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- 13th of 40 in 6 Megapixel (#1 is Nikon D40)
- 51st of 63 in Extended Zoom (#1 is Panasonic FZ35)
- 29th of 41 in Sony (#1 is Sony HX1)
- 57th of 87 in $350 - $600 (#1 is Canon S90 IS)
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Hi Susan,
I'm not terribly knowledgable about Olympus, so the best answer I can give you about this particular camera is that from the reviews I've read, it performs pretty well in terms of picture quality, and that zoom is a great thing. But I do have one caution: this camera uses Digital Image Stabilization. While Digital IS is better than not having any at all, if you tend to have any camera shake (esp. likely with long zoom shots), you may want to choose something with Optical Image Stabilization instead. The difference between the two is that Digital IS manipulates your image slightly to compensate for shake (thus lowering image quality somewhat), whereas Optical IS is a physical adjustment inside the camera that compensates for the shaking lens and has better all-around results.
If you're not too worried about shake, then this isn't a factor. If you are, here is our full list of extended zoom cameras. If you read the profiles, most of them list the type of image stabilization they use.
If you're interested in a camera that offers a lot of control (if you want to learn more about photography) but still lets you take good photos on Auto mode, I'd suggest the Canon Powershot S3. Some might say it's kind of heavy duty for a point and shoot amateur, but as I said, if you want the OPTION to do a lot more with your camera, that's a great choice. That one has Optical IS as well.
I'd steer clear of the Panasonics; while great cameras, once they get over 5mp the images tend to have grain issues.
Also check out the Sony H2 or one of the Fujis. The Kodak Easyshare Z650 has a tempting price, but I believe this camera doesn't have stabilization at all, so you may have issues with long zooms.
Hope some of that helps. If you need more advice deciding, let me know.
I'm not terribly knowledgable about Olympus, so the best answer I can give you about this particular camera is that from the reviews I've read, it performs pretty well in terms of picture quality, and that zoom is a great thing. But I do have one caution: this camera uses Digital Image Stabilization. While Digital IS is better than not having any at all, if you tend to have any camera shake (esp. likely with long zoom shots), you may want to choose something with Optical Image Stabilization instead. The difference between the two is that Digital IS manipulates your image slightly to compensate for shake (thus lowering image quality somewhat), whereas Optical IS is a physical adjustment inside the camera that compensates for the shaking lens and has better all-around results.
If you're not too worried about shake, then this isn't a factor. If you are, here is our full list of extended zoom cameras. If you read the profiles, most of them list the type of image stabilization they use.
If you're interested in a camera that offers a lot of control (if you want to learn more about photography) but still lets you take good photos on Auto mode, I'd suggest the Canon Powershot S3. Some might say it's kind of heavy duty for a point and shoot amateur, but as I said, if you want the OPTION to do a lot more with your camera, that's a great choice. That one has Optical IS as well.
I'd steer clear of the Panasonics; while great cameras, once they get over 5mp the images tend to have grain issues.
Also check out the Sony H2 or one of the Fujis. The Kodak Easyshare Z650 has a tempting price, but I believe this camera doesn't have stabilization at all, so you may have issues with long zooms.
Hope some of that helps. If you need more advice deciding, let me know.
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