Thread: What to buy - Suggestions please.

the canon compacts have a fairly fast shutter i got one for ians dad last year, month later i brought the olympus comact 725......takes great pics!! but an apaulingly slow shutter.

if you want a snappy shutter i would suggest staying away from olympus

Not so much shutter as horrible lag between pressing the button and the time the pic happens. Horrid focus, horrid flash recharge, the endless wait while the camera processes the last three or four shots.

Canon Powershot A630, Canon Australia - PowerShot A630

Around $380.

For size I'd go with a Canon small Point and Shoot

For durability (and to a degree size) check out the SW range in Olympus. I think the latest is a SW795 (or something). Great little camera, shock, water and dust proof so it will go anywhere. I know several people with them and they are fantastic at the each or in the bush.

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

Not so much shutter as horrible lag between pressing the button and the time the pic happens. Horrid focus, horrid flash recharge, the endless wait while the camera processes the last three or four shots.

Mate it is appauling at both

with my olympus you have to think ahead of the photo as its tyo slow to take the action while it is happening, from the moment of hitting the button right through to the taking of the photo.

its also pretty bad in low light.....but i cant coment on the canon in this part

Originally Posted by dm_td5

For size I'd go with a Canon small Point and Shoot

For durability (and to a degree size) check out the SW range in Olympus. I think the latest is a SW795 (or something).

Great little camera, shock, water and dust proof so it will go anywhere. I know several people with them and they are fantastic at the each or in the bush

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this is the whole reason i brought my'n for the durability..in that respect you cant fault them...but once i brought my'n i was very disapointed with its performance!
like i said though it does take great pictures i can post some up for you from my olyumpus (sw) if you like.

Hi Simon,

I got a Canon G9 for my other half recently and it is pretty frisky in all departments - not cheap but good and smart. It has probably more features than you appear to need but if you want quick it is that.
Bye

I have a few digi cameras and the canon one has been the best for point and shoot and a good photo. It's a powershot 720IS I think.

The olympus outdoors one which my foster mother got doesn't have a view finder except for the screen and you can never see the screen due to light and reflection and it takes ages from the press of button to the snap. It now sits on her book shelf because it is next to useless.

Xav