Raul C Palma Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I am looking for suggestions on a good "compact" S8 camera. I want a small camera with good glass that is easy to carry while traveling. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernhard Zitz Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I am looking for suggestions on a good "compact" S8 camera. I want a small camera with good glass that is easy to carry while traveling. Thanks the eumig minis are the most compact I know. Only the mini5 has focus, the others have fixed focus. It's a long time ago I've used my mini2, can't remember about the glass quality. The canon 310XL is very compact, the glass is not top high end, but surprising for a small plastic camera. The canon 318 is compact too. A good thing are cameras with removable pistolgrip, without it's much easier to carry. Or a camera with interchangeable lenses and use a short prime. My leicina with the 10mm schneider is rather compact and gave me some of the sharpest images I had on S8. You could do this with a beaulieu and get rid of the pistolgrip. But you would be stuck with one prime. I don't know how compact you need, it's mostly the zoom range that defines the size, if you can live with a lens that doesn't go further than 36mm you might find rather compact cameras. cheers, Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Wilkinson Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I've got a little Nizo s40 which is a delight to use... very compact! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Schilling Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 The Nizo 481 Macro is probably the smallest and most feature packed camera in existance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Warr Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Nizos make good travel cameras because they're robust (most, if not all, have a metal body), and many of them have folding handles that help to keep them very compact. I had a Nizo 116 that I was very happy with, and I didn't hesitate to pack it in a suitcase or travel bag, as it always held up very well. Most have great German-designed glass, and the 116 at least is about as compact as you can make a Super-8 camera with a useful zoom lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul C Palma Posted April 29, 2007 Author Share Posted April 29, 2007 Thanks for the suggestions. I was doing some research and I think that the canon 518, although is not super compact, has very good glass and is not as big. What do you guys think about the 518 Auto Zoom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernhard Zitz Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Thanks for the suggestions. I was doing some research and I think that the canon 518, although is not super compact, has very good glass and is not as big. What do you guys think about the 518 Auto Zoom? I had two of these, didn't like'em at all. I gave both away, for free... You can't get off the handle which makes it rather bulky. It's a long time ago, but if I remember right I wasn't very pleased with results I had with it, not sure if the glass is any good. But this is all very subjective. If you're really going to buy a 518 make sure to get a Super8-model they also made a Single8-version it has a SV in the name "Canon 518 SV Autozoom" In my first post I forgot about the compact nizos, I only can second what the others said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob thomas Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 You can't get off the handle which makes it rather bulky. It's a long time ago, but if I remember right I wasn't very pleased with results I had with it, not sure if the glass is any good. But this is all very subjective. If you're really going to buy a 518 make sure to get a Super8-model they also made a Single8-version it has a SV in the name "Canon 518 SV Autozoom" My first camera was a 518 Autozoom and I was pretty pleased with the results from it, however, I definitely wouldn't call it a compact camera because of the big handle and it doesn't have 24fps. If you're set on getting a 518 get the SV model which was the last in the 518 series and has 24fps and a slightly different body and handle design. (Canon made both a single 8 version and a super 8 version of this camera, but I've never seen the single 8 version while the super 8 version is on ebay quite frequently.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernhard Zitz Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 If you're set on getting a 518 get the SV model which was the last in the 518 series and has 24fps and a slightly different body and handle design. (Canon made both a single 8 version and a super 8 version of this camera, but I've never seen the single 8 version while the super 8 version is on ebay quite frequently.) Sorry for providing wrong info, I was telling complete nonsense, allthough in remembered it this way... To know it better I checked http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Canon_518_SV_Autozoom cheers, Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Palidwor Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 I am looking for suggestions on a good "compact" S8 camera. I want a small camera with good glass that is easy to carry while traveling. Thanks I think the Canon 518 AZ is a good basic starter camera, but I wouldn't call it "compact". The 518 SV is better, but still not compact. The Nizo's are a good choice becasue of the fold up handle. I am surprised no one mentioned the Chinon pocket camera. Extremely compact, but limited lens and no 24 fps. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob thomas Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 I think the Canon 518 AZ is a good basic starter camera, but I wouldn't call it "compact". The 518 SV is better, but still not compact. The Nizo's are a good choice becasue of the fold up handle. Rick I just got a Nizo 156 Macro, it has the most features (intervalometer, 9/18/24/36 fps, manual or auto exposure, etc) and best ergonomics I've ever seen in a compact camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul C Palma Posted May 8, 2007 Author Share Posted May 8, 2007 Thanks for all the suggestions. I am keeping my eyes open at e-bay for some good, cheap Nizo. What do you guys think of the Nizo S 560? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Perkins Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 How about the Fujica P2 Single 8 - OK its Single 8 but it'll fit in the smallest of pockets and it's ulta-light... http://muddy8mm.howto.cx/single8/P2.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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