Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, I believe that Zeiss has the same relationship to Sony as Leica to Panasonic. So, I don't imagine that there are any real T* coatings involved. :) By the way, this is a very similar camera to the P150 which is on clearance at a much better price at many locations. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Frank F. Farmer Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 9:00 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - digital point & shoot suggestions Thanks all, for the replies. I'm will continue to browse. Any thoughts on the Sony Cyber Shot DSC- P200? Do Sony's digital Zeiss lenses have the same coatings as the T* lenses? Here is a link to the camera: http://tinyurl.com/55gdw Thanks, as always. Frank On Mar 21, 2005, at 7:01 PM, Don Dory wrote: > Frank, > There are a lot of pretty good small cameras out there. I would look > at > the Pentax Optio S5i, the Minolta X50, Canon SD400/500, and last the > Pentax S50. > Image quality will be similar with all, battery life only good for > about > 150 images per charge, control layout very different so important that > you actually run the menu's. A couple of these are getting a little > old > by digital standards so prices will vary widely. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Frank F. Farmer > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 2:19 PM > To: lug@leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] OT - digital point & shoot suggestions > > Howdy, > > I took a cursory look on the archive page but couldn't find a topic on > this. Please forgive me if I repeat. My wife wants a digital point > and > shoot camera. I know very little about them other than my brother > seems > like his Canon digital elph. Any suggestions? I'm thinking of about a > 5.O mp minimum and I think she would like if to be reasonably small > (fits is a purse size). Somewhere under $400 would be nice. I've > looked around at a couple of Sonys and Canons so far. What others > should I consider? > > Thanks in advance. > > Frank > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information