mikes bismarck

Hi Mike,

I invested a couple of years ago now in a Sony DSC-H9 and don't regret it so far. It uses a Carl Zeiss lens that goes from 2,7-4,5 to 5,2-78 or from macro to x15 zoom if you prefer. With full HD 1080, steady shot, an useful LCD screen adjusting angle, the wole thing making 8.1 mp pictures and videos. It's quite easy of use and I highly recommend it!

Now there's the price factor... but at least, you've got a wider choice!

Cheers

my camera is 1063 easy share

I recently got a Nikon D60 SLR. A tad pricy - £400 inc case and memory card, but worth it if you can be borthered with the hassle of an SLR. Heavier than a point n shoot, and you have to look through the viewfinder. On full auto it's dead easy to use. Go to manual and its very versatile, if rather complicated. My old Olympus OM10 was much easier (but no auto focus, no built in flash, etc............) The biggest advantage is that it takes a picture much quicker than a compact. Push the button and the photo is taken within half a second. My Nikon Coolpix can take several seconds, or sometimes just doesn't take a photo if its not in the mood.

Hi Mike,
As Poul says, I am quite happy with my Panasonic LZ7, but , whichever camera you decide to go for, there are a few important things to consider.
Most well known brands of digital cameras are very similar in performance and features so you must first decide on your price ceiling.
The next important thing is what type of battery does it use?
Some brands and I think Kodak is one, use their own special sized battery. This can be inconvenient and possibly more expensive when you require a replacement in a hurry.
I went for a camera that uses AA batteries which is the most common battery available. I use rechargeable ones and keep a spare charged set in the camera bag.
Once you decide on the camera that you like, Google it on the net. There are a lot of readers forums out there where you can find comments on the pro's and con's of your particular choice. Pay particular attention to comments on the battery life as some cameras really chew up the batteries. I haven't really checked but I get well over 200 pictures on a charged set of two AA batteries.

I believe the M stands for 'Male', NM ;D -- kidding, of course.

(Sorry for hijacking your thread Mike, but is was too much of a temptation!)

Knew I saw it somewhere recently, and in case you need it for a table quiz (unlikely!):

OM 10 designer's name is Yoshihisa Maitani.

See:

www.olympus-global.com/en/corc/history/lecture/

nm

Er, um... was it Lao Tse who said:
"A memory card of a thousand pictures starts with a single shot", or was somebody else?

Everything's getting fuzzy in my head.
Good luck with your camera hunting Mike.