What Camera (still pics)

[Peteaud]

I normally just use my cheapo phone to take pics whilst out, but, i am thinking about maybe i should take a proper camera.

Budget would be around £80 and needs to be as small / light as poss.

Any recommendations..

 

[MontyVeda]

Cameras.co.uk do good reviews, maybe the Nikon Coolpix S6200 is good for your budget... more because of the 10x optical zoom than the 16mp, having a good zoom makes a versatile camera and is always lots of fun

 

[Kies]

@Cycleops posted this in a similar thread ...
Just flicking through a recent "What Camera" they recommend several compacts at less than a hundred quid. Nikon Coolpix S31(which is also waterproof), Panasonic Lumix XS1, Canon Ixus 132 & Samsung WB 30f (which has wi-fi and10x zoom). All should give you good clear point and shoot snaps. Most will shoot movies in HD. I bought a Sony RX100 which is truly fantastic but a bit pricey.

 

[coffeejo]

Ooh spooky, pete, I've been meaning to ask this same question myself.

 

[Kies]

Been thinking the same for ages. Stick it in a water proof tri bag. No need to dismount when a photo opp presents itself :click

 

[coffeejo]

That's what I did with my old, much-loved Canon but it's deadified

 

[derrick]

If you have a half descent phone camera, an £80 camera is not going to be a great improvement.

 

[Peteaud]

Ooh spooky, pete, I've been meaning to ask this same question myself.

Part of what I enjoy about my cycling is getting out and about in the countryside. I do like to take pics but my phone really is not that good. I dont want an uber canera because chances are it may get dropped or wet etc. Good crisp pics and easy recharge, small and light.


Looking at this at the moment.

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/camera...pdt.html?intcmpid=display~RR~Cameras~21248469

 

[MontyVeda]

If you have a half descent phone camera, an £80 camera is not going to be a great improvement.

really? 16mp and 10x optical zoom.... does a 'half decent' phone camera offer that?


I'm actually quite gutted as a lot of these sub £100 cameras have a similar/better spec to the one i spent £250 on five years ago...

 

[Peteaud]

If you have a half descent phone camera, an £80 camera is not going to be a great improvement.

My phone is 1.2 MP el cheapo de Tesco.

 

[slowmotion]

Panasonic Lumix DMC SZ7, soft case, 8GB memory card. About £99. Nice and small and lightweight. And idiot-proof...

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I've got a Leica cover on my phone, get one and you'll be snapping away like Henri Cartier-Bresson.

 

[coffeejo]

On the topic of phones, does anyone know about the lens thingies for smartphones?

 

[Kies]

No phone camera currently on sale has the same sensor size as a £100 compact camera. Also a compact camera can be held properly, which reduces shake/vibration. The quality of the image may look the same on a phone screen, but look at it on a pc monitor and you will see distortion at the edges.
I used to have a great 5mp casio camera that took way better pictures compared to the supposedly 8mp camera on my galaxy S3

 

[Kies]

On the topic of phones, does anyone know about the lens thingies for smartphones?

Yep - rubbish in comparison to a little pinhole used by smartphone manufacturers