Would you consider Panasonic w/ the Leica lens? Seem to quite a lot of
bang for the dollar.
Dean Tyler wrote:
>Both cameras look like winners. My local camera store is having their big
>factory rep weekend, so I will check it out them out in person. That beer
>sure looks good!
>
>Dean
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Moose [mailto:olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:01 PM
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: OT Digital Point and Shoot
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>Dean Tyler wrote:
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>>Hi All,
>>
>>I want to replace my wife's Epic with a digital P&S. She will use it for
>>travel, party and on-line photos. I am looking at 5MP and up. There is a
>>lot out there. I want something small, simple with good image quality
>>
>>
>right
>
>
>>out the camera. I was thinking of the VerveS or Olympus 800, but Fuji,
>>Nikon and Minolta look interesting too. I don't want to spend over $450.
>>Any suggestions?
>>
>>
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>I believe the Fuji F10 or F11 are the best ones out there at the present
>moment. Only possible drawback for the proposed uses is slightly slow
>flash recycle, still under 4 sec. The low light capability makes casual
>non-flash shots possible in many group situations, which I like a lot.
>This shot of me in a bar drinking wonderful Old Brown Dog Ale from NH
>out of a Moosehead glass, taken by someone drinking Old Peculiar, was
>taken on an overcast early evening in a not particularly well lit bar.
>It only looks bright outside because of the exposure for inside
><http://galleries.moosemystic.net/Creatures/pages/DSCF0459.htm>.
>Completely different than a flash shot would have been, 1/17 sec., f2.8,
>iso 1600.
>
>Another very good looking one is the Panasonic DMC-FX9. Its Leica lens
>just doesn't quite resolve as much detail as the F10, macro isn't as
>good and things really start to fall apart at iso 400
><http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicfx9/page8.asp>. It does have
>IS. It's pretty hard to tell whether equal quality at about 2 stops
>faster iso or IS would win out in any given low light situation without
>a lot of testing. Higher iso will always win out if subject movement is
>a problem, though, as in casual people pics at parties, etc. Flash
>recycle a bit faster at about 3 sec.
>
>I wish I could recommend an Oly. At the moment, they aren't competitive
>in the very compact P&S category by my criteria.
>
>The market does change rapidly.
>
>Moose
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