Which Camera to buy.?
I’m undecided on what camera to buy — I would like the image quality of a digital slr but I dont want the bulk size of one. I am currently thinking about the Canon A640, the Fujifilm FinePix E900, the Leica Digilux 3, Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 and the Canon PowerShot G7. I am leaning towards the a640 though I would like to have RAW file capability — please help me decide. thanks!
Here you go. Click on the links to read complete reviews as well as to read owner opinions on all of these cameras.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_a640%2Ccanon_g7%2Cfuji_finepixe900z%2Cleica_dlux3%2Cpanasonic_dmclx2&show=all
I would rule out the Leica and Panasonic cameras immediately. In this class, it is inexcusable not to have an optical viewfinder. Not to mention, the Panasonic has a reputation for having a lot of noise in the image. The Fuji is kind of clunky looking to me and it’s a year old.
This leaves the G7 and the A640. For my money, I’d buy the A640. If I was spending YOUR money, I’d want to try the G7. I am not sure if image stablization is worth another $200. It doesn’t hurt that you can use regular “AA” batteries in the A640, either. My son has an A620 and he doesn’t bother with rechargeables any more, because the Energizer e2 Lithium batteries last so long in this camera. I have a Nikon Coolpix 5400 with a tilt and swivel viewfinder (same as the A640) and I have found this to be very helpful in creative situations, as you can use it to place the camera in odd angles.
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