Compact Camera Advise

Nigeyboy

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15 Sep 2009 - 2:16 PM

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Hi all

Been asked for some advise on compact cameras by a work colleague. She is in the market for decent smallish compact. Things she wants it to do are:

1) Have a decent zoom range (optical not digital!)
2) Video option (possibly HD if available)
3) As many 'help' options as possible (ie point and shoot / face recognition / anti red eye etc)
4) Budget is between £150 - £200 give or take a tenner

You get the idea!!

I have no experience whatsoever in this field so its over to you guys!! Can you recommend a decent one?

dasfritz

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15 Sep 2009 - 3:45 PM

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For the ultimate in compact digital cameras, I recommend the Panasonic Lumix TZ7. It's the only camera with a 12x optical zoom and HD video recording capability. It's a few more bucks than the F200EXR recommended above, but well worth the extra expense. Better to spend a little more now and get everything a compact digital camera can offer than to be disappointed later with the cameras limited zoom and video quality because you saved a few bucks now.

randomrubble

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15 Sep 2009 - 5:17 PM

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Personally, from owning one, I think the Panasonic TZ7 is an very flexible camera, the lens range is wonderful, covering everything you need for most situations, but... in image quality terms it's hugely dissapointing and indeed IMO it's only just acceptable.

That said if you're only going to print 5x7s from boots it's probably fine.

montechoro

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17 Sep 2009 - 10:19 AM

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Nigeyboy - if you persuade her to get the 5D II when her budget is £200 - please can you come and speak to my wife too?