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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kittykat23uk" data-source="post: 1217764" data-attributes="member: 55291">For anyone not wanting to carry around a DSLR and a bunch of lenses the Panasonic FZ18 is an ideal choice and I have yet to find a review that puts either the Olympus or the Nikon P80 above it. the FZ18 is incredibly light and responsive, a great travel camera. I have had one since October last year, it has been to India with me and I am so glad I had this camera. If you are into birds, then the FZ18 is probably your best bet as it has a really good zoom range and good 28mm wide angle for those scenic shots. Its Macro capability is not fantastic but you can get add-on lenses that improve this. If you don't need the range but want more manual controls there is also the FZ50 to consider - this has a manual focusing ring, a bigger sensor (which produces slightly better image quality) and An articulating screen, but at the expense of both a bit of the wide angle and the telephoto end of the zoom range. If you plan on taking movies, then the Canon S5IS is said to has a better movie mode than the FZ18. Also would second what other members have said- more MP definitely not a plus with these cameras! A link to my gallery is in my sig. Just do a search for FZ18. :t:ETA here's a few indoor shots:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8773601@N03/2154267052/meta/in/set-72157600503017925" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/8773601@N03/2154267052/meta/in/set-72157600503017925</a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8773601@N03/2153471699/meta/in/set-72157600503017925" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/8773601@N03/2153471699/meta/in/set-72157600503017925</a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8773601@N03/2137228221/meta/in/set-72157600503017925" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/8773601@N03/2137228221/meta/in/set-72157600503017925</a></blockquote>

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