![]() At least it’s reasonably obtainable! And a camera in the hand is worth two in the bush. In that respect, the underappreciated Minolta may be a better choice. You could wait a long time before seeing one available. A more important issue for most readers will be the fact that Yashica T-series cameras are expensive and pretty thin on the ground. Although its shutter lag is a problem for people and action shots, neither is a big part of my photography. They’re similar in many ways, but I think I’d probably go with the Yashica. If I had to pick just one camera from this lot of five, it’d come down to a choice between the Yashica T4 Zoom and Minolta 752w Riva Zoom. 35mm point and shoot full#The AF600 is a fine, single-purpose camera.Ĭlick here for a full review of the Nikon AF600. Summary: This truly pocketable, lightweight camera has the best close focus performance, is tied for widest maximum aperture, and has the shortest start-up time - slightly less than 1 second. It does, however, have a “spot meter/focus” mode that can be helpful in some situations.Ĭlick here for a full review of the Olympus Stylus Zoom 80.īest feature: Very compact, lightweight design ![]() Summary: The Olympus is very much a mixed bag, combining good results with a host of little annoyances, including a sluggish start-up time (2.5 seconds) and the lack of an infinity focus lock. More importantly, it also has the fastest lens - 2/3 stop better than the next best camera, the Yashica T4 Zoom.Ĭlick here for a full review of the Minolta 75W Riva Zoom. For one thing, it has the shortest start-up time of any of the zooms - taking just 1 second to power up. Summary: There’s a lot to like with this camera. Worst feature: Reverts back to “full auto” mode after each shot It’s a beautiful little machine that produces good results when the lighting is good.Ĭlick here for a full review of the Pentax Espio 120SW. The only “gotcha” is that it’s painfully slow f/12.8 at the 120mm end of its zoom range. Summary: If a compact with a big zoom range is your priority, this is your camera. ![]() The smaller this number, the better.Ĭlick here for a full review of the Yashica T4 Zoom.īest feature: Compact, feature-rich design * This is a measure of how much film the camera consumes before it’s ready to take the first shot. That means you can usually squeeze out an extra frame or two. It’s also the film economy champ of the bunch, drawing out the least amount of film leader before the first shot. Summary: Of all the cameras in this roundup, the Yashica (with its Zeiss T* lens) produces the best results. For kicks, I’ve also thrown one non-zoom model into the mix. I find 70mm is plenty since I mostly work from wide-angle to normal (50mm). That specification thins the point-and-shoot herd pretty dramatically right off the top. To qualify, the lens has to go down to at least 28mm focal length. I’m only including “wide angle” point-and-shoots. But I can tell you about the relative strengths and weaknesses of the ones I happen to have.įirst, my ground rules. So which specific model is best? No idea. ![]() That’s why I like them, and why most photographers have at least one in their collection. It’s true that these small wonders generally don’t match the performance of a proper SLR rig, but on the other hand, they’re versatile and extremely portable. And so it is with point-and-shoot zoom cameras - they can do a bit of everything reasonably well. And while the spoon or fork found on a multi-tool, isn’t the best spoon or fork ever, in a pinch they’re better than nothing. These are the Swiss Army knife of the photographic world. Check rebranded ones like Revue, Porst, Sears, Keystone etc.Without planning to, I’ve accumulated a small collection of point-and-shoot zoom cameras with wide angle capabilities. This list does not include Rebrands except for some singular models. Price points for these can range anywhere from 30-150€/$/£ and availability depends on region. Here is my list for prime lens Point-and-ShootsĪll of these have 35mm wide-angle primes or wider ranging from f2,8~f4 and usually include either a clamshell design or sliding lens cover which also act as power switch. Mamiya U AF (Revue 500 AF in Germany) 35mm f2,8 lens. Prima 5/ Sure Shot Max, Canon Prima Mini/Sure Shot M,Ĭosina CX-1 and CX-2 (rebranded under several names, the Lomo LC-A is a cheap copy and nowhere near as good as the OG) Minolta Freedom (Riva in Europe, many models) Minolta AF-E, AF-C, AF-S, (note named differently in the US) 35mm point and shoot iso#Chinon 35F-A, 35FA-II, 35FA SUPER, Chinon 35FS-A (has DX plus ISO override), Chinon Auto 2001, 1001, 3001, ![]()
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