Compact Camera for skiing??

[gregh]

I'm looking at replacing my Ixus 40, however I can't seem to find anything on the market that has most of the following? I have an EOS 30D but like to have a compact for taking skiing, mountain biking etc, hence the need for an optical viewfinder and large zoom!

Does anyone know of anything in the works?

The G9/10/11 look like they will do the trick but I think they maybe too bulky to get into a skiing jacket pocket inc a cover/bag for a little bit of protection.

Must haves:

1) optical viewfinder or LCD that shows the 'live' picture in burst mode, ie so I can track a fast moving object in continous shooting mode
2) At least 2fps
3) decent zoom (up to 200mm equivalent at least) and ideally a wideangle of at least 28mm equivalent
4) optical zooming while filming
5) image stabilisation

Nice to have:

HD video

[Woz]

Originally Posted by gregh

I'm looking at replacing my Ixus 40, however I can't seem to find anything on the market that has most of the following? I have an EOS 30D but like to have a compact for taking skiing, mountain biking etc, hence the need for an optical viewfinder and large zoom!

Does anyone know of anything in the works?

The G9/10/11 look like they will do the trick but I think they maybe too bulky to get into a skiing jacket pocket inc a cover/bag for a little bit of protection.

Must haves:

1) optical viewfinder or LCD that shows the 'live' picture in burst mode, ie so I can track a fast moving object in continous shooting mode
2) At least 2fps
3) decent zoom (up to 200mm equivalent at least) and ideally a wideangle of at least 28mm equivalent
4) optical zooming while filming
5) image stabilisation

Nice to have:

HD video

I don't think the G10 will suit your requirements - don't think it's as fast as 2fps, the zoom is modest. Could be wrong though - I'm not looking at the specs, just going on my own use of mine.

It's a VERY rugged camera though - should fit in a ski jacket pocket and I'm not sure you'd need an extra cover. Mine was dropped from standing height by an aunt onto a stone fireplace and it didn't even chip the paint.
The other big plus of the G series is that you can configure lots of settings without resorting to menus. Something that would be handy in ski gloves!

[gregh]

Thanks, the G9 actually appears slightly smaller with a larger zoom, also just seen the product announcement about the Nikon S8000, need to find out if the LCD stays 'live' whilst tracking a fast moving subject...

[RPG]

G10 certainly isn't 2fps - its not even 1 sometimes!

Very bulky too - but echoing Woz - great for gloves and ruggedness.

I'd go for something like* this; Panasonic Lumix FT1

*I have no experience of this camera however - but the ruggedness, HD video, 4.7x zoom, wide angle, seems to match most of your wants.