Compact camera

[Rederic]

+1 For the Lumix FT3 A great little camera I have had mine a couple of year's it defiantly take's the
knock's, and can fit in any outside pocket in any weather, hail, rain,or endurro riding in the sand
And the bonus is it can take a decent photo as well

[Dan Bowditch]

Kodak Brownie mate, more your age range - or one of those with the flash gun that you hold in your other hand and has a black cloak that goes over your head.. might want the cloak extended for use with your helmet..

( Canon G12 awasome camera - you know the one, I dropped it at Applecross on the way back from the Ullapool meet last year - great camera.. I think it's now a G15.. )

[Simon_100]

Wow, that's cool - a camera that upgrades itself! One for me Xmas stocking :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Regs

Simon

[APD_660Ten]

But do you need to drop it 3 times to get from a G12 to a G15? Or is one good drop enough to do it

[bowser]

I use a Leica V-Lux20 which is a rebranded version of the panasonicTZ10, and its fantastic got it cheap off a web forum and its no better than the panasonic, its not waterproof but I have never had a problem even in the wet.
I specificaly wanted a good zoom and this has 12x optical zoom, have to say I have always had really good results with any of the panasonic range.

[Oop North John]

I've got a Canon G12, but like to have a polarising filter on it for the days the sun comes out, so with the adapter fitted and in a bag it's no smaller than the Panasonic FZ62 in a case and polarising filter fitted.

Of course I can take the adapter of the G12, but it's still not a pocket camera, unless you have very big pockets, and doesn't have the telephoto range of the FZ62. Both aren't cheap, and sometimes the £50 camera I take with me takes just as good photo's.

So much depends on the space you're willing to sacrifice to take pictures, you could always buy a Garmin Montana 650, or, much cheaper the camera in a phone.

[Zookman]

The camera that will take the best picture, is the one that you will have with you.
I've had a DSLR and a bridge camera, but 99% of the time I cant be bothered to carry around the bulk of either of them and leave them at home. I've since sold the DSLR.
I also have an expensive superzoom compact..... but the camera that gets used almost all the time is a cheap Fuji compact because its so tiny its fits in my pocket and so cheap I don't care if it gets broken.

[Andy A]

But do you need to drop it 3 times to get from a G12 to a G15? Or is one good drop enough to do it

One drop is enough apparently as long as it is from a height of 1metre plus and a speed in excess of 25MPH in the rain.... :laugh:

[Andy A]

Kodak Brownie mate, more your age range - or one of those with the flash gun that you hold in your other hand and has a black cloak that goes over your head.. might want the cloak extended for use with your helmet..

Ah the old box camera......speaking of boxes who let you out of yours...... hmy:

[Dan Bowditch]

Nah, it's now a G15 because it ended up in 15 bits..!!!!!

Excellent cameras those canon G ranges..

Regards.