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Originally Posted by turbo6bar View Post
I'm heading back out there to take new pictures. The camera does allow manual white balance adjustment.

The camera is pretty old. I got it for Christmas 3 or 4 years ago. I don't mind spending bucks for an upgrade as long as I can make good pictures (need training).

A wider lens would be extremely valuable. Do I have to go into DSLRs to get wider than 28mm?
According to the link above, there should be some WB choices, including manual.

Here's a good resource for various features:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp

There's only a handful of compact/ultra compact cameras that go wider than 28mm. The GX100 nostatic mentioned goes to 24mm (I own that camera). For similar money to that, you could get into a Nikon D40 with an 18-55mm lens for as little as $450 delivered. In many ways, it'll kick the ass of any compact. The Nikons are considered to have the best kit lenses.
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