I am looking for a good performance compact camera arround rm1000-1200.
but now still hesitate to make decision that which model shud i buy. canon IXUS 800IS? Fujifilm finepix F30? or other better model....

my requirements :
-compact camera
-best image quality especially for the night scene
-good manual function.

any suggestion for you all? thz ya~~~

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilmf30/page11.asp

from pg 11 to 14.

This post has been edited by greyPJ: Apr 16 2007, 07:33 AM

just curious...
can u still find F30?
if yes, how much??

btw, how much is the price for this 2 DC?
if u already invested in SD card, stick with 800is

else i would suggest u get a F30/F31
y?
better battery life 500 vs 240 (canon)
better indoor pic (provided u learn how to use Fuji DC)

also...u should know this
xD memory is more expensive than SD
Fuji got this purple fringing thing

all in all, i still go for Finepix
y? cos i alreadd using F31

thz ur comment
undoubtedly, F31 and F30 are the cameras which rated as highly recommended camera among all compact cameras in dpreview.com.
However, after i read the spec and function, i found that F30/F31 does not hv image stabilization function (but tis function quite emphasis for canon and panasonic cameras)
so, could it affect the image quality like easy get the blur picture if i using nite mode or other specify mode for F30/F31?without using tripod la...


thz ur comment
...actually now still in planning..before jz surveyed price for canon Ixus series and Panasonic lumix series camera...
Anyway,if i really want to buy F30 but cant find, maybe i will consider F31 also....
So, have u meet any problem or unsatisfied thing of tis camera?

This post has been edited by cytan611: Apr 17 2007, 01:54 AM

for taking still picture, OIS is great to have but not crucial, you can still get sharp pic at 1/4 SS easily without OIS.

but if you take lots of video, then OIS is a must, you should buy lumix if vid is more important than still pic to you.

f 31 got a 'picture stabilizing' mode on the dial...equivalent to IS/VR?

Ooo~so i think the image stabilization function quite important to me. well, i will try to compare both Ixus 800is or fujifilm finepix F30 by catching still pic and video (with auto mode)before i buy the camera in shop.

But, i heard that lumix got noisy pic problem,izit? really? or got any good compact camera model in lumix series...? intro abit ,k?...actually before that i also consider TZ3 becoz powerful optical zoom compact camera...BUT, over budget!~





yaya~ jz notice that got a " antiblurr" mode on the dial from the review of F31...but i not sure that really can function well coz in fact F31 or F30 really dun hv image stabilization ...anyhow, i will try to ask and find the answer out!thz

This post has been edited by cytan611: Apr 19 2007, 12:32 AM

sometime usable ISO with low noise works better thant IS

nope. picture stabilizing means the camera will auto adjust the iso to 1600 or 3200 for u

so when u wanna try my f31?

want to try Leica's D Lux series?...RM2.6 k nia.
Dunno about sensor performance.
Lens performance I'll not question since it's a Leica.



Like that, I won't be using this mode at all.

This post has been edited by ??!!: Apr 19 2007, 09:38 AM

between OIS & high ISO, i'd rather have high ISO. u can substitute OIS with some camera handling technique, timer or tripod but you can't substitute high ISO with something else. that's why i choose fuji. anyway, dream cam would be to have both...

wah~ ISO can also perform like tis huh! anyway, i think image stabilization less important to me after i get ur idea. And also if i buy powerful zooming camera, i think IS is necessary, but i am not.

u r so nice willing to let me try u camera. but i think i will decide go for F31 so no need try anymore. however, if still can find F30 with cheaper price, i will go for tis..hehe

thz alot ya


boss, over budget la!!


i survey long time d....but every model of camera sure got their weakness that i dun expect! haha~ really nothing is perfect..!!

This post has been edited by cytan611: Apr 20 2007, 04:56 PM

try checking with fotopresident or photo president
they got a lot of branches in penang
just go around n ask

the shop that i went to is in Queensbay Mall
that time was selling for 1150 (i think so)
that time = march

Haha~ finally buy camera d!! thankz every 1 who given me suggestion b4!
Fujifilm F31....
so far not bad the performance (after test shoot many pic in nite)~~jz pity that manual function abit and cannot adjust shutter and apparture. luckly still got shutter/ apparture priority mode..

well, after strike lottery will buy a good SLR again,ha

f31 compare to dslr nikon d50:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilmf31fd/page15.asp

f31 image is clearer, imo beat d50 at iso800, plus the tiny pocketable size, definitely better than bulky dslr.