I have had the Nikon 3100 since March 2003. it's great but the 'no mic during the movies' really blew. 30,000 photos later, I took a really hard spill while trying to take a picture ass-drunk and I braced my 4 foot fall to the ground with my left elbow and my camera in my right hand. I'm suprised it still even powers up and the lense isn't smashed. but it still works, but something is wrong now with the battery contacts. it thinks it is always 'on' and drains fresh batteries in a day or two, even with it sitting there off.
so I had been holding off on a new pocketable digi cam for a while, but once I started busting out the duct tape to try and fix the battery door (that also was smashed, I figured it was time to start looking at the current models.
what i'd like:
*movie capabilities with sound. extra points for 'unlimited time' movies (sonys do this) where the only limit is the amount of space on the card.
*large LCD. I hear 3.0" is the norm now and there are some casio's that have a huge 3.5. it makes looking at my old 1.5" LCD monitor look like a postage stamp.
*quick startup / shutdown
*decent optical zoom
suggestions? I have a Canon Pro 350D SLR so that end is covered, I just like a small point and shoot for parties and random stuff. it would be cool if it had Av, Tv, P, etc... the nikon really was a pretty cripled point and shoot. i'd like to not go that route on this new camera.
I like the Canon SD series, any other suggestions? thanks!