Epson 850z v Tosh pdrm 5???

I think I have narrowed my digital camera search down to the Epson 850Z versus the Toshiba PDRM 5. Any comments or suggestions?

Here are a couple of review you might look at.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/toshiba_pdrm5.html

http://www.steves-digicams.com/850z.html

You can also read through the Espon Talk Forum

http://photo.askey.net/forums/forum.asp?forum=1013

My personal choice would the the Epson 850Z for a several reasons.
1. I prefer the compact flash over smartmedia
2. I prefer AA batteries over special (expensive) battery packs.

3. The Toshiba has a significantly slower lens (f3.5) than the Epson 805Z (f2.0) so low light might be a problem for the Toshiba.
4. The Epson has more manual controls.

5. The Epson has a hot shoe (Which is nessary if using the lens adapter up close since it creates a shadow when using the built in flash. Sham on Epson.)

Area of question for the Epson 850Z.

1. There has been complaint about the images from the 850Z having a blue cast.

2. The Toshiba appears to more sturdy constructed in the area around the lens assemble. The 850Z uses a flimsy leaf shutter for a lens cap.

Jrsingleton said:

I think I have narrowed my digital camera search down to the Epson 850Z
versus the Toshiba PDRM 5. Any comments or suggestions?

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Bob G. said:

http://www.steves-digicams.com/toshiba_pdrm5.html

http://www.steves-digicams.com/850z.html

You can also read through the Espon Talk Forum

http://photo.askey.net/forums/forum.asp?forum=1013

My personal choice would the the Epson 850Z for a several reasons.
1. I prefer the compact flash over smartmedia
2. I prefer AA batteries over special (expensive) battery packs.
3. The Toshiba has a significantly slower lens (f3.5) than the Epson 805Z
(f2.0) so low light might be a problem for the Toshiba.
4. The Epson has more manual controls.
5. The Epson has a hot shoe (Which is nessary if using the lens adapter
up close since it creates a shadow when using the built in flash. Sham on
Epson.)

Area of question for the Epson 850Z.

1. There has been complaint about the images from the 850Z having a blue
cast.
2. The Toshiba appears to more sturdy constructed in the area around the
lens assemble. The 850Z uses a flimsy leaf shutter for a lens cap.

Jrsingleton said:

I think I have narrowed my digital camera search down to the Epson 850Z
versus the Toshiba PDRM 5. Any comments or suggestions?

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Thanks for the great info. The one swaying factor may be the price. Toshiba is running a $100. rebate through the end of the year.

Since cost is a major factor for you, have you considered the Olympus 450Z or Epson 750Z? They are both fine camera. They don't have 2 megapixel imagers but for if you are willing to trade features and performance with the Toshiba vs the Epson 850Z for cost then it is something to think about.

jsingleton said:

Bob G. said:

http://www.steves-digicams.com/toshiba_pdrm5.html

http://www.steves-digicams.com/850z.html

You can also read through the Espon Talk Forum

http://photo.askey.net/forums/forum.asp?forum=1013

My personal choice would the the Epson 850Z for a several reasons.
1. I prefer the compact flash over smartmedia
2. I prefer AA batteries over special (expensive) battery packs.
3. The Toshiba has a significantly slower lens (f3.5) than the Epson 805Z
(f2.0) so low light might be a problem for the Toshiba.
4. The Epson has more manual controls.
5. The Epson has a hot shoe (Which is nessary if using the lens adapter
up close since it creates a shadow when using the built in flash. Sham on
Epson.)

Area of question for the Epson 850Z.

1. There has been complaint about the images from the 850Z having a blue
cast.
2. The Toshiba appears to more sturdy constructed in the area around the
lens assemble. The 850Z uses a flimsy leaf shutter for a lens cap.

Jrsingleton said:

I think I have narrowed my digital camera search down to the Epson 850Z
versus the Toshiba PDRM 5. Any comments or suggestions?

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

Thanks for the great info. The one swaying factor may be the price.
Toshiba is running a $100. rebate through the end of the year.

Click to expand...