Digital Camera - Recommendation

Have a look at/for a Leica V-Lux 2. Its optical lens goes from 50mm to 600mm in a very compact camera.

I have a Panasonic DMC-ZS10, they use the a Lumix lens, 24mm wide angle to I think 400mm, Its a great compact camera,

I bought it on ebay approx 4 month ago

Dennis

I have the Panasonic DMC FZ 150 -the one that the FZ 200 has taken over from.
You may be able to still find some of these for sale in the shops or on e-bay. I cannot fault it . Does Macro,P,A,S.M. It has a lot of other gimmicks of which some have value.

Tony

I did a Digital SLR Camera course earlier in the year. The Professional Photographer of 30 years experience who ran the course said if you want to get a good point and shoot, get a Panasonic as they do near DSLR quality/ flexibility.
I'me certainly not qualified to comment, but he is

David

I have used Canon for years mainly the SX range.
Currently have a SX40HS, fantastic zoom, great macro and the image stabiliser helps when you forget the tripod. has a viewfinder and flip screen.
Not pocket sized compact though but small enough. I find with my hands I have dramas flying the small cameras.

Have a look here Canon Powershot SX40HS

Has video, panorama, etc, etc. Got my daughter a Canon EOS 600D with twin lens kit and she complains that hers does not goes wide or as far despite her having to lug around two heavy lenses.

Dru

hi david
have you looked at a go-pro camera they are very versatile with many different applications possible in usage/hand held /vehicle mounts motorbike ,cycle,dasboard w/screen and helmet and under water as well
starting price is $399
cheers

Hi, i just bought a Sony Cyber-shot HX20 - fantastic. have a look at this one. really happy - cheers steve

David,

I do a fair bit of driving, so have 2 cameras. The one I take when I'm working is a Sony DSC - W370 (7x Op Zoom, 14.1mp). It's compact, fits in the pocket but no view finder.

When we have time to smell the roses, have a Canon SX10is, with 20x op. zoom, and 10mp. Uses 4xAA batteries too. It has view finder, but also the rear screen can be folded back, and reversed, so you can see it from in front of the lens. Probably handy if want self portraits, with a specific background. This camera would have been superseded by the SX30 & SX40, mentioned above.

Wife has a old Sony DSC-H2, only 6mp & 12x zoom, but the Carl Zeiss lens, and the quality/clarity of the photos, would put Sony up there, if we were to buy again in the future.

We've bought a number of cameras from Digital Camera Warehouse, prompt service and reasonable prices, as we are/have been, well away from any good camera shops. No affliation etc.

Bob.

Another vote for the Panasonic, have had the DMC FZ7 for several years been dropped a number of times and still going strong, it's got all you want including an adjustable dioptre eyepiece viewfinder.
Obviously this model will be outdated now but just look for it's current replacement, you won't be disappointed.