Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>>>>>>>>> I want to get a *ZOOM* P&S camera for the times when I don't feel a need for the M6. Any suggestions between the following: Leica, Contax, Nikon and Rollei? <<<<<<<<<< I'm waiting to see the new Photokina-announced Rollei Prego 70. Reports say it has a 35-70 lens marginally slower than the Minilux Zoom (3.9-7.1 vs. 3.5-6.5) but faster than Leica's Z2X; +/- 2 stop exposure compensation; a metal body; is pocketable; and will retail for under $200 (USD). In short, all the features which appeal to me on the Minilux Zoom at less than 1/4 the price. Though how the lenses will compare remains to be seen. I've used the Contax TVS. Very fine camera, but a 35-70 zoom fits my needs better than a 28-56. And I'll second the recommendation of the Olympus Stylus Epic for a non-zoom P&S. The f/2.8 lens is surprisingly sharp in the center (less so at the edges), and its spot mode offers a nice amount of control over what you meter and focus on. And it costs little. Larry