Is the Dimage A200 the best for what I want?

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Hi all.

I'm looking to get a new camera. My old one is a Olympus C730 UZ which I
have been very happy with as my first digital camera but I am starting to
see the limitations of it and it is a couple of years old.

Basically, the functions I want are:
Digital
5 MP or greater - more the better
Manual focus
Good optical zoom (6x or more) - more the better
Good for action shots
Good macro (not as important)

From having a look around, the Dimage A200 seems ideal. But since I haven't
been reseaching cameras for a couple of years, is there any other
alternatives? The Panasonce FZ20 seems OK but while it has a better optical
zoom, its 3MP less.

My price range is about £400. I've seen the A200 for £384 which seems pretty
good as many other places do it for £499.

Thanks for any help.

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The CCD sensor is smaller in the Panasonic too.



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>
> Hi all.
>
> I'm looking to get a new camera. My old one is a Olympus C730 UZ which I
> have been very happy with as my first digital camera but I am starting to
> see the limitations of it and it is a couple of years old.
>
> Basically, the functions I want are:
> Digital
> 5 MP or greater - more the better
> Manual focus
> Good optical zoom (6x or more) - more the better
> Good for action shots
> Good macro (not as important)
>
> From having a look around, the Dimage A200 seems ideal. But since I
> haven't been reseaching cameras for a couple of years, is there any other
> alternatives? The Panasonce FZ20 seems OK but while it has a better
> optical zoom, its 3MP less.
>
> My price range is about £400. I've seen the A200 for £384 which seems
> pretty good as many other places do it for £499.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>