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[razzo]

Also have a look at the Canon powershot G series cameras 

[Kevin Wood]

Also have a look at the Canon powershot G series cameras 

Ahh! Spoken like a pro. <waits expectantly> 

Kevin

[Bourne]

Fuji finepix HS10 .Has 30 x optical zoom. Really pleased with results from mine.

[Chris_H]

I love the auto-bracketing feature on the 5D for that - automatically take three shots at -xEV, 0EV, +xEV (where x can be set) .. very handy when you're a bit hamfisted like me

Spot metering would have saved the statue shots though (the background would have been blown out, of course, not a lot you can do about that other than HDR or compose the shot better and use a filter - but I was standing on a bridge in Prague at the time in a crowd of people  )


And to Richard:
I have better examples somewhere - honestly the TZ10 is a really nice camera, though it can't fix my lack of eye for composition 

I presume you've checked out http://dpreview.com for reviews of the three you're considering?

I found that feature on my Pentax K10D the other day.  You can choose 1, 3 or 5 shots.  They need to provide a quicker way to delete IMHO!

[Kevin Wood]

I found that feature on my Pentax K10D the other day.  You can choose 1, 3 or 5 shots.  They need to provide a quicker way to delete IMHO!

Ahh! a fellow Pentax user.

Kevin

[Taxi_Driver]

I've got one of these....
http://shop.kodak.co.uk/store/ekconseu/en_GB/pd/productID.170163700

Probably a bit bulky for your requirement...but seems a good camera to me....

If your into editing your photos....it can capture in RAW mode.....tho i dont tend to use that mode...
i choose the 'fine' mode then tell the camera to apply its 'magic' and end up with two photos on the SD card....then pick the one i think is better. Instead of leaving it in 'full' auto which takes the pics in 'normal' mode and applies it 'magic' automatically....leaving you with no choice.

There was a guy on ebay selling these brand new for £150......which is where mine came from.....tho i suspect they are imported....

[Andy H]

I bought a myself a TZ10. Very pleased with it so far.

My previous compact Konica KD410z was just so slooooooow.

I was tempted by a DSLR but the best camera in the world is useless if you don't have it in your pocket when the moment arises.

[Ken T]

The Sony DSLR's have the advantage of having anti-shake built into the camera. This is useful to stop bluring on fast shots. They got it when they "inherited" Minolta's technology.

Ken

[Kevin Wood]

The Sony DSLR's have the advantage of having anti-shake built into the camera. This is useful to stop bluring on fast shots. They got it when they "inherited" Minolta's technology.

Ken

Pentax bodies have this too, so every lens past, present and future has IS.

Kevin

[richardirv]

I agree the ones like the Fuji Finepix HS10 & the Kodak etc in the posts above are nice but they are just to large for me, really needs to fit in my pocket. 

[Chris_H]

I agree the ones like the Fuji Finepix HS10 & the Kodak etc in the posts above are nice but they are just to large for me, really needs to fit in my pocket. 

I fully understand the desire for a pocket camera.  Having a DSLR myself, I would possibly look to my next mobile phone for those spur-of-the-moment pictures.

I did buy a Casio Exilim for my wife which has been excellent (apart from the drop onto a stone floor).  Sadly they don't seem to make it any more but it has 7x optical zoom entirely contained within the body; i.e. no moving external parts except lens cover.  It is very compact and she has taken some pictures that I don't think I could match with the DSLR.

Having attempted a repair on a 200+GBP pocket camera with telescoping lens to get sand out, that design is not my favourite!

[Kevin Wood]

Having attempted a repair on a 200+GBP pocket camera with telescoping lens to get sand out, that design is not my favourite!

This is the main drawback with pocket cameras, IMHO. Mechanically they are so fragile that they are a disposable item in my view.

Bearing in mind that 90% of my pictures are taken with a DSLR, and the pocket camera only comes out when I'd look a berk carrying an SLR I think I've gone through about 5 or 6 pocket cameras. The only SLR I've ever bought that doesn't still work got very wet.

Kevin

[richardirv]

I generally don't worry too much about the zoom lens being to fragile, I am generally extremely carefull with my gadgets and very rarely drop or damage anything! And if I do, thats what insurance is for!