Looking for a new camera.

[JohnMcA]

I haven't looked at the Canon G10, but the Canon G9 almost meets the spec.
I'm not sure how close you'd be at your games, I suspect the 6x zoom might not be enough.

Otherwise it shoots pretty good movies (see my blog) and takes excellent photos.
It will take the Canon flashes and accessories, so if the in built flash isn't good enough, you have lots of options.
The G9 prices should be dropping as the G10 is now in the shops at $470 or so.
I got my G9 for $449 nearly a year ago.

I assume the dollars-for-pounds rule applies in Belfast too
I decided to buy while I was in Vegas at the PMA exhibition rather than here in Oxford ...

That's great thanks, but I'm trying to get something a little bit more slim/compact, something I can take out at weekends. Sorry I know it's not really photography, it's for social things, sight seeing, football games, the usual student things. I'm actually in Texas at a University for a study abroad year, can usually be found in Belfast though.

[SmartWombat]

Hm, the reason I suggested the G9 is because it fits in my pocket (no it's not reinforced or anything) and it has RAW mode and full manual controls, but also has the usual P&S full auto mode.

If it's just a usual P&S, well there are more out there then you can shake a stick at !
Sounds like you might want a camera with wide angle lens, for groups of people close up in confined spaces (bars, clubs etc) or I could be way off there.
Do you want an external flash hotshoe so you can use a bigger flash indoors?
Or will the little flash built in to the camera do?
Do you want an optical viewfinder, as well as the screen on the back?
Do you want it really slim, to go into a shirt pocket?
Or just the more usual 1.5cm or so?

[NYArtboy]

P.S. I just looked up the Canon G10 specs. The size is 4.30 x 3.06 x 1.81 in. That is pretty small. Dont let the pics fool you.





Here is a good blog on it as well. Although I would spring for the G10 for the upgrades. http://www.photographyblog.com/index...ents/canon_g9/