------- Forwarded message follows ------- From: Stan Patz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: WILLEM-JAN MARKERINK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: FW: EOS Compact alternative (again) Date sent: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 15:42:16 +0000
Dear WJ, Please forward to the EOS group. Stan Patz NYC [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.PatzImaging.com From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]: RE: EOS Compact alternative (again)Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2007 18:45:00 +0000 Well, I'm sorry to say I'm not in shape to carry my 1D Mark II, L lenses, 550, etc., on a 30 mile backpacking trip through the Desolation Wilderness in August. I'd like to have a chance of a few good shots anyway. So would anyone care to recommend the state of the art in compact cameras? What I'm hoping for is: 1. Good image quality. Surely it won't be at the level of the big rig, but most of the little guys are "instamatic" quality and I'd like something at least worth the trouble of taking it along. Decent glass and a good sensor. 2. Compact (of course), but it doesn't have to be shirt-pocket tiny. 3. Battery life enough for several days or batteries can be replaced (no wall plug!) 4. Enough control to be able to deal with funny light and focus, and, hopefully, a RAW or similar format to facilitate touch-up. Less than $1,000 would be cool, but I'm willing to go more for the right box. ------------------------------------ To Rich and the group, Good question - and the answer may change in a month or so. I would say the Canon SD800. The big drawback is no RAW mode, but it is cute, relatively inexpensive has optical image stabilization and a very useful 28-105mm(equiv) zoom. Most of the compacts in this range including the SD850 have zooms that are restricted to ~35mm(equiv) at the wide end then go to ridiculous lengths at the long end. Here is a review of the SD800: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canonsd800is/ Otherwise, try to find a discontinued Canon G6 which has RAW mode, but not as wide a zoom. It and the newer G7 are more like photographers cameras, but have limitations. G7 review: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canong7/ Stan Patz NYC [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.PatzImaging.com See what youre getting into before you go there See it! _________________________________________________________________ Recharge--play some free games. Win cool prizes too! http://club.live.com/home.aspx?icid=CLUB_wlmailtextlink ------- End of forwarded message ------- -- Bye, Willem-Jan Markerink The desire to understand is sometimes far less intelligent than the inability to understand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!] * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
