Replacing the camera

[Jonathan Peterson]

> 
> So for ~400 UKP can anyone suggest a better general purpose digital
> camera than the Fuji S9500.
> 
> Our local jessops are doing it for 399.89 and if we feel brave enough to
> spend the loot. I may just have a new camera next thursday - unless one
> of you knowledgeable folks can suggest something else?
> 

Panasonic FZ-30 would be an obvious alternative. But my feeling is that 
you might as well get a proper SLR for that kind of money (which you just 
about can), or else spend half as much and get a first rate compact 
(something like a Fuji F11, or Sony DSC-W7).

J