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Sony CyberShot H5
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HQ Grade: B-
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- 39th of 63 in Extended Zoom
- 15th of 52 in 7 Megapixel
- 17th of 41 in Sony
- 42nd of 87 in $350 - $600
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The Canon S3 is a nice piece of gear. It has the 12x optical. A friend of mine went on a safari, he is a big camera 'nut'. He has three Nikon dSLRs, with lots of lenses. He said to get 'great' shots he absolutely needed a long telephoto. I'm not sure which tele was the most useful, but I bet it was at least as long as the 12x zoom on the Canon S3.
I am not implying that you have to have a dSLR for the safari. After all, you will be using the camera long after you get back from the trip. So the S3 is a great all-around camera.
Another route is to get the Nikon D40, a bit more money but less than $600 w/ lens. However, that lens that comes with it tops out at 55mm, so you would need a good tele for the safari as well.
I have a Canon A710. I bought it over the S3 because it is much smaller. I like to keep a camera in my pocket, rather than around my neck. But the S3 is a much nicer camera.
I am not implying that you have to have a dSLR for the safari. After all, you will be using the camera long after you get back from the trip. So the S3 is a great all-around camera.
Another route is to get the Nikon D40, a bit more money but less than $600 w/ lens. However, that lens that comes with it tops out at 55mm, so you would need a good tele for the safari as well.
I have a Canon A710. I bought it over the S3 because it is much smaller. I like to keep a camera in my pocket, rather than around my neck. But the S3 is a much nicer camera.
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