Posted: 2007-03-10 21:15:00
I have a Canon Powershot SD630 which I adore, a replacement for an older Canon Powershot S410. I do have two batteries so that I can switch out if one goes dead. Martin has two good points though:
1) I have stayed in a number of places while traveling that have power available only during certain hours or none at all. I also wilderness backpack. In those circumstances, AA batteries would be the better solution.
2) I do have to flip through the menu to get to the settings, which requires that I pop on reading glasses.
All that aside, I swear by the Canon Powershot series of cameras (I also have a Canon EOS on the larger side). 3 of my kids have Olympus Stylus which work well. There are very small clip-on telephoto and wideangle adapters available for Powershots from 3rd parties.
My two cents.
EIre
--- Life is not measured by the breaths you take but by the moments that take your breath away.
Posted: 2007-03-11 21:54:00
I am loving my Canon 350D, which has consistently done well in reviews. I had a compact Olympus but it was a nightmare with regard to eating the battery power.
For a compact second camera I am considering the Canon Ixus 850.
Posted: 2007-03-11 23:24:00
well ty eirekay & mortimer, excellent advice.
today i did get to handle a Sony cybershot T10, and after a good few hours research and a hands-on few minutes with this cool looking camera, im convinced that its features & functions give me all that im looking for. i'll be buying the T10 very soon !!
