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06/13/2005 05:48:17 AM · #1 |
Since someone stole my point and shoot camera I've been missing out on a lot of good shots so I decided I need to buy a new p&s. The technology moves so quickly I can't keep up with what is best right now. Do you know of a good p&s? Please share!
Requirements: good image quality (obviously), good value for the money (not necessarily cheap, just good value), small size, some amount of quality optical zoom, video capability, long-lived and/or non-proprietary battery
Added bonuses: quick to start up/reset between shots, ability to make adjustments to aperture/exposure/etc, ability to take pictures in low light, built in protection for LCD, can use LCD instead of viewfinder to take picture, water resistant, multi-shot (or similar) mode, anything else? |
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06/13/2005 06:02:49 AM · #2 |
this is a high end P&S (i think) looks to be pretty good but i dont know how much it is running here in the US.
samsung pro815
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06/13/2005 06:07:59 AM · #3 |
I really like my Optio 33WR. Water resistant, infinite video capturing, very configurable time lapse mode (creates images or movies), pretty small, good battery life (runs off 2 AA's), ruggedised, nice UI..
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06/13/2005 06:14:41 AM · #4 |
The Samsung Pro815 isn't out yet and there are absolutely no indications whether it's actually any good. Unsurprisingly the Samsung press release (which is all we have to go on!) thinks it's great!!
For a top of the range, tried and tested piece of kit which ticks most of your boxes I'd go for the Canon PowerShot S2 IS every time! Not water resistant but I'd say it was pretty tricky to find a water resistant P&S that has top image quality.
Other than that perhaps the IXUS700 (PowerShot SD500). |
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06/13/2005 06:43:14 AM · #5 |
I have a love-hate relationship with my P&S, as it is also my only camera. It might be a little pricey for you as a second camera. My complaints are that it's difficult to take action shots because it can be slow to focus and slow on the shutter. The optical zoom is only 3X.
It takes pretty nice macros. Is pretty small & feels sturdy. Quick to start up & shut down. I love the flippy-bendy view window, which is great for taking odd-angle shots & is pretty big, but still hard to see in bright light.
Lots of control over aperture/exposure/etc. But once you zoom at all you can't use the widest aperture, 2.4, is forced up to 4 or something like that. The smallest aperture is 8. Longest exposure is 15 sec, I think, but you're best to look at a specs page.
Chack oot the A95, I say!
Message edited by author 2005-06-13 10:45:51.
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06/13/2005 06:50:36 AM · #6 |
The IXUS/Powershot/(and even another name) series are pretty good. I still use my IXUS 400 a lot. It fits my jeans pocket, can take shots in burst mode, has a powerful flash, and +-2 exposure compensation in manual mode. You can also set shutter speeds up to 15 seconds.
Water protection is available, but really expensive.
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06/13/2005 06:54:41 AM · #7 |
Kodak DX6490 or DX7590, these have a 10x optical zoom... good little cameras!
You can shoot using manual controls or use the programmed scene modes..
Message edited by author 2005-06-13 12:54:45.
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06/13/2005 07:01:45 AM · #8 |
Not lovin' mine just yet, but working on it.
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06/13/2005 07:06:40 AM · #9 |
i like mine as it has a ton of manual options on it and 12x zoom
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06/13/2005 07:07:27 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by RichT8496:
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For a top of the range, tried and tested piece of kit which ticks most of your boxes I'd go for the Canon PowerShot S2 IS every time! Not water resistant but I'd say it was pretty tricky to find a water resistant P&S that has top image quality.
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Dell has the Canon PS S2 for an unreal $354!
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06/13/2005 07:10:07 AM · #11 |
So far my only camera is a P&S. But I really like my Canon SD-300 (Same as the IXUS 400). It seems to focus pretty quickly and best of all it fits in a case for a Motorola V60 phone which is attached semi-permanently to my hip.
I can't complain about not having my camera with me anymore. :) |
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06/13/2005 07:18:26 AM · #12 |
| My p&S is more of a hybrid between an slr and prosumer. Manual controls, TTL metering, 10X zoom, image stablization are some of the things I like about, but it's neither small (I carry it around in a big huge fanny pack), only 2mp's, and I absolutely hate the electronic viewfinder. |
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06/13/2005 07:36:08 AM · #13 |
If you can deal with 3mp, the Canon S1 is a good bet under $300. The S2 at $500 might be more then you are thinking about, but a great camera thus far.
Canon A95 is very small and 5mp with a flip out/twist screen. Another excellent camera. For a little less, the A85 is 4mp and has a fixed screen, but otherwise it's the same camera.
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06/13/2005 07:52:38 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by louddog:
If you can deal with 3mp, the Canon S1 is a good bet under $300. The S2 at $500 might be more then you are thinking about, but a great camera thus far.
Canon A95 is very small and 5mp with a flip out/twist screen. Another excellent camera. For a little less, the A85 is 4mp and has a fixed screen, but otherwise it's the same camera. |
How's $354 for the S2? See my post above.
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06/13/2005 08:13:10 AM · #15 |
I still carry my Olympus around with me almost all the time. Their Stylus series is water-resistant in much the same body configuration.
The Canon A-65/75/85/95 series seem like the most flexible combination of point-and-shoot capability along with fully manual control. I think you can even get adapters for filters and add-on-lenses.
I also have a Canon S1, and it's a little too big and inconvenient for me to consider it a P&S camera ... |
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