I'm looking for a normal/small sized camera with many functions/manual settings!

[suzieA.]

hello!
Who knows a good normal to small sized (i'd like it to fit in my pocket) camera with many manual settings. Its so hard to find a good one. I'm thinking about the canon A95 but I'd like one who is a little bit smaller... anyone?

[PhilR.]

Just off the top of my head, I can think of the Sony V1, Fuji 510, and Nikon 5400. I think the Fuji and Sony will be a bit smaller. Check out the reviews here and at the Steve's digicam site. Also, Nikon has a $200 rebate going on right now for the 5400.

PhilR.

[suzieA.]

Thanks, I like cameras that are more than just point and shoot.
Thats why I love cameras if they have a lot of settings. Black and White nice night shots etc...

[dbeatle123]

Phil points out that the Nikon 5400 has a great deal going right now. I just ordered one from newegg, I'll post some info about it when I get it sometime next week. Here is how it breaks down:

Nikon Coolpix 5400 from newegg.com: $474.95

Epson R200 Photo printer: $84.00

Camera rebate from Nikon: -$200

Camera/Printer rebate from Nikon: -$100

Total price after rebates: $258.95

The Nikon has lots of accessories and tons of features. I like the option of the hot shoe flash and the lens adaptors. Check out www.nikonusa.com for the accessories and the rebates.

hope this helps.

Dave

[Newbie]

There's also the Canon S60 which has as many features as the A95 with a 28mm lense.

[ReF]

Just off the top of my head, I can think of the Sony V1, Fuji 510, and Nikon 5400. I think the Fuji and Sony will be a bit smaller. Check out the reviews here and at the Steve's digicam site. Also, Nikon has a $200 rebate going on right now for the 5400.

PhilR.

V1... or W1? v1 is kinda big for a pocket ain't it? sony p100, p150, and the upcoming p200 all have a pretty decent amount of manual controls for such a small package. the W1 does the same but is the biggest of the small sony cams.

[PhilR.]

V1... or W1? v1 is kinda big for a pocket ain't it? sony p100, p150, and the upcoming p200 all have a pretty decent amount of manual controls for such a small package. the W1 does the same but is the biggest of the small sony cams.

Nope, not for my pockets anyway. The V1 isn't even as wide as a P150....

At any rate, it looks like you didn't notice that the original posting requested "normal to small sized" cameras, and certainly the V1 falls into this category. I also consider the request for "many manual settings" to include aperture and shutter priority modes, and not just full manual. The P series do not have these settings.

I did not bring up the W1, mainly because it does not fit the person's requirements, at least how I interpret them....

PhilR.