looking for something smaller

[dooda]

I'm looking at getting a little compact camera that I can take mountain Biking and Snowboarding etc. I figure it might as well have a good macro function as D70 doesn't really have one. I don't really care about pixel count (3-5 is fine). I want to spend about 2-400 canadian. Any recommendations? (All of my night and low light stuff will be taken care of by the D70.)

[gstark]

I'd be looking at the Nikon 3xxx and 4xxx series, and the Canon equivalents of them. a couple of the Canons might be particularly attractive because of their smaller sizes, but I think that a couple of the Nikons might have better macro capabilities.

[Marvin]

I have been looking for the same thing for a friend. The price range limits your options somewhat but you should be able to get something OK. You might want to think about whether you want a camera that will also use a CF card so that you can use the cards you already have. Also look at batteries - do you want one that has a generic battery or one that will use AAs (you will probably need rechargeables). These could help you narrow down your options.
http://www.steves-digicams.com/
This site often reviews the smaller, cheaper cameras that aren't reviewed on dpreview.
Good luck!

(My friend ended up going with a Sony DSC-P93.)

[jdear]

checkout the nikon coolpix 4800. http://www.maxwell.com.au/photo/nikon/coolpix/cpx4800.html
unfortunately it is not quite out yet. Ive seen it retail thus far for about $729 AUD. (cccamerahouse or something)

the coolpix range is renowned for their macro abilities...

quick features:
4.0MP
8.3x optical (36-300 35mm equiv)
1cm min macro distance (prob the closest in its class)
most compact in its class (whateve its class is)
15 scene modes
256 segment metering
1.8 " LCD
1.3 sec max focusing time across the range

u can read the rest if your interested...

trying to advise my lil sister to get one.
JD