Hey can anyone help me decide? I used to use a film SLR then got a Nikon Coolpix 4600 as it was most I could afford and was supposed to be ok compact back then. I want to get back into photography but have no real idea what I want other than everything including a price tag of about £150 top end (negotiable if there is something special for a few quid more). I'd like a good length of zoom and VR too. I have been looking at 10x plus including some 18x fujifilm bridge cameras.
I will be taking shots outside while walking often with a group. Usual stuff, Landscapes, nature, macro, shots of people in the landscape and the obvious summit group shots. Also family and friends based social events (formals too no doubt). Anyway I don't really know what I want. Although I would like a camera that can cope as a simple point and shoot but will keep me learning and developing for a long time. I guess that means it has a high degree of progam modes and functions but still has one of those intelligent scene recognition type of functions to make it simple to at least get going. I do know a bit as I have experience of using a reasonable film SLR made by Minolta which I learnt on and would play around with the settings.
From what is out there I do like the look of the Fujifilm S series as you can now get their range from the S1500 to S2500 at less than £150. I was thinking about the S1900 from Fuji direct refurbished one but I have since spotted a higher spec S2500 at £146 new from Amazon site. Not sure if that was from Amazon or on their market place though as they have changed from a few years ago when I last looked at their site. I am not bothered by its more bulky nature over sat the samsung WB500, 550 or 600.
What do you think? Get a Fuji or is there something else more suitable? As I said I really want to spend as little as realistic but accept about £150 will get a camera with at least some manual programability.
I will be taking shots outside while walking often with a group. Usual stuff, Landscapes, nature, macro, shots of people in the landscape and the obvious summit group shots. Also family and friends based social events (formals too no doubt). Anyway I don't really know what I want. Although I would like a camera that can cope as a simple point and shoot but will keep me learning and developing for a long time. I guess that means it has a high degree of progam modes and functions but still has one of those intelligent scene recognition type of functions to make it simple to at least get going. I do know a bit as I have experience of using a reasonable film SLR made by Minolta which I learnt on and would play around with the settings.
From what is out there I do like the look of the Fujifilm S series as you can now get their range from the S1500 to S2500 at less than £150. I was thinking about the S1900 from Fuji direct refurbished one but I have since spotted a higher spec S2500 at £146 new from Amazon site. Not sure if that was from Amazon or on their market place though as they have changed from a few years ago when I last looked at their site. I am not bothered by its more bulky nature over sat the samsung WB500, 550 or 600.
What do you think? Get a Fuji or is there something else more suitable? As I said I really want to spend as little as realistic but accept about £150 will get a camera with at least some manual programability.
