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...capturing the globe...

Sep 12, 2005 3:38PM PDT

hi all...
i travel alot and im looking for a camera that is lightweight, small,
high res, ...also something that picks up alot of light when the sun is going down or in low light situations...a great zoom, wide angle and straight lense..are there any very compact digi cameras with interchangable lenses?
im leaving on a year long expedition around the globe and i need the best camera to capture the far off places...
think something a photographer for national geographic would use with out it being 3 ft long and weighing 10 pounds...
any help would be greatly appreciated...
thanks a bunch
adam.

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There's no such thing that cover every requirements !
Sep 12, 2005 6:26PM PDT

You need to trade off among interchangable lenses, high quality images, and carrying weights. Many good compact digital cameras are now available with good zooms as closely match as that of DSLR. Nevertheless, these compact camera has no interchangable lenses equipped. Most of them don't perform well under the low-light situaltion. The compact digital camera's lense is mostly either a big zoom or wide-angle only. You can't have both for the zoom and wide-angle lense for good quality pictures. I'm not sure whether what you really place the priorities - picture quality, weight, and budget. In addition I've no idea how serious you shoot your pictures. That would give me more clues for provideing you any further suggestion.

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heres what i need
Sep 13, 2005 5:39AM PDT

i will be traveling with a backpack and im not trying to pack like a mule so lightweight is a priority...but quality photos is number one to me...
it think if i had a great zoom, i could put on an wide angle adapter. that would be ideal...
i take my photos very seriously although im not a pro... i am an artist and i want the best..
i want to capture my adventures like a pro and im willing to learn any technical aspects of a good camera...
heres a list of what i need...
small
tough/solid
lightweight
high res/mega pixels
zoom-macro options
able to attach a wide angle ?
the low light thing is pretty important
fast shutter speed/ no delay

how is the...
*pentax optio 75oz
7mp 5x optical zoom

*sony cyber shot
osc-v3 pro 7.2 mp
4x optical zoom...

*sony cyber shot
dsc w7 7mp 3xoptical zoom/2x digital zoom..

*casio ex-s500

*panasonic lumix series

what other cameras should i look at???

i appreciate any info...
thanks!!!
adam.