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Anonymous
I need some halp, /p/, I'm in the market for a digital camera. I've narrowed it down to these three:

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8K
Fujifilm S700
Fujifilm S6000fd

I've got both a film and digital slr, and I'm looking for something I can do some point-and-shooting with, but also indulge my photofaggery on a whim, without lugging around a bag full of accessories.

I've looked at all three in detail, read just about every review out there and sifted through every photo I could find taken by either one.

Any thoughts?

Also, if I got the s6000fd, It'd be from here: http://www.gadget-area.com/product_info.php/products_id/332

And I'm not totally sure about that site.
>> Anonymous
Oh, also I'm cheap. I don't want to spend more than about 250 on what'll be mostly a recreational camera. I do however want to be able to take good photos if I'm presented with the opportunity and don't have anything else with me.
>> Anonymous
Don't be fooled by the leica lens, the Lumix is a piece of shit.
>> Anonymous
the 700 is a cute little thing, takes decent photos too
>> angrylittleboy !wrJcGUHncE
>>130913
I'd vouch for the S6000fd. manual zoom, pretty nice ISO performance for a P&S, AA batteries.

But then again, you can also get a Canon Powershot A-whatever
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
A superzoom like the three you've narrowed it down to is probably a bad idea. They're smaller than your SLRs, but they're still too bulky to cram in your pocket to have with you wherever you go, and they won't give you any better image quality than you'll get with a compact camera. All they offer is a longer zoom reach, but I'm guessing that you've discovered that that's not really all that exciting most of the time if you've used SLRs for a while.

I'd recommend getting something in Canon's PowerShot A-series (my personal preference being the A6x0 subseries). Image quality will be just as good, it'll be a lot more pocketable, and you'll still have manual controls available to you.
>> Anonymous
powershot S5IS
>> Anonymous
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I have an S6000 and it works very well, the manual focus is awesome. I suggest getting a polarizer with it though

Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeFUJIFILMCamera ModelFinePix S6000fdCamera SoftwareDigital Camera FinePix S6000fd Ver1.00Maximum Lens Aperturef/2.8Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpiImage Created2008:02:15 11:49:17Exposure Time0.2 secF-Numberf/3.1Exposure ProgramNormal ProgramISO Speed Rating1600Lens Aperturef/3.1Brightness-3.5 EVExposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashNo Flash, CompulsoryFocal Length7.60 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width2136Image Height2848RenderingNormalExposure ModeAutoWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknown
>> Anonymous
>>131045

The huge optical zoom is actually kind of a deal breaker, I live in Oregon and we have a shit ton of wildlife - most of which won't stay still long enough for me to get close.

A couple other features I feel are pretty necessary for what I'll be doing with it are: fast continuous shooting mode, high optical zoom, and manual shutter control.
>> Anonymous
http://www.badjasmine.com/index.php?key=7qt0pguztyoz4q
>> Lynx !!KY+lVSl0s2m
>>131169
Fast is a very relative term.
>> Anonymous
>>131175

at least 2fps
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>131169
Fair enough, but I think a superzoom is going to be too slow for that, and I suspect you'll be able to carry your SLR around in any situation in which you'd be fine carrying your superzoom around. They're just not a particularly good compromise, in my experience...

If you do get a superzoom and find after a couple months of use that I was totally wrong, feel free to come back here and tell me.