raid
Dad Photographer
I may benefit from having a tiny/small digital camera in my pocket.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
What is a good $200 digital P&S for a trip?
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setyotomo
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a couple months ago i bought my wife a panasonic fs62, it's "good" enough.. for about $150ish new.
if looking for used, maybe canon g9,lx2, or maybe old ricoh ?
if looking for used, maybe canon g9,lx2, or maybe old ricoh ?
gavinlg
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Go panasonic or canon - they're generally the pick of the cheaper litter in IQ, quality and user interface.
I have a little old canon point and shoot and it's surprisingly good.
I have a little old canon point and shoot and it's surprisingly good.
strangerbeat
Member
try a Canon A570 IS
im sure they have newer models, but this is the cheapst digicam p&s i have and i get great results with it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brash77/sets/72157618822115434/
im sure they have newer models, but this is the cheapst digicam p&s i have and i get great results with it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brash77/sets/72157618822115434/
kermaier
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I suggest going to a camera shop and trying a few out in your hands. You want to get one that's quick and intuitive to use for you, as you probably won't be spending a lot of time familiarizing yourself with it. Since you're a manual focus film camera user, I think the top priority comparison point will be shutter lag. That's how I ended up with a Canon SD550 about 3 years ago: I went to B&H in NYC, lined up a half-dozen digicams on the counter and determined which one was most responsive and felt best in the hand. (The SD550 was noticeably quicker to focus and shoot than even the other Canon offerings at the time.)
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scottgee1
RF renegade
Raid, one consideration may be an optical VF if your travels will take you so places where the sun shines.
I always have my Fuji F30 with me but if it's sunny the LCD is difficult to use. If I know I'll be shooting outdoors, I take my Fuji E900 or S6000fd instead. The E900 is bar soap sized and has a VF. The S6000fd is not pocketable, but has a very useful EVF.
All these cams use essentially the same relatively large sensor which provides remarkable perfomance at higher ISO and thus gives you more flexibility than other P&S cams. You could walk into a museum and make good pix with available light, then walk outside and do the same in the blazing sun with one small camera. One negative; none of them have any form of image stabilization.
I've yet to find current models that can equal their performance at higher ISO -- including the vaunted LX3 and S90.
my two lux worth/ScottGee1
I always have my Fuji F30 with me but if it's sunny the LCD is difficult to use. If I know I'll be shooting outdoors, I take my Fuji E900 or S6000fd instead. The E900 is bar soap sized and has a VF. The S6000fd is not pocketable, but has a very useful EVF.
All these cams use essentially the same relatively large sensor which provides remarkable perfomance at higher ISO and thus gives you more flexibility than other P&S cams. You could walk into a museum and make good pix with available light, then walk outside and do the same in the blazing sun with one small camera. One negative; none of them have any form of image stabilization.
I've yet to find current models that can equal their performance at higher ISO -- including the vaunted LX3 and S90.
my two lux worth/ScottGee1
raid
Dad Photographer
Thanks to all. I will look for models to try out.
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Vic
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The Canon SD series are excellent. I would recommend one with a 3 inch screen, that way you can share your pictures with others; the movie mode enables video; no need for a lens cap as it has an automatic one. It's a great value for what it does.
