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Message: <blockquote data-quote="666taz" data-source="post: 1210587" data-attributes="member: 62885"><p>Try dpreview.com as it will give you a place to compare and also lists prices as well.They have reviewed hundreds of diffrent makes,if i was to recommend one ide plum for the canon S5 IS 10x optical zoom and 8Meg for about £220.00 -£250.00 Panosonic do the lumix DMC FZ18 a 18x optical zoom 8meg for about same price as canon,reason i would go for ther canon is i think the 18x zoom may be difficult to handhold at times,but sure someone on here will have practiacal knowellege of it at let you know.Also try posting on the camera forum .Best advice is go for best optical zoom you can afford as digital zoom is rubbish by comparison hope this helps Phill</p></blockquote><p></p>