Spec me a Panoramic Camera!

Biz.Kid09 · 3 Dec 2010 at 13:38

Basically have about £200 to spend on a new camera for my holiday this christmas. I really want one of the Panoramic ones so ideally looking for one of them.
I will consider cameras without panoramic though so feel free to suggest them

Thanks

Cosimo · 3 Dec 2010 at 13:42

You should ask in here:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=28

Dan Dan · 3 Dec 2010 at 13:56

I have the olympus tough 6000. Its can take panoramic photos and take underwater pics.

Biz.Kid09 · 3 Dec 2010 at 14:03

simulatorman said:
You should ask in here:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=28

I didnt even see that

Thanks Dan i will check it out.

Biz.Kid09 · 9 Dec 2010 at 23:37

Anyone got any suggestions?

asim18 · 10 Dec 2010 at 00:17

What's a panoramic camera? Is it one of those ones that can stitch photos internally?

A gimmicky panoramic mode on a camera is not a very good USP to base your purchase on, especially with such a limited budget. Base your purchase on the best image quality per buck and do your photo stitching on your PC.

Raikiri · 10 Dec 2010 at 07:01

Any camera is 'panoramic' as asim says. Just buy the best you can get for your budget, probably an Ixus.

AHarvey · 10 Dec 2010 at 08:34

any camera + GIMP = panoramas

Biz.Kid09 · 10 Dec 2010 at 17:16

Ok, so whats the best camera for my budget? with or without panorama?
How do you make a panorama on the computer? would i have to take a lot of individual photos?

PermaBanned · 10 Dec 2010 at 17:29

I assume you just want a Point and Shoot? The Ixus 130 can be had for around that price and should be decent enough

Biz.Kid09 · 10 Dec 2010 at 18:52

Well yeh i guess so Superewza.
Just talked to the parents and they said that they would prefer a camera that can do the panorama without the need of plugging it in etc
So if someone can recommend me something then that would be great,

ShakenNstirred · 11 Dec 2010 at 09:00

a lot cams have panoramic assist but very few have the panoramic stitch in cam
its so easy to do on pc these days, it takes seconds

Biz.Kid09 · 11 Dec 2010 at 22:26

ShakenNstirred.
How exactly would you do it on a pc?
I tried out the Sony HX5V today in jessops and the sweep panorama was really good. But if people are saying now that its easy to do on pc then can i get a better camera without the panorama for around £200?
What would people recommend around this price?

Amp34 · 12 Dec 2010 at 00:16

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/ivm/ICE/ ?

ShakenNstirred · 12 Dec 2010 at 10:07

Biz.Kid09 said:
ShakenNstirred.
How exactly would you do it on a pc?
I tried out the Sony HX5V today in jessops and the sweep panorama was really good. But if people are saying now that its easy to do on pc then can i get a better camera without the panorama for around £200?
What would people recommend around this price?

well my panasonic software i got with my cam does it all for you
you just click the pic`s you want it to join, its that simple
you said you wanted to spend £120 in your first post, your not going to get a new HX5V for that so the method i use is what you will end up having to do on a £120 cam

Biz.Kid09 · 12 Dec 2010 at 22:56

Shaken i have upped my budget to around 200 now

Tried out the HX5 again and i think thats the one i am going to go for

The sweep panorama works well enough and its a good camera anyways so seems win win?