I'm looking to see if you guys can suggest a good camera to use for long term remote timelapsing. I currently have the Elph 130 and it's a great camera. It's inability to sleep - or power on without a human pressing the power button - is a concern because of the amount of power needed to keep it on for 24 hours. We're talking in the neighborhood of a 12v car battery and a 30w solar panel.
Is anyone aware of a Canon camera that can use CHDK but also has a power SWITCH (not a button)? This way when power is restored to the camera (via a timer), it'll power up and CHDK can go into the timelapse mode. Without a human being present. This will save on the solar battery life too.
Thoughts?
Thanks!