Re: replacement for coked camera?


bugbear wrote:
Assuming the helpful advice on rinsing my Canon A510
comes to naught...

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canona510/

I would welcome advice on a replacement.

The camera was originally bought purely to
take more or less fancy still life shots
to document my tool hobby:

http://www.wdynamic.com/galoots/4images/details.php?image_id=2732
http://www.wdynamic.com/galoots/4images/details.php?image_id=2731

However, as time has gone on, I've used it more and
more, for all sorts of things; general photography,
parties, pubs, nature...

I *adore* being able to lots of photographs
and then cull out the bad 'uns. It's wonderfully
liberating. Image processing (Gimp on Linux)
is also fun.

I hate flash, and will use available light
where possible; for stationary targets
(therefore) the tripod is my friend.

I have found the feeble 3 Mega Pixels of
the A510 enough - certainly my 4x6 prints
look perfectly crisp and presentable.

So; I would like to AT LEAST retain the still life
capabilities (manual controls and image quality)
of the A510, and would like a more "rounded" camera.

The moving of the manfacturers battleground
from megapixels to ISO is very appealing to
this flasho-phobe.

I do not mind body size/weight too much; I certainly
don't want to pay the premium for Ixus size models.

I would like to spend as little as possible,
commensurate with getting the performance I want.

So - (for anyone still with me) - anyone
care to recommend a digital camera?

BugBear


Might as well stick with the Canons, if you liked the A510 you'll
probably like their current offerings.


Eric

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