Daewoo PF-D800S

Advantages: Fantastic zoom; image stabiliser; plenty of features
Disadvantages: Barely enough megapixels; large size

...to wait for a few seconds whilst it adjusts itself, or zoom out a little then back in to help it out. The size of the unit is obviously limited by the size of the zoom lens. It's a trade-off between optical zoom and camera size, and I think Canon has it about right here. You can just wear the camera on a case on your belt comfortably - any larger and it would be too big. The dimensions are 111x78x66mm and weighs 370g without batteries or memory card. The camera takes 4x AA batteries. I have used rechargeable ones, which I have found easily give a days worth of fairly intense use before needing to be charged. Dealtime (http://www.dealtime.co.uk/xPF-CanonPowershotS1IS) quote the battery life at 550 images. Overall, a very respectable camera - useful for someone like me, who likes to be able to point and shoot (with a decent zoom!), but also... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to use, takes other lenses
Disadvantages: Viewfinder can be hard to use

...one down, but I did find one. The price I paid for the camera AND lens was somewhat less than the quoted price here for the camera alone. I was pleasantly surprised that the camera was very easy to use, and amazed at the overall quality of the pictures. The quality, in fact. seems much better than that of pictures taken by my old Pentax SLR. which was expensive and complicated to use. In addition, the availability pf extra lenses makes this camera quite a bit more versatile than other similar models. There are several modes for shootong, such as a scene mode and automatic. The camera adapts quite well to available light, and I'm surprised at how infreqently it uses the built-in flash. As mentioned in another review of this camera, the on-off switch feels flimsy - especially in a camera this expensive. But the reason I bought the camera... Read review

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