help! which cam to buy

[jepoy]

sup guys! I lost my cam and i am thinking of buying another one. but i can't decide which to buy. two cams caught my eye and i was wondering if you guys can help me decide.

the first option is the Fiju Fine Pix S5100.


Features:

4-Megapixel CCD for up to 2272x1704 pixel images
10x optical super-zoom (37-370mm equiv)
Single or Continuous AF and Manual focus
Focus assist illuminator for low-light
Electronic color viewfinder w/115K pixels
Standard JPEG format or CCD-RAW
Movie Mode; 30fps @ 640x480/320x240 with audio
40-frame burst at 1M continuous
Voice memos can be attached to still images
Top-3 or Final-3 frames @ 3fps at 4M resolution
Auto, Program AE, Shutter speed or Aperture priority and Manual
Scene Programs: Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Night
ISO speeds: Auto (64-320), 64, 100, 200, 400
Metering: Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Builtin popup multi-mode flash
15 - 1/2000 sec Shutter Speeds
1.5" LCD Color Monitor
Uses removable xD-Picture cards (16MB included)
Compact (4.4 x 3.2 x 3.1 inch) and stylish body
Lightweight at just 11.9 oz. (excluding batteries)
Powered by four AA type batteries
USB plug-n-play connectivity
cost : $349.99

the second option is the Kodak EasyShare DX7590


Features:

5.0 megapixel (2576x1932) CCD for photo quality prints up to 13 x 19"
10X Schneider optical zoom, 38-380mm (35mm equivalent)
High-speed, low light auto-focus system
Very high-resolution electronic color viewfinder
Large 2.2-inch TFT color LCD, indoor/outdoor type
TTL Multi-pattern, center weighted, center spot metering
ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 or Auto (80-160)
Adjustable color modes, image sharpness, white balance
Auto, Program AE, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Custom and 14 Scene modes
Burst mode captures up to 5 pictures at approx. 2 fps
640x480 or 320x240 movies w/sound length limited only by memory
32MB internal memory, SD/MMC card slot
Powered by proprietary lithium battery pack
Audio-Video Out (NTSC or PAL selectable)
Optional EasyShare Camera Dock and Printer Dock
cost: $449.99

I am not a professional photogrpher. i just like taking pictures. i just need help which one is better for me.

thanks a lot!!

peace

[Edited on 6-7-2005 by jepoy]

[rhoen]

First, what is your budget?
Secondly, any specific reason for the buy?

In any case, within the range of these SLR-typed level cams, do include Olympus, Sony, and Panasonic. A Panasonic Lumix FZ5 would also be a good choice....

However, if u go for proSLRs, then Olympus and Canon would be a great choice...(my piece)....

[Kenneth]

This topic has already been discussed. Kindly use the search function.