Thursday, 14 June 2007

New Camera Ordered

For my sins, I've just ordered an Olympus SP510. I can only hope I've done the right thing. It works in low light conditions, it has 10 X optical zoom weighs only 300gms (without battery and card) and takes AA batteries. The guy I was speaking to thought it absurd to have AA batteries as part of my criteria, but I got caught out before with running out of battery charge and having no way to re-charge or buy a new battery. With AA batteries I can buy them almost anywhere on the planet, even on a Sunday. His answer was to buy more of the specialist batteries at £30-40 a time. I don't think so.
I nearly bought the Fuji at a similar price but it was nearly twice as heavy and I couldn't find any reference to low light conditions.
So I have a camera which cost £100 less than my last one with over three times the optical zoom.
You may get photos tomorrow if it arrives as stated.........


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I just purchased the new Olympus SP 550 UZ with the 18x optical zoom and so far am extremely impressed. I have had many cameras and not all that long ago got a Canon and before that had a Fuji but this camera seems to be GREAT!!! Hope yours is just as good. Have fun. I'm a picture taking "nut" so do take loads of pictures. Again, enjoy!!!! Sandy B in SW Coastal Oregon, USA