Digital Cameras

[seche]

Just wanted to pic your brains please!
I would like one with a nice big screen that is pretty tough (ive heard you can get waterproof ones!) and one that has a "quick press" button (Idiot talk here for instant picture) ie for jumping and action shots.

What sort of camera would you advise?

 

[Dressagebabe]

Panasonic Lumix TZ5 Its been voted best camera, we bought my son one and I cant stop using it to take pics of my horses as it has the most amazing clear pics with a big screen, not waterproof but Panasonic sell covers to protect from rain. Very quick photo snap time and mini movie on it too so can do short video.

 

[Scottish_Miss]

HI

I use a Fuji - have had 2 and they are fantastic for action shots as you have a sports mode - most new cameras do but you need one that has a good frame rate per second or you get the horse before the jump and one after - not so good. I can usually get 4-6 nice shots over the whole jump with my trusted Fuji.

Did buy a £300+ Sony SLR recently and it was crap in terms of speed per second, so it went back to shop and using my 5 year old trusted Fuj 401.

In terms of quality agin the Fuji is second to none - this is also the opinion of a work colleague who teaches night classes locally - and I have seen friends prints from other makes and not a comparison to Fuji.

Hope that this helps.

Tia

 

[cellie]

I will second the fuji I use it too take action pics of my daughter jumping .Good camera with sports mode

 

[Donkeymad]

I also have a Panasonic Lumix, but would actually recommend the Fuji. I am not sure of which model, but some googling would help you find a suitable model.

 

[trendybraincell]

I'd go with the fuji too, I got a finepix 5700 for my birthday (very excited cus its my first digi camera) and its great, very easy to use, and quite tough!