Re: There are no wide angle Pentax digicams

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

I've owned the Olympus C8080WZ and worked with the C5050 and C5060. I 
would recommend a Konica Minolta A2 over all three of the above. Much 
more logical, useful control layout, 28-200mm (equivalent) zoom, a lens 
which is just as good, the best EVF in any currently available camera, 
and a huge amount of features that a photographer can make serious use 
of.

Unfortunately, I get the feeling from Leon's post that his wife is 
looking for a compact camera, which none of the above are.

Godfrey
On May 18, 2005, at 8:21 PM, Scott Loveless wrote:
I hear good things about the Olympus Camedia 7070 and 8080.  They're a
bit pricier than the Canon, but they definitely get good reviews.  I'm
also partial to the Olympus build quality over the Canon (in general).
On 5/18/05, Leon Altoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi all,
My wife is currently looking to spend her work's money on a new 
digital
camera.  She wants to buy Pentax, but one of the requirements is a 
28mm
equivalent lens and no Pentax go that wide.  It's a shame as most
people who ask me about cameras want to be able to take scenery and
groups of people inside - both are easier to do with a lens that goes
to 28mm.

It's currently looking like she will buy a Canon S70 unless someone 
can
suggest a better alternative.