Best compact digital zoom

[Joel Thompson]

Ok, after months of looking at digital SLR’s I have finally come to the conclusion that I am not ready to make that step. The main reason is the size of the things. Way to to big! I want this camera for taking pictures of wildlife. I am a guide so I really don’t want the bulk that get with an SLR and it’s big ass zoom lens.
So, I think I have narrowed my search down to three compact size cameras and wanted to get any and all feedback from the people on this board. The cameras are the following;

Canon S3IS

Olympus SP510

Nikon S10

I really want to pick up something soon so the quicker the input the better. We have about 500 head of Elk wintering on the ranch I work at and I want to get as many pictures as I can.

Thanks for your help!

Moosedog

[scot]

Moosedog,

[Andrew Barclay]

Moose
I just received the S2IS for Christmas.

[Joel Thompson]

Hey Pancho! It is funny that you mentioned dpreview as I was on that site when I got the email that someone replied to this post! A lot of good info on that site. Ya, I stuggle with the idea of needing both. It would be much less of a struggle if the SLR and lens weren’t so damn expensive! Then I would be able to justify it a whole lot more! I just don’t want to have buyers remorse if you know what I mean.

[Eric DeWitt]

I just got the canon digital elph sd800is based on the recommendations on kenrockwell.com.

[Bob Riggins]

I have a Canon S2 IS, which as someone else indicated, it similar to the S3.

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