richardbayle
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Any opinions on which of these two cameras I should buy for my photo mad wife?
Canon Powershot D10 or Olympus 8000?
Canon Powershot D10 or Olympus 8000?
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vyv_cox
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The underwater capability of the Olympus would be its biggest selling point for me. Reading the reviews it seems there isn't a lot else to choose between them, except for the styling.
Lakesailor
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Absolutely the Olympus if you are talking about on-boat photography. The Olympus has a 28mm (35mm camera equivalent) compared to the 35mm (35mm camera equivalent) of the Canon.
That will make so much difference on a boat, where wide is better.
Other than that not a big difference.
I don't like rotary controls for changing the mode settings as they always seem to get changed in your pocket so you end up videoing when you meant to take a snap. The Canon has a button to change mode, but that may be as bad as it seems to be a push button.
I have had an Olympus compact and now have a Canon compact and both have been great little cameras. I had a top-line Nikon compact which wasn't. And that from a committed Nikon man.
That will make so much difference on a boat, where wide is better.
Other than that not a big difference.
I don't like rotary controls for changing the mode settings as they always seem to get changed in your pocket so you end up videoing when you meant to take a snap. The Canon has a button to change mode, but that may be as bad as it seems to be a push button.
I have had an Olympus compact and now have a Canon compact and both have been great little cameras. I had a top-line Nikon compact which wasn't. And that from a committed Nikon man.
alan_d
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Amulet
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"What Camera" has resolutely rated the Canon D10 as the best waterproof compact since it appeared. I have no personal comparative experience, but I'm a very happy owner of the Canon D10. My reading of the reviews is that the winning feature of the Canon is the ease of use and intuitive controls, particularly under water.
I wouldn't rate short lenses as better for on-boat photography unless your subject matter is stuff on your own boat rather than other boats and landscapes. However, I do carry an SLR with appropriate lenses for serious pictures. I'd guess the wider zoom range of the Olympus might be worth the extra money for some purposes.
I wouldn't rate short lenses as better for on-boat photography unless your subject matter is stuff on your own boat rather than other boats and landscapes. However, I do carry an SLR with appropriate lenses for serious pictures. I'd guess the wider zoom range of the Olympus might be worth the extra money for some purposes.
richardbayle
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Thanks for your help. Olympus 8000 it is then
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DogWatch
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We use an oly 790 in the cockpit and dinghy, in fact due it's size, since buying it for 'er outdoors I rarely pick my camera bag up any longer, it's just too much hassle. Also I am taking more and more video of late.
Just one small hint, I regularly grease the door rubbers with silicon grease which is recommended by olympus too. People have had problems with dirt on seals allowing water ingress.
I would also suggest buying a spare battery, especially if you use the movie function regularly.