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Olympus FE-310 Digital Camera - Black (8.0MP, 5x Optical Zoom) 2.5" LCDOlympus FE-310 Digital Camera - Black (8.0MP, 5x Optical Zoom) 2.5" LCD
Buy used from: £79.99
Good starting point - great spec and quality build.
Olympus Mju 1010 Digital Camera - Midnight Black (10.1MP, 7x Optical Zoom) 2.7" LCDOlympus Mju 1010 Digital Camera - Midnight Black (10.1MP, 7x Optical Zoom) 2.7" LCD
Buy new: £250.00
Better spec, more money (eg. 7x optical zoom).
Panasonic DMC-TZ5 Blue Digital Camera 9.1MP 10xOptical ZoomPanasonic DMC-TZ5 Blue Digital Camera 9.1MP 10xOptical Zoom
Buy new: £337.95
Even better spec, (10x optical zoom). I bought this one. Its on the limit for "compactness".
Olympus 2GB Type M XD Card with panorama functionOlympus 2GB Type M XD Card with panorama function
Buy new: £10.64 / Used from: £7.99
For Olympus and Fuji cameras.
SanDisk 4GB SDHC Secure Digital CardSanDisk 4GB SDHC Secure Digital Card
Buy new: £4.86 / Used from: £6.79
For the Pansonic Lumix and the Cannon and others.
Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital CameraUnderstanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera by Bryan Peterson
Buy new: £10.31 / Used from: £9.00
Exposure is important, do you understand it ?
Learning to See CreativelyLearning to See Creatively by Bryan Peterson
Buy new: £10.09 / Used from: £13.22
Composition is more important than the camera. Its true.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 (PC)Adobe Photoshop CS3 (PC)
Buy it or blag it.
Olympus Mju810 Silver Digital Camera [8 MP, 3 X Optical Zoom]Olympus Mju810 Silver Digital Camera [8 MP, 3 X Optical Zoom]
Great camera 2 years ago, now still good but has a dim screen.
Olympus C-5060W Digital camera [5.0MP 4xOptical]Olympus C-5060W Digital camera [5.0MP 4xOptical]
Buy used from: £129.99
An Olympus classic, 4 years old now and still on the pace.
Olympus BLM-1 - Camera battery Li-Ion 1500 mAhOlympus BLM-1 - Camera battery Li-Ion 1500 mAh
Buy new: £39.99 / Used from: £19.00
Li-ion for the C5060WZ.
Canon Digital IXUS 970 IS Compact Camera - Silver (10.0 MP, 5x Optical Zoom) 2.5 inch High Resolution PureColor LCD IICanon Digital IXUS 970 IS Compact Camera - Silver (10.0 MP, 5x Optical Zoom) 2.5 inch High Resolution PureColor LCD II
Buy new: £349.99 / Used from: £153.90
Good small camera and has a viewfinder.
Panasonic DMCFX35 Digital Camera - Black (10.1MP, 4x Optical Zoom) 2.5'' LCDPanasonic DMCFX35 Digital Camera - Black (10.1MP, 4x Optical Zoom) 2.5'' LCD
Worth considering, but possibly a little too bulky to be "compact".
Sony CyberShot W170 Digital Camera - Silver (10.1MP, 5x Optical Zoom) 2.7" LCDSony CyberShot W170 Digital Camera - Silver (10.1MP, 5x Optical Zoom) 2.7" LCD
Buy used from: £99.99
Good spec for the price.
Olympus Mju 1030SW Digital Camera - British Green (10.1MP, 3.6x Digital Zoom) 2.7" LCDOlympus Mju 1030SW Digital Camera - British Green (10.1MP, 3.6x Digital Zoom) 2.7" LCD
Buy used from: £349.99
If you dont need a tuff spec there are better performing cameras.
Hama Star 63 Tripod With Free Carry CaseHama Star 63 Tripod With Free Carry Case
Buy new: £15.20
Essential for low light, small aperture or panorama.