You can use things like the Coolpix 4500 to compensate for exposure on panoramas and use it's panning mode to line things up , but having looked into this over some time in the Coolpix line with a Fisheye and Wide Angle adapter I'd ask yourself how much panning means to you. I find that shots with a wide angle are more accessible for most viewers. There is tons of stuff on Ebay given the shipwreck of Real Estate Tours using Kaidan stuff etc. but all of this depends on your desire to carry stuff , what you consider worth risking, and shooting style. I know two very competent shooters around here who never shoot RAW despite the fact that they have it and even own multiple camera shops. I learned what I know in China shooting with a Coolpix 880. Shooting for over a year as much as 400 shots a week at Fine I learned that my best friend was my wide angle adapter, my second my Velbon 343E tripod, after that the 3X tele, and most of all Photoshop 7. I bought a Canon S90 in January because Nikon has just broken my trust and I love shooting Street. But if I was hitting China again or rough trails or water then I'd be back to the 880 . Weighs the same as the S90. Macro is better. To be fair Chinese lens adapters for $18 bucks may let me run lenses on the s90. My brother toasted a Pany in Costa Rica to water and actually had extended the warranty. But anyway my first Q is REZ. Do you need more than FINE? If not enjoy the great lenses , build , battery life etc. of this nice antique stuff. Probably soon to be resurrected like Svea Stoves for a reason.
