There have been several threads on this over time, but as my needs are more or less specific and the offerings change so often, thought I'd start a separate thread.
I also recognize that some of you might see this as an opportunity to steer me in entirely the wrong direction simply to avoid more of my photo essays!
I'll take the risk, so here goes:
I am (yet again) trying to find the right digital camera, for reasons explained below.
Here's what (I think) I want, more or less in order of priority:
* High-quality pix
* Ditto movies with sound
* Waterproof (don't mind -- and might even prefer -- to buy separate w/p case)
* Shock resistant
* Simple to use (spousal-unit requirement!)
* "Glove usable"
* Image stabilization
* Zoom less important than "standard" 28mm wide angle
* Small(ish)
* Metal tripod threads so can put on Ram mount on the Guzzis to take stills and vids
* SD, not proprietary memory card
* AA batteries, not proprietary [not a big deal, but preferable)
* Reasonable price, i.e., I am not interested in leading-edge technology and its pricetag unless that is only way I can meet the above need/want specs
As background, know that I have been fairly happy with my Pentax Optio W10, which is waterproof and has an internal zoom, thereby avoiding bug juice gumming up the lens ... a nasty business to clean. I found its photo quality inferior, in vividness of color, anyway, to the Sony Cybershot it replaced, but some asshat in Hawaii stole that one and I bought the W10. Regrettably, it has plastic threads in its mount cavity, and those have failed after a year or so of (mis)use. Cannot fix, as a practical matter, so thinking Kathi can use it for her grandbaby pix and I will get a better replacement, thus this post.
Know many of you know lots about cameras and photography. I enjoy taking pix, but as you also already know, I am an enthusiastic amateur only.
Appreciate your suggestions.
Bill
I also recognize that some of you might see this as an opportunity to steer me in entirely the wrong direction simply to avoid more of my photo essays!
I'll take the risk, so here goes:
I am (yet again) trying to find the right digital camera, for reasons explained below.
Here's what (I think) I want, more or less in order of priority:
* High-quality pix
* Ditto movies with sound
* Waterproof (don't mind -- and might even prefer -- to buy separate w/p case)
* Shock resistant
* Simple to use (spousal-unit requirement!)
* "Glove usable"
* Image stabilization
* Zoom less important than "standard" 28mm wide angle
* Small(ish)
* Metal tripod threads so can put on Ram mount on the Guzzis to take stills and vids
* SD, not proprietary memory card
* AA batteries, not proprietary [not a big deal, but preferable)
* Reasonable price, i.e., I am not interested in leading-edge technology and its pricetag unless that is only way I can meet the above need/want specs
As background, know that I have been fairly happy with my Pentax Optio W10, which is waterproof and has an internal zoom, thereby avoiding bug juice gumming up the lens ... a nasty business to clean. I found its photo quality inferior, in vividness of color, anyway, to the Sony Cybershot it replaced, but some asshat in Hawaii stole that one and I bought the W10. Regrettably, it has plastic threads in its mount cavity, and those have failed after a year or so of (mis)use. Cannot fix, as a practical matter, so thinking Kathi can use it for her grandbaby pix and I will get a better replacement, thus this post.
Know many of you know lots about cameras and photography. I enjoy taking pix, but as you also already know, I am an enthusiastic amateur only.
Appreciate your suggestions.
Bill