybe the canon S2 IS ........... :think:

 

[zaren]

Before I start to list the attributes of my dream camera, I should say that I am just a normal user, using my A40 for more than 2 years, mainly for special occasion like oversea trip, family events etc.

But there are a few situations when the A40 just doesn't cut it, mainly low-light and video clip i guess. Anyway, the specs ....
- CCD size of 1/1.8" (like the A80)
- Image stabilizer
- Able to capture video clip at 640x480, 30 fps with mpeg4 compression
- AA batt
- 6-10x optical zoom

There are a few models which I was looking at
- Canon S1 IS (lack mpeg4, CCD size)
- Panasonic FZxx (lack video)
- Minolta Zxx (lack IS, video compression)
- Olympus 770 (lack IS, AA batt)

Is there anybody else looking for something similar? Hmm, maybe the canon S2 IS ........... :think:

minolta Zxx doesn't lack IS.

 

[Willy]

minolta Zxx doesn't lack IS.

oh ya ... i just saw ... the Z3 got anti-shake :think:

 

[jamestan]

Been using my A40 for more than 2 years, quite ok. But there are a few situations when the A40 just doesn't cut it, mainly low-light and video clip i guess. So have been looking for a replacement camera since. Anyway, the specs for my dream camera
- CCD size of 1/1.8" (like the A80)
- Image stabilizer
- Able to capture video clip at 640x480, 30 fps with mpeg4 compression
- AA batt
- 6-10x optical zoom

There are a few models which looked interesting at first but ...
- Canon S1 IS (lack mpeg4, CCD size)
- Panasonic FZxx (lack video)
- Minolta Zxx (lack IS, video compression)
- Olympus 770 (lack IS, AA batt)

Is there anybody else looking for something similar? Hmm, maybe the canon S2 IS ........... :think:

Get the Canon G6 (should be better than the G5, which my friend has and I sometimes use) and sell me the A40. I need a 2mp "accident" camera.

 

[Willy]

Get the Canon G6 (should be better than the G5, which my friend has and I sometimes use) and sell me the A40. I need a 2mp "accident" camera.

7 mega pixel is a bit too much for me siah. :sweat:

 

[yowch]

Fuji has some pretty cool cams with video capabilities. The colours are good, the noise quite low and the body design nice.

 

[apex]

Sound like Olympus and canon fit whatu need.

 

[Willy]

Fuji has some pretty cool cams with video capabilities. The colours are good, the noise quite low and the body design nice.

ya, s602z was one of the original models I was looking at becoz it can take good video. But after olympus came out with a model supporting mpeg4 compression ...

 

[blueblack]

I had the C770, personally experience Mpeg4 is a interesting feature during purchase but it is the 10x zoom that I use often. But I hate the battery, personally I expect it to last longer, but that the trade of for its tiny size with a big len.

 

[Willy]

I had the C770, personally experience Mpeg4 is a interesting feature during purchase but it is the 10x zoom that I use often. But I hate the battery, personally I expect it to last longer, but that the trade of for its tiny size with a big len.

but 10x without IS or anti-shake can take clear shots har? i tot usually need tripod except for bright day shots