pocket cam
Posted by SpikeOct 30
My Canon G7 is rapidly aging. I want to upgrade but have decided I probably won’t go for the Canon G10 because I think I want something smaller.
Right now I’m looking at 3 cameras:
Panasonic TZ5 – which I had before and liked but it was stolen back in May. Advantages – pocket sized, 10X optical zoom (28-280 equivalent), can shoot 720p video. 9 megapixel, 3 inch screen, 1/2.33″ sensor. No RAW, no manual mode. They’ve also now got a TZ50 which adds WiFi but I doubt I would use that much. 8.5 ounces. List price in US $350.
Canon Ixus 880 – 10 megapixel, 3 inch screen, 4x optical zoom (28-112 equivalent), 1/2.3″ sensor, 5.5 ounces. List price in US $300.
Canon Ixus 990 – 14.7 megapixel, 2.5 inch screen, 3.7x optical zoom (36-133 equivalent), 1/1.7″ sensor. Full manual mode available. Optical viewfinder. 5.6 ounces. List price in US $400.
Kind of stuck. The Canon 990 looks much sleeker than the 880 and of course the looks of the camera should be secondary to its functionality – I’m turned off by the smaller LCD screen and more limited zoom but like the larger sensor, optical viewfinder and available manual mode.
I’m stuck.
Not looking at the Panasonic LX3 which has been very well reviewed but the 2.5x optical zoom doesn’t cut it for me. Not really very interested in offerings from other companies – haven’t seen anything that appeals to me.
Thoughts?
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