On 28 Mar 2005 11:02:10 -0800, wrote:

I'm totally overwhelmed by the wide range of choices out there and just
need some advice now.

I'm looking for a digital camera with:

1. At least 8x optical zoom
2. At least 5 megapixels
3. "Relatively" compact

Not all that many cameras that can manage both conditions 1 and 3. The
Minolta Z5 springs to mind: it would be the first camera I'd look at if
I was starting again. There's been a thread or two on it here recently.

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Stephen Poley