I love my DSLR, and ever since starting this project, I have started carrying it around with me every day. It's not bad or anything, but can get annoying sometimes. So, I have been looking at some point and shoots for having on me all the time, and for travel, etc. I didn't realize there were so many point and shoot cameras out that have full manual controls. I am looking particularly at the panasonic lumix lx5 (i think the lumix are great cameras), and the canon powershot s95. Anyone have any experience with these ? Yay new camera stuff!
I have a Lumix (see my photos to see the specific one, except the most recent couple cuz I just bought an SLR!). It's a really nice camera and has a LOT of settings I had no idea it had till starting this project.
In the manual setting, I can select ISO from "auto" to 80 to 1600, shutter speeds of 1/125 to 1 second. Both have about 8 settings in between those values.
It also has numerous pre-set value settings like "fireworks" "snow" "portrait" "baby" "pet" "night portrait" "night scenery" and more. With the night scenery mode, there are three shutter speeds to choose from: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, and 1 minute. I have a few using the long exposure setting in my project.
Zoom in pre-set value settings is 8X, and in manual setting is 32X (tho rather grainy, and one reason I wanted the SLR).
Mine is a 12MP.
Very versatile, lightweight, great pics! I have always wanted an SLR and upgraded to that recently. Tho I'm keeping my Lumix handy!
@brumbe@kjarn Paula and Kathy, yes the PEN does look like a nice camera. Although, it's still a bit on the bulky side for me with the lenses, and being that they are interchangable I'd probably get into another lens buying habit, and feel like i needed to carry multiple lenses with me... which would defeat the purpose. maybe one day i will give it a try though. it is a cute little camera, just not sure it's what i am looking for now.
thanks everyone else for your thoughts. i think the lumix might be a good choice.
I previously owned a Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ3. It was top of the line when I bought it about 5 years ago. Last month, the screen just stopped communicating with the lens. I had not dropped it or anything. I would personally NOT recommend Panasonic over any other brand due to this and also the fact that compared to Canon or Nikon, I just do not think the quality is there. I bought a Canon Powershot SX230 HS and I was amazed in the difference of quality, in the zoom particularly. Still getting used to the functions but it is pretty close to limitless from what I can tell. The flash is also much more powerful on the Canon I have vs the Panasonics on the market now as far as zoom to flash range. I was always wondering why I could zoom in great but the pictures would come out dark. The flash range on the Panasonic was just not making it. I do not have that problem with this camera.
When I bought my camera I talked a lot with the sales girls at the electronics store and she was very helpful. I would recommend finding a informed employee where you can ask questions, let them know what you want out of the camera- that is where I learned a lot
Good Luck! New cameras are always fun!
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In the manual setting, I can select ISO from "auto" to 80 to 1600, shutter speeds of 1/125 to 1 second. Both have about 8 settings in between those values.
It also has numerous pre-set value settings like "fireworks" "snow" "portrait" "baby" "pet" "night portrait" "night scenery" and more. With the night scenery mode, there are three shutter speeds to choose from: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, and 1 minute. I have a few using the long exposure setting in my project.
Zoom in pre-set value settings is 8X, and in manual setting is 32X (tho rather grainy, and one reason I wanted the SLR).
Mine is a 12MP.
Very versatile, lightweight, great pics! I have always wanted an SLR and upgraded to that recently. Tho I'm keeping my Lumix handy!
thanks everyone else for your thoughts. i think the lumix might be a good choice.
When I bought my camera I talked a lot with the sales girls at the electronics store and she was very helpful. I would recommend finding a informed employee where you can ask questions, let them know what you want out of the camera- that is where I learned a lot
Good Luck! New cameras are always fun!