T i m wrote:
On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:08:05 GMT, Stuart Noble
wrote:


I don't like small, chunky cameras but
rather flat (pocket shaped) ones.
Understood. I think one of the restrictions to this though might be
the ability to get a good / reliable zoom in such a thin package. Make
it a few mm thicker and this becomes easier but at the risk of
becoming 'chunky'.

Hence my earlier suggestion of the Minolta X series with a x3 zoom that
operates internally

quick Google / eBay I agree, it's a nice compact beasty, and with
it's internal zoom less things to get caught up / damaged etc.

There are a couple of new ones on eBay for £87.59 + ~£10 p&p and a
clean second hand one already at £23 +£5.

Just for comparison the Minolta XG (3.2Mp) is: (W, H, D)
85.5 x 67 x 20 mm

The Fuji F20 LE (6.3 Mp) is:
93.5 x 56.7 x 26.6 mm

My current camera (Fuji F420 / 3.1Mp) is:
77 x 69 x 26.4 mm
(but suffers from poor battery life)

So the XG is thinner by 6+ mm and I agree that is not an insignificant
amount.

I might keep an eye on some on eBay but I don't see myself spending
100 quid for an obsolete model (or much above £30 for a second hand
one really).

All the best ..

T i m


The XT is the same design IIRC, but both are so similar to your existing
camera that I might try a new battery instead. I guess it's the zoom
that takes the power?