In my recent post, What I Want in a Digital Camera (November 11, 2005), I listed a bunch of criteria that are important essential to me to have in a digital camera. Some folks emailed me with ideas (or posted them at DigitalMediaThoughts) so I thought I'd start a list of cameras that folks have suggested, but which ultimately fail to meet one of my absolute must-have criteria.
So, listed below, in true nerd fashion, is a table of suggested digital cameras that come within one inadequacy or missing feature of being my "ideal". The features I require (as detailed in my original post) are listed as columns and each row shows a "near miss" camera that comes close to meeting my requirements (all links go to DPReview.com).
| Camera | Quality | Movie | Shake | Optics | Zoom | +Shoe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D 6MP D-SLR |   | ||||||
| Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D 6MP D-SLR | | ||||||
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 8MP Fixed Lens | | ||||||
| Fujifilm FinePix S9000 9MP Fixed Lens | |
Any other suggestions? I really do want to upgrade...just need to find the right camera.
I am on a similar quest, with similar requirements. Though since I am intending a lot of travel, I do want it small enough to fit in a pocket or a pouch too.
Any suggestions for me?
No obvious answer yet....
Chris, I picked up a Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D DSLR yesterday -- doesn't sound like it meets *your* needs, but so far it seems like a very impressive camera for the price.
One other comment to Chris: check out the Canon S2 IS -- you might like it based on your criteria.