Wanted to buy a digicam. Budget RM1500. Camera for normal use, especially during travelling. Prefer to buy extra 1 battery and 2G memory for travel use.

Is there any significant effect by having image stabalizer for the camera?

Pls recommend me some good digicam, thanks.

if you want a camera for travelling, i would recommend:

olympus u770sw
7.1 Megapixels
-10C Freezeproof
100kg Crushproof
RM1599

or

olympus u725sw
7.1 Megapixels
15ft Waterproof
5ft Shockproof
Digital Image Stabilization
RM1349

took these info directly from brochures. but i'll get a weatherproof camera if i'm going traveling. you won't know what's in store for you

it seems like going to war instead of going to holiday. don't listen to you.

the best bet is Fuji F31fd. Else, just get everyone's getting. The Canon 850IS.

hahah travelling mar.. must slim, light, durable

Thanks. I did consider Olympus725sw before. Slim is actually under my consideration, but point and shoot cam seem better than those slim type woh.

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Added on April 26, 2007, 2:42 pmCanon850IS is also under my consideration, how is the size of it? can fit into a pocket?

This post has been edited by phantom88: Apr 26 2007, 02:42 PM

Nikon P5000

ahaha.. yeah.. Nikon P5000...

FUji - F31fd
Canon - 850IS
Olympus, Sony - dunno why.. just dont like it.. heard Olympus is not so durable...

would suggest the 770 sw also...seems improved from the previous 2 model also...
rest all, no point getting also ler...
mem u need to get extra also...memory....2 gb is ok la...

but those image stabilising thinggie is just a fake....try turn off the flash and snap..see what thing u get.....a shaky picture....hehe

if i would like to choose between ixus 70 sony T-100, T-20 and fujifilm F31 which 1 is the most recommended?

and i heard that F31 performed best in high iso setting izit ture?

Canon's IS, Nikon's VR and Panasonic's Mega OIS are real optical stabilization mechanisms, dun mislead potential camera owners. I bet you can't hold a camera stable even in daytime ... you didn't mention day or night in your post.

Nothing's wrong with that ... if 'everyone else' has a Canon, it means it's a trustworthy brand and it's the best digicam money can buy

thanks for all of your opinion, really considering canon850IS now. erm...how about the olympus mju760? anybody using it? how is it compare to ixus850IS ??

everyone jump to the sea to die. so are u following?

of course the best camera in town is Fuji F31fd. You can get a better camera next time. Get it before it disappear. Image Stabilizer is not needed if you got a good high ISO camera.

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Added on April 27, 2007, 12:59 amolympus is crap. better buy Canon 850IS

This post has been edited by gogo2: Apr 27 2007, 12:59 AM

i use the same analogy for Proton and you'll see a lot of flames coming.

Just curious, i read some forum saying that the Fuji F31fd was not a easy camera to be handle. It need some adjustment in order to get a nice photo... is that true? because i'm new in photography, so might not able to do the so call point and shot with it....

This post has been edited by cvshi515: Apr 27 2007, 01:41 AM

F31fd have quite a serious purple fringing problem, but it can be fixed thru PP

got any example photo of that? my Fuji S7000 has problems when capturing purple / pink scenes. i donno if that's what you call that problem.




i don't think you quite get the point of Image Stabilizer. there will be times where you still would want to use ISO 400 or whichever. it does help in taking clearer images for those with less steady hands.

any recommended place which is trustable to get my digicam?

sample of purple fringing: (when the background is bright sky the border turn into purple)

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/fuji/fin...ew/DSCF0064.JPG

this is ISO1600 on Fuji 1/4s handheld:

-if fuji has IS, at 1/4s SS IS certainly helps in this situation, but even without IS there is 50/50 chance to get a good shot.

-for canon, this shot is completely impossible, IS is totally useless in this situation.

yeah. if you want to get shots at low-light situation, high ISO is definitely more helpful than IS.