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Jun 16, 2010 at 11:05 am #1260220
This is a popular category (very compact cameras with approx. 10x zooms) for backpacking photographers, so I'd encourage anybody in the market to give it a going over. There are even several in the group of twelve that have GPS.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q210grouptravelzoom/
Cheers,
Rick
Jun 16, 2010 at 3:07 pm #1620669Awww crap. I just bought a Canon SX 210 IS last week, and I hadn't seen this article yet. I might take a look at the Samsung…
Jun 16, 2010 at 3:32 pm #1620673Hi Travis,
Don't kick yourself too hard, they only rolled out the article today. I can't guess how long it took to research and write the thing.
The Samsung does look interesting, starting with that sweet AMOLED display.
Cheers,
Rick
Jun 16, 2010 at 3:37 pm #1620675Best Buy has the Samsung on sale for $250. That's a good price, but its online only. I still have time to return the Canon, and I'm thinking I'd really like to compare these two myself. Its sometimes hard to buck the trend when a name brand has always been regarded as the "best" (aka Canon). But as with everything, they're not the only outfit in town anymore.
Jun 16, 2010 at 5:36 pm #1620704I'm not sure why they called this "supergigantic." They are compact travel cameras with good zoom.
If you want to talk about "supergigantic," I have a 13-pound lens that I carry often, but not when I go UL.
–B.G.–
Jun 16, 2010 at 6:25 pm #1620714Hi Bob,
Supergigantic was my made-up word for a baker's dozen camera test. Travel zoom is their made-up term for cameras that aren't quite super zooms, neither compacts. Sorry for any confoozion.
Cheers,
Rick
Jun 16, 2010 at 6:26 pm #1620715Bob, your thoughts on the Canon SX210 IS vs. the Samsung HZ35W?
Jun 16, 2010 at 6:50 pm #1620717I can't make any comparison, because I have not seen the Samsung unit at all. I was backpacking a few weeks ago, and I was carrying a heavy rig. My buddy was carrying a brand new Canon SX210IS. He shot some video clips with it, and for a first-time handheld video experience, I thought it turned out OK. It does have teeny-tiny stereo microphones in the camera body, but I don't think that is going to do a whole lot for sounds of wildlife grazing 100 feet away.
I'm more used to big equipment that gets excellent results, but that is just me. Disclaimer: I have my seventh Canon camera now, so I am biased.
–B.G.–
Jun 16, 2010 at 7:50 pm #1620757Gotcha. Thanks though, especially for your Canon bias disclaimer! : )
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