I forgot that this thread was about wedding photography. There's no way I'd want to use a p&s digital for weddings, though they're fine for a lot of other types of photography. The E-10/20N aren't bad for MFing, but they're really closer to an SLR than a p&s. They use a beam splitter to direct part of the light up through the viewfinder, so you have an optical viewfinder with around 95% coverage, not an EVF. Among the EVF p&s digitals, the only ones with useable MF, IMO, are the Sony 717 and the Panasonic FZ10. Both have dedicated MF rings, and both magnify the central part of the image so you can focus easier.
If anyone is looking for a good all-round prosumer digital p&s, have a look at the DMC-FZ10. It's the new one that uses a Leica-designed lens. 38-420mm equivalent, f2.8 throughout, with image stabilization. Only 4MP, but that should be fine for most purposes. chris On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Herb Chong wrote: > in a wedding, except for the posed shots, there are a lot of moving people > shots in dim light. that means many times switching to manual focus mode, > and there are only a handful of decent manual focusing digital P&S cameras. > the Olympus E-10/20 are the ones i have heard the best things about. > > Herb... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Brogden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 12:15 AM > Subject: Re: *istD - Hmmmmm > > > > > > That's true enough. SLRs can lock onto subjects quicker as a rule than > > compact cameras. My point was that, once the lens is focused, you'd have > > a hard time noticing a difference between a DSLR and a digital p&s. I've > > spent the last five years playing with these cameras on a daily basis, and > > this is what I've noticed. Of course the overall time need to take a > > picture will be quicker on a DSLR, as the focusing tends to be quicker. > > The response times after you press the shutter, though, are suprisingly > > good from cameras like the Dimage A1. If you're not following moving > > subjects, it's more than acceptable for most people. > >
