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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 26, 2009 - 01:14pm PT
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After 4,000+ successful shots it looks like my Nikon coolpix L-1 took the terminal crater, at the hands of a seven year old, last night.
Though I have DLR lust, that is backbuner, at least until I get a new job.
I'm looking for reccomendations for a pocket digital, with all the usual cool sh#t, that uses SD cards and double A batteries,
and has a VIEWFINDER besides the LCD screen
Who likes what?
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jun 26, 2009 - 02:13pm PT
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Some of the newer screens are so good you won't miss the viewfinder.
I can stand in bright sunlight with my new Olympus (Stylus 9000) and there's not an angle I can hold it that makes it even a little bit tough to see the screen very clearly.
Good thing, too, because it's another one of those with no viewfinder.
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Barcus
Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, Ca.
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Jun 26, 2009 - 02:23pm PT
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Hey Ya'll,
You can cop all the info you might need on DP review.com.
Marcus
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PhotogEC
climber
Pasadena, CA
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Jun 26, 2009 - 02:40pm PT
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On DP Review, check out the following comparison tool. It lets you specify your exact feature set:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp
The Olympus Stylus "Tough" series is nice... they withstand some abuse.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 26, 2009 - 02:48pm PT
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A very usefully tool, just what I wanted, thanks
-"no matches"
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goatboy smellz
climber
goo goo ga joob, ut
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Jun 26, 2009 - 02:53pm PT
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The Canon Powershot series has a lot of bang for the buck.
Most of the stuff I post here is from the A570is.
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kevsteele
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Jun 26, 2009 - 02:56pm PT
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Double AA batteries powering a camera will be tough to find - they really do not last that long which is why camera makers have moved to rechargeable cells.
Check out the Canon G9 or G10(wider angle).
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PhotogEC
climber
Pasadena, CA
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Jun 26, 2009 - 03:17pm PT
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I agree w/ kevsteele's comment... wanting AA batteries is going to seriously limit/eliminate choices with newer cameras.
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drljefe
climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
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Jun 26, 2009 - 03:38pm PT
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I have the same needs Jaybro- add "cheap" to your list too.
I have a 3yr old Canon A560.
AA batteries.
Viewfinder.
$175.00
Screen busted. I can still use it 'cause of the viewfinder.
A bit bulkier of a unit, but I'll probably replace it with the same.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 26, 2009 - 04:30pm PT
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Yeah, I'm on the Khanom plan, though I did buy some more rechargables in Josh this spring.
Don't wanna buy boutique batteries unless I have to.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 26, 2009 - 05:36pm PT
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Any one have experience with the Canon PowerShot A590 IS?
Goatboy style edit; D'oh!
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
Sprocketville
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Jun 26, 2009 - 09:08pm PT
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the panasonic is supposed to be a good tourist camera, light, small. 89 bucks, and with a leica lens.
but no good for nice landscapes.
the digital zoom will amplify noise, so in order to get a good shot from afar, you really need a slr-digi, either that, or set the camera for the largest memory per shot, and crop the heck out of it.
a guy at work who fixes cameras says the sonys are built the best.
cannon is supposed to have the lowest noise ccd's.
but their lens mechanics are questionable, the nylon pinion.
and near the end, i had to bang on the side of my powershot a-20 to get it to work, but i took a ton of photos with that thing.
ebay has 36,000 cameras for sale.
craigs list is a lot easier to navigate for depression prices.
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Jun 26, 2009 - 09:22pm PT
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Canon Powershot SD1100 Digital Elph. This camera is so small it will fit in your climbing pants front pocket or your shirtpocket, and you won't even notice it. Get the biggest memory chip for it, and you can take hours of great video and photos. I'm on my second one. They take tons of abuse but don't drop them!
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Jun 27, 2009 - 12:03am PT
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I got the Canon G10. Excellent, but around 5 bills depending.
The purpose for having a viewfinder is to be able to turn off the LCD so you can shoot more when you are running out of battery...
Forget about AA's. Bad idea there.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Jun 27, 2009 - 01:44am PT
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I want the Canon G10. Just had a client in a workshop who had one and was making amazing shots. There's an adaptor that lets you use full size real deal filters. 14mp and
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 27, 2009 - 04:00am PT
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i'll look into the Cannon G-10.
That's one reason for wanting a viewfinder, but not the most important one...
Stacks of choices that take AA's! Shake your paradigm, you lazy bones's; when my unit powers out in Kwala lampour, Tibet or Saline valley I can obtain dble a's. Though it is alway possible that someone within shouting distance will have a specific, designer battery, theoretically....
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Jun 27, 2009 - 04:26am PT
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Forget the aa's. I don't think any modern good choice uses them any more. You can buy generics of much better batteries via ebay for cheap. Just buy some extras if you are heading to Antarctica
Peace
Karl
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 27, 2009 - 04:36am PT
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Jeez wally, I don't know....
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Jim Herrington
Mountain climber
New York, NY
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Jun 27, 2009 - 09:31am PT
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The Canon Powershot G10 is the coolest one out there, for the money. Classic styling, not too small, not too big, feels good in the hands, takes great shots, good zoom range, all the right features. It's the best carry around snapshot digital camera (at the moment).
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