Ferrari Mailing List: Re: digital camers (NFC)

[LarryT (l02turner]

Jeff,
Consumer Reports offers this:
<<. Nikon Coolpix P4 , $330
   . Olympus Stylus 800 , $300
   . Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 , $500
   . Fujifilm FinePix E900 , $290, CR Best Buy


All have 8- or 9-megapixel resolution, manual controls, very good or 
excellent print quality, and are fairly lightweight. The Olympus Stylus 800 
has excellent battery life, a 2.3-inch LCD, and a long flash range. The 
Nikon Coolpix P4 has very good battery life, a 3.5x optical zoom, and a 
2.4-inch LCD, but long shutter lag and next-shot delay. The Fujifilm FinePix 
E900 has excellent battery life, a 4x optical zoom, 2-inch LCD, a very sharp 
lens, less-graininess at high ISO settings, and can save images as a RAW 
file. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 has very good battery life, a 4x optical 
zoom, a 2.5-inch LCD, an optical image stabilizer, can save images as a RAW 
file, and has manual focus. But it has a long shutter lag. It can display 
photos on wide-screen TVs using 16:9 aspect mode. Resolution drops with 
other aspect modes. (Also available: the newer, 10-megapixel DMC-LX2, $500.) 
>>

I have a Nikon Coolpix and they have evidently improved battery life - which 
was my only complaint.  The photos it takes are amazing.

Hope this helps -- Good luck  -

Here's some additional info -
     For a camera that fits in a purse:

         . Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N1 , $380
         . Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 , $210
         . Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH , $370
         . Casio Exilim EX-Z850 , $350


     All are small and light, with excellent or very good print quality, 
and 3x optical zoom. The 7-megapixel Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH has 
good battery life, but a long shutter lag and lacks manual controls. (Also 
available: the newer, 10-megapixel SD900, $500.) The 8-megapixel Sony 
Cyber-shot DSC-N1 has excellent battery life, short shutter lag, a 2.9-inch 
LCD, and manual controls. (Also available: the newer, 10-megapixel DSC-N2, 
$450.) The 8-megapixel Casio Exilim EX-Z850 has excellent battery life, 
manual controls, manual focus, a 2.4-inch LCD, and a simulated image 
stabilizer. The 6-megapixel Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 has excellent battery 
life, short shutter lag and next-shot delay, a 2.4-inch LCD, but no manual 
controls.
     For SLR-like capability at a modest price:

         . Kodak EasyShare P880 , $360


     Lighter than an SLR, this has excellent print quality, 8-megapixel 
resolution, manual controls, a 5.8x optical zoom, 2.4-inch LCD, in-camera 
red-eye removal, and manual focus. It can also make adjustments to a RAW 
file and save it as a separate JPEG. But it has long shutter lag. At ISO 
settings above 400, resolution drops to 0.8 megapixels.


Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Greenfield" <alfaguy [at] acme-ltd.com>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 9:55 PM
Subject: [Ferrari] digital camers (NFC)


> I'm in the market for a new ultra compact point and shoot and digital
> camera. Anyone have any experiences or opinions on either of the 
> following:
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> Nikon S7C
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> Canon SD630
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> I like the idea of the built in wireless that the Nikon has, but this
> cameral has received mixed reviews on both cnet and amazon.
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> I'm open to other suggestions as long as they are in the same price range
> +/- 300 or so, and fit into the ultra compact (drop in pocket) category.
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> TIA,
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> Jeff
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