As I mentioned in an earlier email, I'm going to start looking for a
decent pocketable P&S to take with me to Laos.
I had been considering a P&S with a zoom for a bit more versatility
(especially where I don't plan on taking any Zooms with the OMs).
However, in the camera store I was pretty impressed with the Stylus
Epic in terms of size and weight, not to mention having a nice fast
35/2.8 lens. The big drawback I see with that camera in that it takes
3V CR123A batteries which will probably be hard for me to get in Laos.
Here's the criteria I'm looking for:
- Must be small and lightweight, I plan to carry this camera at almost
all times.
- Must have a meter that I can accurately use slide film with. I plan
to take Velvia, Provia 100F, and Provia 400F as my main films along
with some B&W (probably Tri-X but possibly some other options).
- Zoom would be nice but I'm a bit concerned with image quality as well
as the loss of speed.
- Using AA batteries would be preferred.
- Some ability to use some manual controls would be nice but is not
essential.
Any thoughts on what might fit the bill here? I know I risk being
struck down by the Zuiko gods but is there any non-Olympus camera that
might fit the bill better?
Andrew "Frugal" Dacey
frugal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.tildefrugal.net/
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