Casio EX-V7

Hello there,

Looking at buying my first digital camera...
The main criteria that I have is:
1) Decent Optical Zoom (at least 6x)
2) Pocket sized (even if it's a largish pocket).
3) Budget ~ £150

So far I have come across the Casio EX-V7. This seems to fit all three
criteria nicely, and the (limited) research I've done seems to suggest that
it is a competant camera (certainly enough for a 'happy snapper' such as
myself).
Just wondered if anyone here had any personal experience of this camera,
and/or information on how good a camera it is.
Also, any suggestions as to alternatives that fit the three criteria above.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.
(Also posted in alt.comp.devices.digital-cameras - sorry for not
cross-posting)


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Regards,
Chris.
(Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)

ChrisM wrote:
> Hello there,
>
> Looking at buying my first digital camera...
> The main criteria that I have is:
> 1) Decent Optical Zoom (at least 6x)
> 2) Pocket sized (even if it's a largish pocket).
> 3) Budget ~ £150
>
> So far I have come across the Casio EX-V7. This seems to fit all three
> criteria nicely, and the (limited) research I've done seems to
> suggest that it is a competant camera (certainly enough for a 'happy
> snapper' such as myself).
> Just wondered if anyone here had any personal experience of this
> camera, and/or information on how good a camera it is.
> Also, any suggestions as to alternatives that fit the three criteria
> above.
> Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Alternative:

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ2 or TZ3

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonictz3/

David

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> ChrisM wrote:
>> Hello there,
>>
>> Looking at buying my first digital camera...
>> The main criteria that I have is:
>> 1) Decent Optical Zoom (at least 6x)
>> 2) Pocket sized (even if it's a largish pocket).
>> 3) Budget ~ £150
>>
>> So far I have come across the Casio EX-V7. This seems to fit all
>> three criteria nicely, and the (limited) research I've done seems to
>> suggest that it is a competant camera (certainly enough for a 'happy
>> snapper' such as myself).
>> Just wondered if anyone here had any personal experience of this
>> camera, and/or information on how good a camera it is.
>> Also, any suggestions as to alternatives that fit the three criteria
>> above.
>> Thanks in advance for any assistance.
>
> Alternative:
>
> Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ2 or TZ3
>
> http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonictz3/
>
> David

Thanks for that, though at ~£200 Looks a little expensive, for my budget.
Will keep my eyes open though, and if I can find it a bit cheaper somewhere,
might well be worth considering. Looks bulkier than the Casio one, but its a
bit hard to tell from a photo... need to find somwhere where I can handle
them both.

--
Regards,
Chris.
(Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)

ChrisM wrote:
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> Thanks for that, though at ~£200 Looks a little expensive, for my
> budget. Will keep my eyes open though, and if I can find it a bit
> cheaper somewhere, might well be worth considering. Looks bulkier
> than the Casio one, but its a bit hard to tell from a photo... need
> to find somwhere where I can handle them both.

Try Jessops, or perhaps Currys.Digital.

David