560mm (equivalent)?? I'd give up 300mm on the long end if one of these cameras would go out to a 20mm equivalent. I'm sure it's a challenge for the camera designers because the actual focal lengths are so small due to sensor size, but it's still rare to find one that goes out to a 28mm equivalent. This is one reason I've kept my several-years-old Coolpix 5000. Nikon's newer replacement versions of this camera have been bigger and so have the accessory lenses so I'm happy with what I have. The 8400 went out to 24mm but the accessory lenses for it were huge (and heavy).Originally Posted by Liz
I keep hearing about the Olympus 420 but haven't looked at it myself. Since you say the 520 has IS but is bigger, there may be a new one coming up at some point that is smaller and comes with IS. Worth keeping an eye out for it.