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Originally Posted by Undertoad
I have an image stabilization camera, the Panasonic Lumix. I strongly recommend it, not just for people with shaky hands, but for everyone! The Canon cameras marked "IS" have it. The Kodak doesn't, I think.
With the Panasonic, you can literally jump up and down while shooting and still get a clear image. The only way it doesn't work is with a long optical zoom.
So I can recommend adding any of the Lumix family. The one I have is the DMC-FZ7. It is not the most compact camera in the family, but does have 10x optical zoom. Not everyone really needs that kind of zoom, and I think 3-4x is a long enough zoom for practical purposes.
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Hey Undertoad, I'm thinking about taking the plunge and getting a new camera. My trusty old Coolpix 950 is showing its age. My knowledge of digital cameras is about 7-8 years out of date, so maybe this is a dumb question, but how's the battery management of the Lumix? I'm used to a having a couple of sets of rechargable AAs ready to go when they are eaten by the hungry Coolpix. What's the setup with the Lumix? Do you carry extras with you, or do you have to find a place to plug the camera in? In everyday use, are batteries ever a problem?
I've gotten used to things like 3-4 seconds of shutter lag and batteries being eaten like candy, so I don't really know what is standard in cameras today. I know I want a camera with about 5-6 megapixels, image stabilization, great quality images, less than a second of shutter lag, and a nice zoom lens. Good close-ups would be nice, and my pipe dream would be to have a swivel body like the Coolpix. Nobody makes swivel bodies any more, which is crazy, since they just make sense.