Digital camera

[Z06killinSBF]

Looking for a new carry around camera. I have been looking at the Nikon Coolpix S550 and the Panasonic Lumix LZ10. Both seem fairly close on specs. Does anyone have any further information or recomendations for other cameras? I am upgrading from a Sony Cybershot 5mpix. My price range is in the $200 area.

[BA.]

I can't remember what exactly it was, but there was something about the Coolpix line that turned me off on them. :-/ I liked their size and price, but there was something else....

I read at the multiple review sites like dpreview.com, cnet, pcmag, www.steves-digicams.
I ended up getting a Fuji model because I read multiple places about their great ccd's which help low-light pictures.
As a matter of fact, it may have been the small ccd in the Coolpix that turned me off on them.

I got the Fuji Finepix F40fd and I still love it a year later. Fits in my pocket, has 2.5" lcd screen, good in low or non-natural light,...but they held back on the zoom which I was ok with. I paid $200 a year ago for it.

[T-CHRGD]

I recently upgraded from a Sony T-1 (5mp) to a W-200 (12mp)
The W series cameras take MUCH better indoor pics. I paid $250. as an end of model run close-out. The new W models run $199. to $299. (7mp to 10 mp) at JR.COM (NYC)
Keep in mind if you switch models you may need to get all new memory cards.
Just my thoughts.

[Z06killinSBF]

I did like the new Fujifilm camera a lot. The reviews I read weren't very good. I will have to check out this Sony camera.

[BA.]

That's cool man, I understand you gotta give merit to reviews.

If you've seen any of my threads with pictures, you've seen the shots with the Fuji.
You can see full size shots by clicking in the lower-center of a picture.

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[Jim Nilsen]

I have always liked the results I have gotten with my Olympus cameras. I picked the wife up the FE-280 for around $150 at xmas and she loves it. It is user friendly as all get out right down to the help and guide program in its software that is there all of the time and the batteries last a good while and it is easy to charge. She isn't that understanding of how to use a camera and she has taken some great pics and has never gotten frustrated with it which is a big plus for me since I don't have to show her how to use it.

The optics on Olympus cameras are much better than other high end names for the money. What ever you do don't count out the Olympus. For posting stuff up on the internet they have 21 different modes which makes it easy to pick the one you want so you don't have to resize the pics when posting them up.