Looking for a camera to take fishing, walking etc. 8mega pixels would do me. I know waterproof and shockproof would be nice but I would be happy to forego those features if it meant a nice compact that takes good landscape photos and maybe had a decent macro. Also happy with discontinued if it means getting a better quality camera for my budget or does anyone know of any website selling second hand ones perhaps?

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I am also after a second camera for the same reasons you are, must have a decent macro, so I will be watching this thread also.
S.

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I picked up an olympus mju 850SW not long after the 'tough' range replaced it for about that price (ebay). 8MP (more than you really need) and a good macro - SWMBO nicks it for arty tripod shots for online sale listings.

No expert but this model is a 35m equivalent lens, some are 28mm and better for 'widescreen' parorama landscapes but maybe not so good for macro shots

I had half an hour to spare today in Carlisle, so popped into Jessops to pick the fellows brain.
I looked at two excellent cameras, my main concern was for the close up/macro facility.
First to impress at £89 was the Samsung ES30 top notch for the money.
Second at £129 was the Fuji Finepix XP10 which is waterproof to 3 metres, handy for me.
I got him to take a pic of a pound coin with both and zoom in, clarity etc was astounding.
I found the Fuji just a touch sharper, and neater to hold, and also the waterproof facility made the extra cash well worth it.
Big hints will be dropped shortly, my 60th and Christmas are just around the corner.
S.

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"A glint of sun has warmed the air,The flies will soon hatch out, To lure and tempt from their deep lair, The bonnie speckled trout." SKB tackle supporter. I love Furled Leaders.

Fuji Finepix XP10

Have a look at some of the reviews on here before taking a decision. It seem it is hit and miss with the waterproofness and the seals have to be replaced annually according to one review.

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Carried it in full, then carry it out empty.

i have been reaading up on your comments regarding a sub £100 camera & if anybody is interested i actually have a brand new & sealed Red Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W180 10.1mp Rechargeable Digital Camera for sale for £85, these retail on amazon for around £130 so this price is a bargain for anybody interested, camera details are listed below:

10.1 Megapixels
3x Optical zoom
6x Digital zoom
2.7" LCD screen
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Steady shot
Smile shutter
Optical Zoom 3x
Precision Digital Zoom Approx. 6x (Total)
Smart Zoom up to 17x (with VGA)
F 3.1-5.6
Focal Length (f= mm) 6.2-18.6
Focal Length (f=35mm conversion) 35-105
Macro (cm) Wide: Approx. 5-Infinity, Tele: Approx.40-Infinity
Image Sensory
CCD Type Super HAD CCD
Size (Inches) 1/2.3
Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels) Approx.10.1M
Face Detection YES
Smile Shutter YES
A/D Conversion (DXP) (Bit) 12
Auto Focus Method (Single) YES
Auto Focus Area (Multi Point) YES
Auto Focus Area (Centre weighted) YES
Focus Preset YES
Focus Preset (m) 0.5 / 1 / 3 / 7 / Unlimited distance
Aperture Auto Mode YES
Shutter Speed Auto Mode (sec) 1/8 - 1/2.000
Hand Shake Alert YES
Exposure Control +/- 2.0 EV, 1/ 3 EV step
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3, Incandescent, Flash
Automatic White Balance YES
Light Metering (Multi Pattern) YES
Light Metering (Centre weighted) YES
Light Metering (Spot) YES
ISO Sensitivity (REI) YES (Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200)
Scene Selection Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow
Flash Mode Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
Distance limitations using Flash (m) 0.5-3 (wide), 0.5-1.5 (tele)
Pre-flash YES
Red-eye Reduction YES
SteadyShot capability YES
Flash Mode Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
Red-Eye Reduction YES
LCD Screen Size (inches) 2.7
LCD Total Dots Number 230.400
LCD Monitor Type TFT
Recording Media Memory Stick™ Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo™. Memory Stick PRO Duo™ High Speed, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ (same speed as PRO Duo), Internal memory (12MB)
Recording Format JPEG, Motion JPEG
Memory Stick™ Pro Interface Parallel
DCF (Design rule for Camera File System) YES
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) YES
Burst Mode (shots) 100
Burst Interval (approximately sec) 1
Slideshow Playback YES
Trimming YES
Playback Zoom YES
Cue & Review (MPEG) YES
Index Playback YES
Image Rotation YES
Auto Image Rotation YES
Battery Remaining Indicator YES
Histogram Indicator YES
Disk / Memory Stick remaining indicator YES
PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) YES
Print Image Matching YES
PictBridge YES
Shop Front Mode YES
Start up time (approximately sec) 2.5
Menu Language English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Romanian, Croatian
Multi use Terminal YES
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed YES
Battery System Lithium K
Supplied Battery NP-BK1
Stamina (battery life) with the supplied battery(s) in normal shooting condition 290 shots, 145min (CIPA standard with LCD screen on)
Battery for Clock Manganese-Lithium (MS614E)
Weight (g) 118
Weight with Accessories (g) 140
Supplied Software Picture Motion Browser Ver.4.2.01(Windows only)
Supplied Accessories Rechargeble battery pack (NP-BK1), Battery Charger, Power Cord, Wrist Strap, CD-ROM, Dedicated A/V Cable, Dedicated USB Cable