 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi
I am looking for a new camera and was wondering if anyone has one that they are very happy with and can make a good recommendation. I have been using the Pentax Optio 5Si for a few years now and have really liked using it but it is starting to get old and things must have improved quite a bit in the past 3 years.
I guess I am thinking of perhaps the Panasonic DMC-FX37 or the Canon SD 790 IS, or maybe the Nikon Coolpix S210. If anyone has any experience with any of these cameras or any other similar I would be keen to hear.
Cheers
Phil
ps - my pics are at www.philingle.com and www.alpinebreak.com
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Last time this was on here (couple of weeks ago) the Canon Ixus range was getting good recs for compacts. Great images, but not very shockproof/waterproof as I have found to my cost..
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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philingle, I've got the Canon 860 IS and I'm very happy with it. I think it's pretty similar to the 790. It's very compact, so slips into the chest pocket of my ski jacket without any problems. I can use it with my ski gloves on, so no fiddling around when I want to take a photo, just point and shoot really. Like all compact cameras there's a bit of shutter lag, so for fast-moving action shots you'd need to pre-focus. If you're interested you can see some ski photos taken with it in my blog - just follow the link in my signature and look at entries for the last few days in Tignes and Val d'Isere.
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philingle, we've just replaced our Optio 5Si for the Optio s12. Nice camera.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I bought a panasonic FX500 a couple of months ago when my last digital camera went u/s on me. I wanted something which could take HD video as well as stills and plumped for the FX500 which I think is a FX37 with a touch screen, without the HD requirement I would have gone for an canon ixus.
Overall I am pleased with the results, I am still experimenting with the manual settings to get the best results, but in automode it performs very well except in flash photos where I haven't yet got consistent results, not sure how the touch screen will perform with a pair of ski gloves on, but i'll let you know.
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I have a Cannon Ixus (860 IS), photo quality with it is really good fro a compact, works quite nicely in the snow.
The only problem I have with it is that I find it really easy to switch it on by accident when taking it out of a pocket, resulting in jaming the lens (this has happened twice now, both times resulting in a return to manufacturer for repair)
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Just bought an IXUS 970 IS. VERY happy with it. There's a knack to switching on and off meaning the problem above does not occur. Fantastic zoom! There are some really good offers out there at the moment - I got mine from Amazon in the end at a good deal less than RRP.
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I took Canon 860IS to the mountains for the first time last week and it didn't work on the slopes. It would focus but wouldn't write pictures. I took some pics in the hotel and at home before and it worked well. Is it sensitive to cold temperature?
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I am now on my 4th Cannon ixus, the original was aps film, 2nd was lost  , 3rd I still have, 4th is supplied by my company. Going back probably 9 or 10 years I can honestly say I have not had one single complaint or problem.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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we have an ixus75 and outdoor pics are excellent for a compact. low light shots are pretty poor though.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Turns'n'turns wrote: |
| I took Canon 860IS to the mountains for the first time last week and it didn't work on the slopes. It would focus but wouldn't write pictures. I took some pics in the hotel and at home before and it worked well. Is it sensitive to cold temperature? |
Mine isn't at all. We had a couple of cold days last week below -10° I think, and I keep the camera in an external pocket without carrying the camera in its case. Worked every time for me. Perhaps you have a faulty unit?
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You know it makes sense.
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Anyone want to buy an Ixus APS version? Excellent condition 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Yoda, can you still buy APS film?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| rob@rar wrote: |
| Perhaps you have a faulty unit? |
How can I check
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Turns'n'turns wrote: |
| rob@rar wrote: |
| Perhaps you have a faulty unit? |
How can I check
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If you're having problems with it I'd take it back to the place you bought it from, unless you were using the unit outside the normal operating temperature range that is stated in the manual?
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rob@rar, Kodak and Fuji available at Amazon 
Finding someone to process it on the other hand....
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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rob@rar, no problems so far (knock knock knock) except for taking pics in cold temps. I think the manual says 0 to +25C or something like that. Maybe I should carry it next time in an outside pocket too, so it doesn't get warm before I take it out on the top of the mountain.
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| Turns'n'turns wrote: |
| rob@rar, no problems so far (knock knock knock) except for taking pics in cold temps. I think the manual says 0 to +25C or something like that. Maybe I should carry it next time in an outside pocket too, so it doesn't get warm before I take it out on the top of the mountain. |
Maybe. I've used three or four different digital cameras in the mountains and never had any problems with them being too cold. Once or twice the battery life has been a bit poor in very cold temps, but the camera always worked if it had enough power.
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Nikon everytime for me
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Canon Ixus 960 Titanium £117 on Amazon at the mo
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FAQ
... I'd like Santa to bring me one. 
