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?

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Re: Lot's of camera experience (digital and not)

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

hope that helps :)

Helps a lot, thanks! And, yeah, I'm still looking. My goal is to have something in hand before we leave to do the Guest of Honor gig in Orlando, in May.

I'd looked at the Olympus Stylus, independently; nice camera, but -- yike$!

Re: Lot's of camera experience (digital and not)

[elgordo303.livejournal.com]

I just pulled the trigger on the A950 ... should have it shortly after X-mas ... I'll let you know what i think of it ...