Posted: 3/21/2006 11:04:55 AM EDT
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I currently have a Dimage XG LINK. Pretty nice but looking to upgrade. Must use SD cards  What do you guys recommend in the $150-250 range, same general size? Of the ones that fit the above, do any have a manual focus option? I really like this type of form factor and understand that it will limit me in certain respects, but thats OK given the portability  thanks, Dan |
wow, info overload  Who has experience with the Casio Exilims? |
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arfcom has a photography forum www.ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=1&f=121 |
From what I have gathered, this series from Canon is hard to beat for the money. It's probably what I will go with even if I get a small camera, even though I am a Nikon guy in general... |
I LOVE mine. Bought the zx750 after checking out dpreview.com Couldn't be happier 
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I know  (good forum)more traffic in GD
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I scored a Kodak Easyshare DX7590 last October for a little less than $300. They're out of production now in favor of a new model, so prices may have gone down. Some good stuff I like about it SLR-like format 10x optical zoom (I think 2x digital on top of that) 5 Megapixel SD card LiIon battery (lasts long enough to take about 250-300 pictures) Lots of preset modes that work generally pretty well FULL manual mode, one setting that saves custom settings Timer Macro Burst Video The only things I don't dig about it: Takes a while to 'startup' when the memory card has more pictures on it. (Workaround: use several smaller cards and swap them out. Minor inconvenience) Video is in MOV format (download and use the Quicktime Alternative if you don't want to use Quicktime) Other bonuses Extra batteries are cheap. SD memory is coming way down in price. Lenses, adapters and filters are available. I dig it. |
I've got the DiMage Z2, and I love it, but I haven't yet put in the time to learn how to use the functions. We leave it on Auto and take what we get.  
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 I still do that 80% of the time 
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