Laurenz, Why not stick with Panasonic-Lumex brand? My FZ8 is my sweetheart right now. I had first one stolen recently and replaced it for $100 less than original. I have found that my "best" digital cameras get way much better when the operator does. I have a two year old, Oly pocket cam that is hard to find fault with. AZ Build a 120/35mm Lookaround! The Lookaround Book. Now an E-book. http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [SPAM] Compact Digital camera? > From: Laurenz Bobke <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sat, September 20, 2008 10:32 am > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > My Panasonic FX8 has taken ill - the display is almost black and I can only > discern dark shadows of the world in front of the lens. Sometimes, pressing > hard on the upper right conrner of the display brings back the light and > colours but only for a while until the camera again succumbs to the digital > equivalent of major depression. > My camera dealer told me it would presumably cost more to revive it than to > buy a new camera, so I'm thinking about alternatives. > The old camera accompanied me almost everywhere, even when I had my digital > SLR with me. In this case, I used the Lumix for Macro shots and for some > shots that would have been difficult to take with its big brother (awkward > angles...). > The new one should also be small and able to take good macros. An option for > more manual interference would be welcome as would be the ability to take > raw photos, but this would not be a must. > However, it would be nice if the new camera was at least water resistant and > maybe even came with an optional under water case. > I sometimes do Scuba diving and even on a boat tour an water tight camera > would be handy (I was completely soaked after a boat trip in Costa Rica only > a couple of months ago - it was a wonder that both cameras survived...). > Two compact cameras which at least partly seem to fit the bill are the > Pentax 30 W and the Olympus mju 1030 SW. > Has anybody here any experiences with one of these cameras or another model > that might fit the above description? > Looking at some tests, both the Olympus and the Pentax seem to have less > than brilliant image quality... > Laurenz > *http://www.travelphoto.net/* <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
