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Old 29-05-10, 12:00
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I'm possibly thinking of down sizing my camera, I've enjoyed using my recently purchased Nikon D5000 but I'm mostly a birder who likes to take snapshots of my humble travels ....with only occasionally deviations trying for something a bit more serious and arty!! I don't like having both binoculars and SLR hanging around my neck and really want something small enough to slip into a shirt pocket.

So, pressuming I could get a good price for my Nikon what sort of compact travel camera should I look at and from what brand? Budget I guess would be around the £200ish mark.

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Old 29-05-10, 12:47
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Canon S90. No questions asked.
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Old 29-05-10, 13:15
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Canon S90. No questions asked.
Nice, but a bit more than I really want to pay at the moment...have also got my hols to save for aswell!!!

Been looking at the Panasonic LUMIX range, anyone have any experiance with these?

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Old 29-05-10, 13:22
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I'd go with a Canon IXUS compact then. Canon compacts imo outclass nearly everything out there in ease of use and quality.
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I use a LUMIX DMC-ZX1 and am very happy with it.
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girlfriend has a lumix we bought in kuala lumpa. We bought it because it had a wide angle lens so we could get all of the petronis towers into a picture, which we did. It has some great scene modes but lacks any manual control. very compact though with a nice big lcd screen.
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You could look at the Samsung WB500 prices at the moment about £160 you can read a review from http://www.cameras.co.uk/reviews/samsung-wb500.cfm
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The wife has a lumix TZ5 which is very good if you can live without all the manual overrides. Much better in high iso than my FZ30 which I still love.

Was out on a field trip the other week and it looked like everyone was carrying a lumix of one type or another.
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A little too big & more than you want to pay but DSLR ish only not a big. If you find you want more than a compact. I use a Lumix G1 and am very happy with it.
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