Time 2 Upgrade

[bonedigger]

I have been using the same old Kodak DC240 for about 5 years now along with a first generation DV Camcorder, and it is now time to upgrade.

I am looking for a digital camera that will take about 5 minutes of video as well as produce pictures good enough for 10 x 8 prints.

After a quick look at the reviews I was left with the following:

Pentax Optio 550

Konica Revio KD-500Z

Canon Powershot S50

I was then blinded by technobabble gave up and went for a

Can anyone offer any advice or suggestions, before I end up going to PC World.

 

[Jayde]

Pentax eh, look @ Pentax Optio S with three megapixels and a 3x zoom. find link here
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_reviews/optio550_pg5.html

the Canon ..see G5 or 300d REBEL DSLR @ £800 tho
or
Canon PowerShot S1 IS brand new model
http://uk.pricerunner.com/photography/digital-cameras/195226/reviews

Konica has very basic features, so no.

As i said b4
I went for a bit o fun >Pana FZ10 looong 400m zoom. 4mp, less than £300 from USA, not much support in uk as yet..
£350 in uk
What digital camera magazine jus did a review of top superzooms
FZ10 came 1st..
Minolta Z2 got 2nd.
http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/lumix/index.html

few links here price n pro reviews
http://uk.pricerunner.com/photograp...-cameras/browse

pana talk http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1033
but read other forums too

good luck .. cough