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

Canon

[isabellag.livejournal.com]

I've got a canon ixus 950 IS; it's a great size, pretty light & has some nice features. I completely agree about the megapixes, you don't need huge numbers unless you intend to print A4 or A2 pictures - the only reason I upgraded from my previous canon was because the 950 IS had a bigger screen. I've got a 2 Gb card in it & can get over 10,000 640 X 480 shots on it - great for conventions!