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Redlemon · 04-20-2007, 05:48 AM

I've been using a Konica Minolta Dimage Xg for a few years now, and I want to find a replacement that can handle low-light conditions better than this one can. I think that means that I'm looking for one with some sort of image stabilization feature and/or relatively large sensor.

I've been trying to read the various reviews and comments at the major websites (dpreview, image-resource, steves-digicams), but every ultra-compact seems to have people complaining about unacceptable noise levels in low light conditions. I can't tell if these are legitimate complaints, or astroturf posts from competing manufacturers, or just people who are comparing it to a top-of-the-line film SLR and developing poster-size prints.

The ultra-compact form factor is important to me, since if I don't have the camera handy in my pocket, I won't be using it to take pictures. Also important: a movie mode with sound. Most of my prints end up as 4x6, with an occasional 5x7. My subject matter is usually my preschooler kid, or family shots, or vacation.

Can anyone give me suggestions, or even tell me what questions I haven't been asking?

(Posted here instead of TFP Photography, since I'm not an artist, just a snapshotter.)

04-20-2007, 05:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	Suggest an ultra-compact digital camera for me? I've been using a Konica Minolta Dimage Xg for a few years now, and I want to find a replacement that can handle low-light conditions better than this one can. I think that means that I'm looking for one with some sort of image stabilization feature and/or relatively large sensor. I've been trying to read the various reviews and comments at the major websites (dpreview, image-resource, steves-digicams), but every ultra-compact seems to have people complaining about unacceptable noise levels in low light conditions. I can't tell if these are legitimate complaints, or astroturf posts from competing manufacturers, or just people who are comparing it to a top-of-the-line film SLR and developing poster-size prints. The ultra-compact form factor is important to me, since if I don't have the camera handy in my pocket, I won't be using it to take pictures. Also important: a movie mode with sound. Most of my prints end up as 4x6, with an occasional 5x7. My subject matter is usually my preschooler kid, or family shots, or vacation. Can anyone give me suggestions, or even tell me what questions I haven't been asking? (Posted here instead of TFP Photography, since I'm not an artist, just a snapshotter.) __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.