Best compact for the money?

philstanbridge

philstanbridge

philstanbridge

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Hey guys, I'm after a really good quality compact for around £400-£450. I havent got many requirements really, just that it uses lithium batteries and has a decent digital/optical zoom - I'm using a Sony compact (model escapes me though!), bought for about £300, and although great for everyday shots I need something better. I'm not saying the Sony is a bad camera for the money but I need an upgrade :). I've been out of the loop for a while and wondered if there were any new or existing models worth looking at?

ps I take mainly landscapes but some general day to day stuff too.
 
Thanks for the replies guys - okay I want a compact purely for the fact it is portable and "point and click". I used to own a dSLR until fairly recently, the 350d in actual fact and I think part of my problem is the fact I am always comparing my shots taken with compacts to the shots taken with the dSLR. The Canon was a fab camera but it was just too bulky, and heavy for day to day stuff. I loved using it there's no denying that but it just didnt fit in with my requirements. I do regret selling it on, but that's life. So I am after a top quality compact to replace this Sony DSC-P200 I have here.
 
hoodmeister said:
Hmmm, as compacts go, the Sony P200 is pretty damn good.

Do you want it to actually be pocketable? I assume so, as the 350D aint all that big...
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Well not necessarily but I want it to be a hell of a lot smaller/lighter than the 350d :) The thing that grated most was having to walk around with the carry bag for it and all the lenses etc. I felt like a tourist.
 
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