Great point and shoot cameras?

[Marko]

Hi Everyone,

Even though to me point and shoots have always been something I thought I'd never touch...I'm ready now if the right camera exists.

So I thought I'd start my research here

Here's what I'm after
-8 MP minimum
-EASY access to manual focus - NOT through a menu
- good reviews
- preferably a fast (F2.8) useful lens that covers a wide range.

any models come to mind?

many thanks

Marko

[Travis]

For heavens sake man.... your our forum leader.... you will demoralize the troops bringing up questions like these....

We just bought my father the Panasonic Lumix Fz18 for his 65th....

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/spec...ic_dmcfz18.asp

The lens on these is Leica... it has most of what your looking for.... check it out..

[AcadieLibre]

I own a Kodak Z710 and I just love it for a P&S. It is handy for times I am not allowed to bring a DSLR to the event or venue. They have upgraded it since to the Z812. Mine s only 7.1mp but the new model is 8.2. mp's and f/2.8–4.8. Not the most expensive P&S but I know someone who bought an Olympus camera of the same type and the photos after ISO 100 are horrid and the cost was a lot more. Anyway if your looking for a decent inexpensive but good Camera I would suggest looking at the Kodak one. Does not shoot in RAW and use SD cards. There are Cameras that meet you specs, just depends on what your willing to spend, for the money and Quality I just think my Kodak is a great camera for its purpose. I also chose the Kodak partly because it is one of the the few Cameras of its type that takes only two batteries instead of 4.

http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQueri...requestid=2076

This image was shot with the Camera last summer, just the only one I have online from this camera, ignore the date stamp lol. Link to full image below.





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[tegan]

The Leica DLUX-3 at 2.8 and 10 megapixels and the
Panasonic DMC-LX2 at 2.8 and 10.2 megapixels are both good cameras.
I would also check out a Sony with a Zeiss lens too.

Tegan

[Bahandi]

according to Bryan Peterson, the author of "Understanding Exposure", the f2.8 on a P&S is really more of an f11 on a dSLR.

if that's the case, i don't think any camera will fit your criteria

[tegan]

according to Bryan Peterson, the author of "Understanding Exposure", the f2.8 on a P&S is really more of an f11 on a dSLR.

if that's the case, i don't think any camera will fit your criteria

I have a pocket camera with f 2.8 and it is certaily NOT more of an f11 on my DSLR or the other DSLRs that I use.

Tegan

[Bahandi]

are the results the same when you set your P&S to f2.8 and compare to you slr? was curious to see if what Peterson said was true