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I'm looking for a camera that offers me more options than a point and shoot camera but is still not an arse to take biking. I have heard of "bridge" cameras or compact slrs but don't have any background knowledge in this area and online camera reviews seem to be done by bald old men with beards and the numbers and figures make my face ache. Anyone know of any good resources for info that may help?
I like the biking and i like photography but i dont like having a bulk camera with me when biking and i really dont like the idea of having an expensive camera with me that could get wet or banged about.
Personally i would take a compact out with me when riding although i'm quite keen to buy the Go-Pro Hero 3 camera soon.
What sort of budget do you have? If you dont ride aggressively and dont mind carrying a good camera then have a look at the new sony...
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You could probably shop around and get a better deal...
Nikon P310, Canon S100, Panasonic LX-7, Sony RX100, Panasonic Lumix...
Read the reviews & take your pic. Just a question of what features suit your requirements, really.
www.dpreview.com is a good place to start.
one of the smaller mirrorless cameras like the olypmus epm1 might work for you, can be got cheapish new and second hand. im biased as i have one. the cameras above are good but depends on what you want and your budget. start with that first.
Got the canon s95 myself, absolutely truly stunning "compact" camera!
I bought an Olympus EP-1 a couple of years ago from Wilkinson cameras at £300 and used the fact that I'd be able to stuff it my camelback as justification. I take it out on dry rides but it is too and heavy and big for a pocket. Due to its aluminium construction it's still looking pretty fresh and the shots are as good as an intermediate level SLR.
It's a fantastic camera and has pretty much made my Nikon SLR redundant. I would definitely recommend one of these to anyone considering SLR. It's well worth getting an adapter so you can use old lenses. I have a series of Olympus OM prime lenses that I picked up for about £20 each.
Canon S95 / S100 all the way. Small enough that you'll take it everywhere (mine lives in a wee pouch on the front of my camelback so I don't even need to take the bag off to get at it) but great quality and almost as much flexibility as an SLR.
cheers guys done a bit of poking about and the sony nex series seems like the one (bit spendy) but does what i want and more. thanks for the info
The Sonys are good. Be aware though that while the cameras are tiny the lenses are quite big - a Micro Four Thirds camera with a pancake lens with be smaller overall I think. I'm a big fan of these type of cameras. I carry mine when biking in a LowePro lens case attached to the chest strap of my rucksack - can get it out and take a pic in seconds. No point in taking it stashed in your bag IMO.
I tend to ride with either a 400d or a 30d but this can happen when it goes slightly wrong! I do have a compact as well.
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