Recommendations for a bridge or compact camera please!

[Gixasix]

My new job means i'm travelling a lot all over the country and so far there have been so many times i wished i had my camera with me!

Much as i would love to have my DSLRs and lenses it's too much gear to carry along with the high possibility of soaking or breaking things means i'm thinking of a 2nd hand compact or bridge camera!

Anybody got any recommendations i don't want to spend a fortune hence the plan to grab a 2nd hand one that somebody's bored with.

 

[funky_snowhead]

I have a bridge and would say its still a fairly bulky item - and wouldn't just fit in a coat pocket. I find I don't carry it around that often as it would mean always carrying a bag. Suggest a compact (my friends still seem to to get great results with something like an ixus) - or what about getting a mobile with a good camera?

 

[Gixasix]

Cheers maybe i'd be better to look at compacts i've never really looked at bridge cameras to judge their size!

My phone has a decent enough camera but i took a few shots last week and the results weren't great!

 

[mr bizzare]

try the fuji f50 if you can get one, I use one underwater last year in TEgypt and was very impressed with the result from this camera.

 

[Gixasix]

Cheers! Out of interest did you need an external strobe with the diving shots?

I've been tempted to buy a camera for diving and surfing so this might be an excuse to buy one for taking to work and get the underwater housing for playtime!