Howdy,

I like my current camera - but it lacks a bit and I'd like to replace it. Why post this here under travel technology? Well one of my big uses (in terms of numbers of pictures snapped) is out of airplane windows (I fly too much). And my camera does a very poor job of that. Currently I've got a Kodak DX4330. I like a lot of it.

Here's what I hate about it and would like a new camera to do better.

1. Pictures taken out of plane windows are really poor.
2. The zoom doesn't zoom enough (true optical zoom part that is).
3. When taking pictures from the air to the ground (city skylines, etc...) the quality is poor.
4. The lag between when I press the shutter button and when the shutter actually fires is far too slow.

Here's what I like about it and would like the new camera to have as well.

1. Take nice movies with audio.
2. Resolution is nice.
3. Camera is tough (I've dropped it more than a few times).
4. Easy to use (has settings for far away pictures, close ups, bright sun, fast movement, and easy to use menu to adjust shutter speed for longer exposures, etc...).

Anyway - if any of ya'll have any ideas for me - I'd love to hear them.

Thanks in advance.

Keep the faith,

Pakse