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| Thread ID: 68450 | 2006-04-28 11:59:00 | Small Digital Camera | Winston001 (3612) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 450307 | 2006-04-30 07:10:00 | www.itechnews.net | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 450308 | 2006-05-01 01:38:00 | Thanks Zqwerty - the next generation of small cams. Not a fan of Kodak and that'll probably be $900 in NZ but very nice. Something to think about. | Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 450309 | 2006-05-01 06:37:00 | Reviews of small digital cameras are in the May edition of PC World. | John H (8) | ||
| 450310 | 2006-05-01 10:52:00 | Ta John but they are still bigger than I meant. You'll note that they all have lenses protruding which makes them pocket-unfriendly. Consumer top rate the Canon Ixus 700. |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 450311 | 2006-05-01 11:12:00 | Ta John but they are still bigger than I meant. You'll note that they all have lenses protruding which makes them pocket-unfriendly. (snip) OK. I just assumed that they all had their lenses (ahem) erect, and that they would retract into the body when the camera was turned off. Certainly that is true for the Olympus, which retracts inside and is then sealed with a shutter. Difficult to tell from the review how big the camera bodies are though. It says that the Olympus 'is a light and slim model that will fit into your pocket fairly easily'. That word 'fairly' might cover a multitude of sins. Still, however pocket friendly they are, they are pretty pricy for a second camera. |
John H (8) | ||
| 450312 | 2006-05-01 11:46:00 | Ta John but they are still bigger than I meant. You'll note that they all have lenses protruding which makes them pocket-unfriendly. Sounds like Winston actually wants to take the photos inside his pocket then? Do you need a good macro facility with zoom Winston (non erect of course)? Or are you looking for evidence of that lost loose change perhaps? (Scottish heritage) Whilst I have not seen the reviews I suspect John H is correct, as cameras are usually depicted with "erect" lenses. My Nikon has a two stage lens which doubles the camera thickness when the camera is powered on, which is not usually when it's in my pocket I might add. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 450313 | 2006-05-01 12:14:00 | Consumer top rate the Canon Ixus 700.I've got an earlier generation version of that camera - it's fantastic. One of the model range within your budget is here (www.etop.co.nz). | Greg (193) | ||
| 450314 | 2006-05-01 22:24:00 | Whilst I have not seen the reviews I suspect John H is correct, as cameras are usually depicted with "erect" lenses . Aha, that did cross my mind so I'll read the article . Greg - I like Canon so thanks for your link . |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 450315 | 2006-05-01 22:36:00 | Any of the Canon Ixus models are good. I have an Ixus 500 - great little camera. |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 450316 | 2006-05-01 22:38:00 | I also made a mistake with regard to the Olympus Winston. I assumed it was the same as the usual Olympus cameras with a sliding hatch and a lens that protrudes when the hatch is opened. In the photo it looks as though the lens is flush with the case. This is probably a silly comment, but just a thought FWIIW. I have been considering getting a smaller camera as well, because I can't take my Olympus C5050 tramping - too bulky, and not waterproof. I have been thinking of getting a compact waterproof camera. One thing that I think is a key factor is that I have a heap of memory on xD cards (over 1.5 Gb), so it makes sense for me to get a second camera with the same kind of memory. Saves the additional expense of buying yet more memory in a different format. So I am only looking at compact cameras that use xD cards... |
John H (8) | ||
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