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User currently offlineNoelg From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1235 times:

Hi all

I've just got back from a trip to Paris, and borrowed my work's Fuji Finepix S5000. I was quite impressed with the results, and have decided to sell my Canon Rebel EOS 2000 and get a digital camera of the same type as the Finepix - i.e. with a decent zoom and high quality shots.

The problem, as always, is cost! I'm looking at something like a Canon Coolpix or Fuji Finepix - but what would you say is the lowest spec camera I need to be looking at for decent, sharp, airliner pics with a relatively good zoom? I'd be looking to spend up to about £150 ($275). I wouldn't mind picking up a used one if it's in good working order!

Appreciate any help on this one!!

Thanks,
Noel.

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User currently offlineUTA_FLYingHIGH From Tunisia, joined Oct 2001, 6495 posts, RR: 54
Reply 1, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1211 times:

Heum.
A Coolpix is a Nikon, Canon are PowerShots Big grin
Otherwise, £150 is too low to get anything decent that would produce a.net quality material, except if you like to shoot singles and ventilators.
The antry-levl digicams at Canon and Nikon with optical zoom are the Canon PowerShot A60 and Nikon CoolPix 2100/2200, but at that price -> 2MP only  Sad

UTA


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User currently offlineManzoori From UK - England, joined Sep 2002, 1516 posts, RR: 43
Reply 2, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1210 times:

I'm in agreement with UTA here... your £150 budget is IMHO far too low.

You've used the S5000 and liked the results... buy anything inferior and I'm almost certain you'll regret it very soon.

Again, all IMHO.

Cheers!

Rez
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