Where have all the THIN compact cameras gone?

[mcintosh_i]

Hi,

I've been looking for a thin compact camera to get for my wife for Christmas, something she can throw in the handbag and just use as a convenient point-and-shoot. I know the size of the camera body is important to her so I've been trying to look at the really thin range.

The problem is, apart from one camera (Casio Exilim S880), they seem to have all but disappeared from the market. I have a friend who has a very acceptable (in terms of thickness) Sony DSC T7 whose body is about 15 - 16mm (the camera not the friend ), but this is a 2005 camera as far as I can see and all the new Sonys seem to be 20mm+. The Casio has a nice 17mm thickness but as I say this is the only one I can find.

I'd like to be able to choose from a few in the same sort of market, so as to not base my decision entirely on this one factor, i.e. other qualities are obviously important too, even in a simple point-and-shoot.

Does anyone know of any other thin compact cameras? Any recommendations would be appreciated.

cheers,
Ian

[SmartWombat]

To Nikon 20mm is slim.
Canon close at 19.4mm for the IXUS 70.
Panasonic FX30 is 22mm
Fuji Z100fd 19.8mm
Sony DSC T70 20.7mm
Sony T200 20.4mm

Lots to choose from.

Samsung digimax I6 18.5mm
Fuji Z10fd 18.5mm
Pentax Optio L40 18mm
Praktica 7403 18mm
Casio S880 17.3mm

[another view]

I always thought of my Olympus 720SW as being thin, but the current version which is a 790SW is actually thicker than the ones that Paul mentioned!