Compact camera recommendations

Alfrescodave

I'm looking for a "point and shoot" compact digital camera that has the facility for close ups particularly flowers .....and costs less than £100.

Any recommendations or ones to avoid?

googler

I recommend Panasonic. The important part of the camera is the lens, and Panasonic are built with Leica lenses, one of the most-respected makers.

Oblivion

I agree Panasonic are excellent. That said, I wanted a small point and shoot that would just slip into a shirt pocket for times when it wasn't convenient to lug around my heavy and large Nikon DSLRs.

I went for the Canon Powershot A2400 IS and I've been very pleased with the results. It's such a contrast to my bigger cameras it did take some getting used to its lightness and smallness in my clumsy hands but after a few days it was fine.

To be honest I just leave it on fully Auto all the time. It does focus very close so macro shots of flowers etc are easily accomplished.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0074JZXXY/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Chorlie

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/cameras/digital-cameras/compact-digital-cameras/canon-ixus-510-hs-advanced-compact-digital-camera-black-12324638-pdt.html


It's been out a while now (about 18 months) but it was around £350 when it came out, so IMHO its still a very good camera for that price.

johnmc

I recommend looking at Fuji cameras
http://shop.fujifilm.co.uk/refurbished-digital-cameras?price=1%2C50

Compacts are good and the refurbished models offer really good VFM.

earthstorm

I have a Fujifilm A180 and i get excellent shots from this, if i need a point and shoot.

although I am from the old school and enjoy my 35mm SLR and time in the dark room developing my own photos

WTFH

googler wrote: »

I recommend Panasonic. The important part of the camera is the lens, and Panasonic are built with Leica lenses, one of the most-respected makers.

Panasonic cameras are quite good, but while some of the lenses may have been designed at some stage by Leica, a £200 Panasonic camera does not have the same quality lens as a £5000 Leica. It's good marketing, though.

I'd recommend checking out https://www.dpreview.com for unbiased reviews.

Norman_Castle

Lumix cameras with Leica lenses have lenses made to Leica standards. Does any £200 camera use the same quality lens as a £5000 camera?.

OP Any camera with a macro setting will allow close up pictures of flowers.

WTFH

Norman_Castle wrote: »

Lumix cameras with Leica lenses have lenses made to Leica standards. Does any £200 camera use the same quality lens as a £5000 camera?..

Yes they may be "made to Leica standards", but they are not made by Leica, as might have been implied by googler's post. In fact, according to Panasonic:
"Leica DC lenses are manufactured using measurement instruments and quality assurance systems that have been certified by Leica Camera AG"

I still rate them highly, but I don't buy into the marketing hype.

boatman

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/cameras/digital-cameras/compact-digital-cameras/panasonic-lumix-dmc-sz3-advanced-compact-digital-camera-black-21290301-pdt.html