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Lots of good suggestions, I've made a list of what to look out for. I may just buy a bunch, test them out and keep 1 or 2 I like the most and sell the rest when I get back
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I may just buy a bunch, test them out and keep 1 or 2 I like the most and sell the rest when I get back
Yea, that's what I did.
Actually I shot a couple of same motifs, with same film, same developer etc. with T3, T4, Espio, Mju, XA and L35AF. Fun times, lugging six compacts around (and a tripod), all with the same fucking film in it, haha.
I always wanted to make a nice comparison with the pictures, see which one is sharpest, how they render differently etc. Honestly I goofed some shots (moved tripod because I'm dumb), also it's not that easy as they have the tripod mounts in different places, have different heights, et cetera, light changed, and so on. I could have done a better job.
If I find the time I'll re-scan said pictures properly and put them up.
Though with these old, used cameras it could well be that my copy wasn't great - but yours may just be different (for example I've always found shots from my Mju-II somewhat soft compared to other peoples').Bottom line: They're all good!
Buy a couple, try them out. In the end you'll keep one because you "like it" more than the others, because it's automatic - but you can ISO-cheat (like with the L35AF) or things like that.
salad
If autofokus is an option for you then definately consider Mju-II, Espio mini, T3 & T4, and (somewhat my favourite 35mm point-and-shoot) the Nikon L35AF !
All (except for the T4) can be had cheap.