Subcompact cameras, anyone?

[rolanni]

I've gotten a bug in my ear about getting a new camera. Mind you, I have a perfectly good (as soon I replace the duct tape holding the battery compartment shut, again) Minolta Dimage Z1, which takes a pretty good picture, though I could wish for image stabilization. Also, as it has been my goal over the years to lighten my load when I travel, I have deemed it "too big" to lug with me to, oh, WorldCon, and left it home, only to regret later that I had no pictures from the event.

This all being true, I've been looking at acquiring a subcompact camera; something I can slip into my pocket and take with. I'm not by any means a professional photographer, though I do have some proficiency, due to having had to be reporter-AND-photographer back when I was roving freelancer.

So! Bearing in mind that I cannot actually afford a new camera, but that Inquiring Minds always Want To Know, what are your recommendations?

Comments

[movingfinger.livejournal.com]

[Delurking]

Panasonic Lumix ZS-3.

If you can wait a few months and are willing to check back at sites like dpreview.com, there are models in the pipeline which will be small and have far better low-light sensitivity; this will fix one of the biggest problems with pocket cameras. If you need one now, get the Lumix.

[cailleuch.livejournal.com]

Cami has Luminix that she loves for taking pictures in restaurants (some low light, some just bad light). She has a food blog.

I have a Sony Cyber-shot that I love because it is really small and is a great camera.