SL400R vs Optio S4i

I'm in the market for an ultra compact. Comparing
these two I like the SL400R for its 640x480 video
mode, but I'm a bit put off that it doesn't have a
lens cap.

Any thoughts on these two? Are there any other ultra
compact models that can compete?

Thanks,
Steve

 

The Canon SD-110 is also ultra-compact, but thicker with less length and
height.

A colleague at work hat the Optio, lost it, and bought the SL400R. Two
advantages of sth SL400R are the swivel and the very short shutter lag.
There is no tripod mount on the SL400R, the Optio has one.

 

Thanks, I'll check it out.

I can live without the tripod mount, but I noticed the SL400R has no optical
viewfinder. That is a concern for me because of iplications for battery
life.

Steve

 

Steve,

I compared the two and the S4i won hands down. It just 'feels' right. I
couldn't live without an optical viewfinder either.

The SD-110 doesn't have enough pixels, so it got eliminated early.

I went through the 'what's the best really little camera' and the S4i came
out on top. I've owned it about a week and taken a few hundred shots and am
very pleased with the shots. It's not the same as my D100, but the results
are fantastic for a 'pants pocket' camera. I always have it with me.

Tom

 

Yeah I also noticed the SL400R's movie mode, while 640x480, is limited
to 12 seconds. The optio's is lower res but limited only by the memory
card.

It is a little larger as well. The main advantage I can see vs the
s4i is price, but it looks like the optio s4 is priced similarly to the
SD-110 after rebate. Hmm, looks like I'm going to be choosing between
the optio s4 and the optio s4i.

Steve