Compact camera recommendations?

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Currently have a Canon S200. Works well except in lowlight/indoor situations
and sometimes a bit slow from off to shoot. Time to upgrade. This is what I
need:
1. Pocketable - must be able to fit in my pants pocket.
2. Lowlight performance/good flash - restaurant, bar, night situations
3. Fast - point and shoot with minimal lag
4. $300 - plus or minus
5. Good movie recording (for a dc of course)

Here's a list I've researched soo far:
Canon S410 - I have extra batteries and CP cards.
Fuji F440 - I hear this is a fast camera.
Olympus Stylus 410 - Weather proof is a nice feature.
Kodak CX7530 - AA batteries, 5mp, low price
Pentax S50 - Nice size but how's the flash?
Casia EX-Z50 - Looks good overall.
Fuji E550 - Best overall except will it fit in my pocket?

Which is best for taking to clubs/bars/restaurants?

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Take the Sony W1 !!

AFH

bentre schrieb:

> Currently have a Canon S200. Works well except in lowlight/indoor situations
> and sometimes a bit slow from off to shoot. Time to upgrade. This is what I
> need:
> 1. Pocketable - must be able to fit in my pants pocket.
> 2. Lowlight performance/good flash - restaurant, bar, night situations
> 3. Fast - point and shoot with minimal lag
> 4. $300 - plus or minus
> 5. Good movie recording (for a dc of course)
>
> Here's a list I've researched soo far:
> Canon S410 - I have extra batteries and CP cards.
> Fuji F440 - I hear this is a fast camera.
> Olympus Stylus 410 - Weather proof is a nice feature.
> Kodak CX7530 - AA batteries, 5mp, low price
> Pentax S50 - Nice size but how's the flash?
> Casia EX-Z50 - Looks good overall.
> Fuji E550 - Best overall except will it fit in my pocket?
>
> Which is best for taking to clubs/bars/restaurants?

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Greetings Bentre,

You might consider, along with those you have mentioned, the Kodak LS753 or
maybe the LS743 from Kodak. Small in size but with a lot of features. 753
can do movies at VGA (640x480 pixels) at 13 fps or at a faster frame rate in
QVGA (320x240 pixels) at 20 fps. Camera has a nice power supply as well,
i.e. Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery, DC-in jack on side of camera for 5V
adapter via an EasyShare Dock 6000 terminal.

I have an earlier version that I keep in my cars console, so I am at the
ready. Small and easy to get.

Talk to you soon,

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company



"bentre" <leave@it.com> wrote in message
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> Currently have a Canon S200. Works well except in lowlight/indoor
situations
> and sometimes a bit slow from off to shoot. Time to upgrade. This is what
I
> need:
> 1. Pocketable - must be able to fit in my pants pocket.
> 2. Lowlight performance/good flash - restaurant, bar, night situations
> 3. Fast - point and shoot with minimal lag
> 4. $300 - plus or minus
> 5. Good movie recording (for a dc of course)
>
> Here's a list I've researched soo far:
> Canon S410 - I have extra batteries and CP cards.
> Fuji F440 - I hear this is a fast camera.
> Olympus Stylus 410 - Weather proof is a nice feature.
> Kodak CX7530 - AA batteries, 5mp, low price
> Pentax S50 - Nice size but how's the flash?
> Casia EX-Z50 - Looks good overall.
> Fuji E550 - Best overall except will it fit in my pocket?
>
> Which is best for taking to clubs/bars/restaurants?
>
>

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Hi there

You may want to check out this page which lists some excellent compact
digital cameras:

http://www.basic-digital-photograp [...] meras.html

Gary

bentre wrote:
> Currently have a Canon S200. Works well except in lowlight/indoor
situations
> and sometimes a bit slow from off to shoot. Time to upgrade. This is
what I
> need:
> 1. Pocketable - must be able to fit in my pants pocket.
> 2. Lowlight performance/good flash - restaurant, bar, night
situations
> 3. Fast - point and shoot with minimal lag
> 4. $300 - plus or minus
> 5. Good movie recording (for a dc of course)
>
> Here's a list I've researched soo far:
> Canon S410 - I have extra batteries and CP cards.
> Fuji F440 - I hear this is a fast camera.
> Olympus Stylus 410 - Weather proof is a nice feature.
> Kodak CX7530 - AA batteries, 5mp, low price
> Pentax S50 - Nice size but how's the flash?
> Casia EX-Z50 - Looks good overall.
> Fuji E550 - Best overall except will it fit in my pocket?
>
> Which is best for taking to clubs/bars/restaurants?