XPost: rec.photo.digital 
 From: alan.browne@FreeLunchVideotron.ca 
  
 edward ohare wrote: 
  
 > On 6 Sep 2004 13:46:28 GMT, Woodchuck Bill  wrote: 
 > 
 > 
 > 
 >>Then which group would my camera fit in..Coolpix 5700? It is not an SLR. 
 >>It's too big to be called compact. 
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > Hmmmm... I recently purchased an Olympus C765 Ultra Zoom.  I consider 
 > it to be overall as capable as the three 35mm SLRs I've had, and a lot 
 > more convenient due to its smaller size and no need to haul multiple 
 > lenses around. 
  
 That really proves the point about the logic of the name.  There 
 is -no- compact or p+s that comes remotely close to either of my 
 SLR's even when I have only a simple prime lens installed. 
  
 1/12,000 - 30 + B in 1/3 stops 
 (1/1,000 for the Oly 765) 
 Aperture priority, speed priority, manual 
 exp comp, flash comp 
 aperture, 1/3 stops 
 wide range of filters (pols esp.) 
 DOF preview 
 spot metering, wtd, matrix 
 Lenses up to 600mm, plus 1.4 / 2x TC's to go further. 
               1200 for Canon and Nikon, plus TC's. 
 ISO as wide as the film range (or latest DSLR's) allow. 
 (your 765 is quite limited) 
 FAST non-var-aperture lenses .. your little zoom is not bad at 
 f/2.8- f/3.7 but for under $70 I can get a f/1.7 50mm ... oops I 
 do have that lens ... and it closes down to f/22 ... etc. 
  
 etc. 
  
 So sorry, while the Oly 765UZ might meet your needs, it would 
 only meet my needs in a very narrow range of situations. 
  
 And further, while to a lesser differential, I can make the same 
 comparisons to the best ZLR... 
  
 SLR's are system cameras that cover a lot more ground. 
  
 Cheers, 
 Alan 
  
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