I need a better camera, but I don’t know if I want to spend that much, especially if HD video can be bought for less.
Over the last two years, I’ve been saddled with a crappy camera (Canon PowerShot 530), that eats batteries like candy and takes awful photos besides. On the other hand, it would be nice to have some of the other advanced features, and it seems a bit easier to set shutter speed for example. Third, I don’t need RAW capability although the advanced features would be nice. I’m sick of cameras you can’t keep in your pocket. Second, it’s not supercompact and may be unwieldly to carry around (and probably not in my pocket). See this helpful video by Gordon Lang.Īs cool as the G9 looks, some “negatives” (if you can call them that). I think I’ll buy it for my trip! Here’s another video review of the camera (not of the video capabilities!). (By the way, check out that awesome gorilla tripod on Lisa’s site. After doing a little googling, I saw a blogger named mostlylisa did a good video sample. I was leaning toward the PowerShot too, but it’s a little expensive. Oops, I forgot to include a link to my travel plans. And I am very happy with its performance. The Panasonic TZ5 was the winner by a longshot. Form factor, the Canon SD750 was incredible, and there are lots of subcompact cameras by Sony which I didn’t even know about until visiting the store. The G9 is probably big too, although I haven’t ruled it out altogether.
Update #2: I visited Frey’s Electronics and tried a few cameras. Also the Canon PowerShot S5 IS also at $300 supposedly has superior audio+ video capability (though not in HD). Looks like the Panasonic TZ5 is also a contender (at $299, it’s $100 cheaper too). Cameralabs has good reviews and camera recommendations and dpreview is good (but in the forums you need to view in Flat mode).
Update: I wrote more info in the comments. I expect to spend $100 for extras (Europe battery charger, extra SDHC, etc). I have a Sony HDV-HC1 (a $1500 HDV camcorder ) at home. This digitalcamera-hq is also a good aggregator of information, with original reviews. So far, this webpage seems to be the best source of information. Will it fit in pocket? must bring only one camera.Īfter my trip, I will use this device mainly to take photos, but it would be nice to have some advanced video capabilities.
Others: Kodak Easyshare V1253 12MP $180, Aiptek A-HD+ 1080P $153,Casio Exilim EX-Z80 8MP $150 Not Flip!Ĭoncerns: How to recharge in Europe, main use will be for snapshots, not vid. mainly vids during trip, but photos after. Seeking point/click cam w/ video 200-400$? need for 3 wk EUROPE trip. Which camera/camcorder is best for my European trip in September: