Recommendation for Pocket Size Digital for Outdoor Photos

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05 March 2006, 18:49

Westernmassman

Recommendation for Pocket Size Digital for Outdoor Photos

I am looking to purchase a pocket size digital camera for snapshots outdoors. Most photos would be 3X5, no large prints. I do use my cameras around water a lot. Any recommendations?

Any advantage, disadvantage to optical vs digital zoom?

06 March 2006, 00:52

baboon

I got a Canon SD-550 that fills my needs very well.

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10 March 2006, 01:00

butchloc

the best i found was a minolta dimage. they're not made anymore so you'll have to look a bit to find. The optical zoom doesn't rely on pixels so the image is blown up without the pixel grain. much clearer image

12 March 2006, 07:30

blaser93

My SD 550 Cannon works grate , fits in my shirt pocket. Took it on a coues hunt in Mexico where weight counts when hiking long hours.

24 March 2006, 22:40

Widowmaker416

Take a look at the Nikon Coolpix - P1 - 3.5 zoom - - It will fit in your top pocket and is 8.0 mega-pixels Great Digital!

25 March 2006, 10:15

calgarychef1

Pentax optio. I've got one and it's pretty decent. It's about the size of a pack of cigarettes, a little thicker though. Does stills, video-with voice, Records audio. It's water resistant to 8 (feet I think). Lots of guys like this one to mount on the front of their kayaks to take videos while they're shooting the rapids.

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29 March 2006, 09:12

AndreC

You can't go wrong with the Canon digital cameras. I would recommend the Canon A610 it has 5 MP and is full of features for if you want to get a little bit more advanced. As for optical vs. digital zoom...an optical zoom is a true zoom lense vs a digital zoom which only increases the pixel size. An optical zoom will always give you a better image quality. Check out www.cnet.com for reviews

30 March 2006, 16:59

wisent

I think this will do the job

http://www.letsgodigital.org/html/review/ricoh/gr/digital_camera_EN1.html

Almost the perfect poket camera and no delay i shutter.
Hunt safe wisent

05 April 2006, 13:23

Nashcat

I bought a Kodak 530 for my wife last Saturday. Small enough to fit in a shirt pocket. It's 5 Megapixel and it surprised me with the quality of pictures. Wally World has them for $199.

Nashcat

08 April 2006, 16:12

J Scott

try www.dpreview.com

J Scott

16 April 2006, 10:08

Woodjack

I have done the rounds on the same search for a Weatherfroof compact, I keep coming back to the the Pentax WP,WPi,WP10. I like a camera that keeps the lens movement within the body.
Olympus also has the new Stylus 720SW.