I apologise for my lack of knowledge, but after the destruction of my Pentax Optio s4i, i'm looking for a half decent replacement. Compacts with wide angle lenses are now available in the sub £200 bracket, but I have no experience with these at all. I'm trying to decide between a Lumix FS15, or slightly more expensive (but not wide angle) Ixus 100.
I suppose my question is... is it worth having a wide angle lens in a compact, or is the money better spent on a higher quality standard camera? Also, is a 4x or 5x wide angle zoom able to zoom in further than a 3x, or are the extra multiples actually used to zoom out to wide angle?
As I say, my lack of knowledge is an embarrassment on this forum, but help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
I suppose my question is... is it worth having a wide angle lens in a compact, or is the money better spent on a higher quality standard camera? Also, is a 4x or 5x wide angle zoom able to zoom in further than a 3x, or are the extra multiples actually used to zoom out to wide angle?
As I say, my lack of knowledge is an embarrassment on this forum, but help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
