[glenham1]

Hi

I'm new to this group and a very "newbie" photographer. Until now, I've only had a small compact digital camera (run of the mill Olympus - nothing special) and I've just taken "snaps".

However, I want to do more with my hobby. I've just enrolled on a photo improvers course at the local adult education centre, and need to upgrade my camera.

First hurdle ... my wife! She's adamant we don't want a bigger camera because it won't fit in her handbag! (We chose our current camera because of it's size!!!)

I've looked at the super zooms and the entry DSLR's and whilst I much prefer the benefits of a DSLR, I have to agree with my wife ... the DSLR's are that much bigger and apart from when I take it to my photography class, it's not the sort of camera I would take out all the time as it would be too big! The super zooms, on the other hand, seem to be the ideal middle-ground.

I'd looked around and checked out as many reviews as I could and thought I'd settled on the Panasonic Lumix FZ28 as the best all-round superzoom, with the best DSLR-like features.

I was just about to part with my hard-earned pennies when I came across the Fujifilm S100 Pro on the Currys website. I checked several review websites, including my favourite, www.trustedreviews.com, and could find no mention of this model - not even on Fujifilm's own website!

Does anyone know what this camera is, whether it's the same as the Fujifilm S100FS, and how they compare to the Panasonic Lumix FZ28?

P.S. I KNOW a DSLR is better, and the more I look, the more I think I want one ... but I also KNOW that apart from special occasions I'll never take it with me!

Thanks in advance.

Jon (glenham1)