What camera is right for me? Part-2.SLR Like

In my last post we reviewed the sub compact class cameras. Now we will take a look into the SLR Like class. SLR Like cameras more resemble a Digital SLR camera. Larger bodies, Lenses, Screens are all things you typically see on these cameras. They normally don’t fit into your pocket which means you might want to invest in a nice neck strap and carrying case. This class is a little more difficult to put your thumb on due to the class being over saturated with cameras.

Canon PowerShot S5 IS – This is canons Flagship camera in this category released in 2007, its still a great camera in today’s standards. They have released a newer version but I haven’t had my hands on it. We will take a closer look at the S5 IS. Like most cameras in this class the Zoom is a big feature. With the longer zoom you will be able to get tighter shoots from a distance.

8 mega pixel resolution
Digic III processor (S3 IS was Digic II)
2.5 inch LCD
Hot shoe flash connector
36 – 432 mm Zoom – This comes in handy out in the wild when you want to stay out of sight!

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 – Though far from perfect, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 shapes up to be the best of the cameras promising 18x-zoom.

HUGE 18x optical zoom – 28-504mm
8.3 megapixel
Face Detection

Sony DSC-H9 – The H-series cameras incorporate selectable in-camera editing functions so you can spend more time on the field and less time behind a computer. Equipped with Sony’s Dynamic Range Optimizer, originally developed for the Alpha digital SLR system, the camera can analyze captured image data and instantly determine the best exposure and tonality of each picture before JPEG compression.