Bronco
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Alright guys, so here's the deal. I've already have a nice Nikon SLR setup for my more serious photographic undertakings. It does just about everything I could realistically need a camera to do, even if it does come with a fairly substantial weight and bulkiness penalty. For major vacations and most family gatherings, the camera's size isn't a huge issue as I've devised a fairly efficient load out for the camera bag, and am more than willing to plan accordingly to accomodate the extra baggage.
At the same time, however, the SLR setup represents a bit more of an investment than I'd like to routinely have sitting out in my truck. And so it is that I increasingly find myself camera-less in impromptu situations where a few nice pictures would be much appreciated. Of course, the photog purist in me completely abhors the idea of spending hard earned money on any camera with a lens the size of a pencil eraser. But what I really hate about every compact digital camera I've ever had the misfortune to use is the seemingly interminable delay between the moment when you press the shutter release and the point at which the photo is actually taken.
So without further ado, I'm open to suggestions for a good quality pocket digital camera. For a starting point, let's say 6 megapixels or more and a true pocket sized design with a thickness of not much more than 5/8ths of an inch (about the thickness of a 9 volt battery). Decent glass and a low signal to noise ration would be nice. The use of CompactFlash cards would be a plus also as they're used in my SLR, but this is by no means a necessity. The only thing I absolutely demand is that the friggin' camera has to take the damn picture at some point within the same lunar cycle that I press the shutter release. This point is non-negotiable, and if the technology doesn't yet exist, please just tell me so. I'd much prefer to wait another a year or two, rather than waste my money on something that I'll end up throwing into a wall.
At the same time, however, the SLR setup represents a bit more of an investment than I'd like to routinely have sitting out in my truck. And so it is that I increasingly find myself camera-less in impromptu situations where a few nice pictures would be much appreciated. Of course, the photog purist in me completely abhors the idea of spending hard earned money on any camera with a lens the size of a pencil eraser. But what I really hate about every compact digital camera I've ever had the misfortune to use is the seemingly interminable delay between the moment when you press the shutter release and the point at which the photo is actually taken.
So without further ado, I'm open to suggestions for a good quality pocket digital camera. For a starting point, let's say 6 megapixels or more and a true pocket sized design with a thickness of not much more than 5/8ths of an inch (about the thickness of a 9 volt battery). Decent glass and a low signal to noise ration would be nice. The use of CompactFlash cards would be a plus also as they're used in my SLR, but this is by no means a necessity. The only thing I absolutely demand is that the friggin' camera has to take the damn picture at some point within the same lunar cycle that I press the shutter release. This point is non-negotiable, and if the technology doesn't yet exist, please just tell me so. I'd much prefer to wait another a year or two, rather than waste my money on something that I'll end up throwing into a wall.
