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11/29/2006 10:09:48 PM · #1 |
| I'm in the market for a new point and shoot pocket camera. Trying to spend $300-$400. Is anyone extremely happy with their little take-along? Please point me in the right direction! |
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11/30/2006 05:30:33 AM · #2 |
I too am in the market for a good take-along camera. My thoughts are as follows
- I need a camera that is small enough to easily carry but not too small that it kills image quality and features.
- It has to run on AA batteries for convenience. Nothing sucks worse than getting to somewhere and finding that your cute, square little lithium ion battery is about dead and the charger is at home. OR better yet you have the charger and there is nowhere to plug it in.
- And for me is has to cost no more than $200. This is mostly because I don't believe that paying more will get you a better camera for these purposes.
I have settled on a Canon Powershot A540. They cost about $170 right now and have all the features I want. Full manual mode, 4x zoom, and almost too many pixels. Plus it uses SD instead of xD, as many of the new P&S cameras do. |
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11/30/2006 05:53:55 AM · #3 |
Fuji FinePix F30 ($216 after rebate). This is a tiny camera, yet it has a big LCD, a 6.3mp DSLR-type sensor (with very low noise and clean, high ISO capability), and full manual controls. The battery is Li-ion, but it's good for 580 shots between charges! You can read a review HERE.
Message edited by author 2006-11-30 10:55:12. |
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11/30/2006 06:46:03 AM · #4 |
I was deciding between the F30 and the Canon SD700is a few months ago. When the Canon came up on a quick deal, I snagged it without finishing my decision process. It's a fun little camera but I regret getting one without manual controls. :/
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11/30/2006 06:54:45 AM · #5 |
canon powershot sd600 - it's like $210.00 at //www.newegg.com
i love it, but to echo mk, it doesn't do much - just points and shoots. although it does have exposure compensation which is VERY useful in low light situations because the camera is trying to brighten an already dark scene, so kicking down the exposure compensation will increase your shutter speed - perhaps allow iso 100 instead of 200.
i wouldn't have bought a camera without exposure compensation, it's a must in my opinion. |
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