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    Rick Dreher
    BPL Member

    @halfturbo

    Locale: Northernish California

    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

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    Travis Leanna
    BPL Member

    @t-l

    Locale: Wisconsin

    Awww 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…

    #1620673
    Rick Dreher
    BPL Member

    @halfturbo

    Locale: Northernish California

    Hi 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

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    Travis Leanna
    BPL Member

    @t-l

    Locale: Wisconsin

    Best 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.

    #1620704
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    I'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.–

    #1620714
    Rick Dreher
    BPL Member

    @halfturbo

    Locale: Northernish California

    Hi 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

    #1620715
    Travis Leanna
    BPL Member

    @t-l

    Locale: Wisconsin

    Bob, your thoughts on the Canon SX210 IS vs. the Samsung HZ35W?

    #1620717
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    I 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.–

    #1620757
    Travis Leanna
    BPL Member

    @t-l

    Locale: Wisconsin

    Gotcha. Thanks though, especially for your Canon bias disclaimer! : )

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