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From: John Bean on 23 Jul 2010 07:29 In article <GnQuyRCFVXSMFwI4(a)trustsof.co.uk.invalid>, mjdusenet(a)trustsof.co.uk says... > > Alan White <alan.lesley(a)windycroft.co.uk> was inspired to say > >My partner normally uses an Olympus 420 DSLR but she finds it too bulky > >and fiddly for hill walking. > > > >What she wants is a fairly rugged, good quality, compact digital camera > >with a proper viewfinder. I've done a quick search and nothing has > >emerged as being suitable. > > > >Advice, please. > > > > Dunno what lens(es) she has, but I find a Panasonic G1 is a nice > lightweight outfit with good picture quality. EVF is electronic of > course, but works well. Same 4/3rds sensor size. > > Of course there are later versions, but the G1 is selling exceptionally > cheaply now, and the 20mm Panasonic lens is fantastic! > > eg. http://www.mathersoflancashire.co.uk/html/g-series.html I'll second all of that - camera, lens, and supplier :-) -- John Bean
From: Bruce on 23 Jul 2010 16:19 On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:29:44 +0100, John Bean <waterfoot(a)gmail.com> wrote: >In article <GnQuyRCFVXSMFwI4(a)trustsof.co.uk.invalid>, >mjdusenet(a)trustsof.co.uk says... >> >> Alan White <alan.lesley(a)windycroft.co.uk> was inspired to say >> >My partner normally uses an Olympus 420 DSLR but she finds it too bulky >> >and fiddly for hill walking. >> > >> >What she wants is a fairly rugged, good quality, compact digital camera >> >with a proper viewfinder. I've done a quick search and nothing has >> >emerged as being suitable. >> > >> >Advice, please. >> > >> >> Dunno what lens(es) she has, but I find a Panasonic G1 is a nice >> lightweight outfit with good picture quality. EVF is electronic of >> course, but works well. Same 4/3rds sensor size. >> >> Of course there are later versions, but the G1 is selling exceptionally >> cheaply now, and the 20mm Panasonic lens is fantastic! >> >> eg. http://www.mathersoflancashire.co.uk/html/g-series.html > >I'll second all of that - camera, lens, and supplier :-) If you want a new G1, buy it while you still can. There is a cashback deal from Panasonic UK to help clear the last remaining unsold stocks, which should be gone in a few days. The G1 lacks the HD video capability of the replacement G2 model but has the Japanese 14-45mm lens which is considered a better optic than the G2's Chinese 14-42mm. Dealers offering good prices on the G1 include Cameraworld of Chelmsford (who have a branch in central London) and SRS Microsystems of Watford. I have bought from both dealers more than once and they have excellent after-sales service.
From: A.Lee on 23 Jul 2010 16:59 Michael J Davis <mjdusenet(a)trustsof.co.uk> wrote: > Alan White <alan.lesley(a)windycroft.co.uk> was inspired to say > >My partner normally uses an Olympus 420 DSLR but she finds it too bulky > >and fiddly for hill walking. > > > >What she wants is a fairly rugged, good quality, compact digital camera > >with a proper viewfinder. I've done a quick search and nothing has > >emerged as being suitable. > Dunno what lens(es) she has, but I find a Panasonic G1 is a nice > lightweight outfit with good picture quality. EVF is electronic of > course, but works well. Same 4/3rds sensor size. > > Of course there are later versions, but the G1 is selling exceptionally > cheaply now, and the 20mm Panasonic lens is fantastic! > > eg. http://www.mathersoflancashire.co.uk/html/g-series.html I was looking for something similar last Christmas, narrowed it down to 3 or 4 makes, the Nikon (P100?) was discounted very quickly, cannot recall why, there was a similar spec Canon, but I felt it was a little over-priced, which narrowed it down to a Panasonic similar to the above, (it may be the same, cannot recall the model), and the Fuji S2000. Held side by side, the Fuji felt far better in the hand, and was definitely smaller. It gives excellent pics, so much so that my SLR is rarely used now. Alan. -- To reply by e-mail, change the ' + ' to 'plus'.
From: Alan White on 23 Jul 2010 17:23 Thanks, people, it looks like the G11 is the preferred option. -- Alan White Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent. Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland. Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.co.uk/weather
From: Alan Mills on 25 Jul 2010 05:27
Alan White wrote: > Thanks, people, it looks like the G11 is the preferred option. > I've recently bought a Canon G11 and I'm very pleased with it. The presence of a viewfinder (albeit small and not giving 100% coverage) was one of the reasons for this choice. Somebody asked me to take a picture of him and his girlfriend with their small camera recently on a sunny day and I just couldn't see a damn thing on the screen. I just hope it was OK. Alan Mills (in Devon, England) |