Help me pick my camera

[Hexis]

In that price range, take a look at the Canon S3 IS.

[Indignant]

The S3 IS is a nice little camera. I like it.

[Cameo]

def go with cannon. they have better cusotmer service and have 90 % of the digital camera empire...
I agree totally with muzik that with certain point and shoots you can get just as good photos as with a dslr.. it is all in the glass when it comes to the dslr....
I constantly play around with my sisters cannon point and shoot (especially when i forget mine or whatever). I have gotten some super dandy pics with it and the quaility is quite nice..
that being said.. my point n shoot of choice is the Casio Exlim... It is really really easy to use (the cannons can be a bit confusing in some ways...) And I have actually had some of my photos hung that I took with the Casio..

Have fun photoing...
when you do get your digital please share your shots (I prefer www.flickr.com )
~steph

www.cameosteph.com

[topazpaintball]

Yea, I decided against the Kodak.

this came to my attention however, and it looks promising. Any more opinions?

[SpitFire1299]

Buy them both and you wont have to worry about it.

[Hexis]

Yea, I decided against the Kodak.

this came to my attention however, and it looks promising. Any more opinions?

You are all over the map with types of cameras. Are you looking for super small, all around decent, super zoom? What's the goal. There are a ton of different P&S digitals out there.

[Muzikman]

Avoid Sony cameras.

[topazpaintball]

You are all over the map with types of cameras. Are you looking for super small, all around decent, super zoom? What's the goal. There are a ton of different P&S digitals out there.

Anything that fits in my pocket, and takes high quality photos.

[Muzikman]

Ok, do you want any manual control?

If you just want a good camera that will fit in your pocket. Check out the Canon Digial Elph line.

[Hexis]

Check out the Canon Digial Elph line.

I fully agree.

[Hexis]

I agree totally with muzik that with certain point and shoots you can get just as good photos as with a dslr.. it is all in the glass when it comes to the dslr....

There are some aspects of a SLR that can be replaced by a good P&S. There are a great many that can't be replaced by anything with a fixed lens.

[Hexis]

I'm looking to buy a new Prosumer point-and-shoot.

Anything that fits in my pocket, and takes high quality photos.

Unless you have a really big pocket, you will find that those two goals are not compatiable.

Do not be fooled by a super compact P&S with a high number of megapixels. MP does not equate to quality.

[Thordic]

Theres no such thing as prosumer p&s that will fit in your pocket. You could get a 30megapixel tiny little camera and it still wouldn't be the same.

There are way too many factors to consider. Shutter speeds, chromatic aberration (purple fringing is rampant in digital point and shoots), noise, etc.



Canon S3 IS is a good affordable point and shoot for those who want to get closer to a dSLR without getting too involved in different lenses.

What you are looking at is not what I would consider prosumer at all.

[going_home]

Sony just got real in SLR cameras

Avoid Sony cameras.

Sony has aquired Konica Minolta's SLR assets.
So say what you want about their point and shoot's
(I cant speak for those, Muzikman did though),
but they are going to be 3rd in SLR's if not 2nd immediately.

Anyway I bought a Nikon D50 and I love it.
Dont waste your time and money on a camera you ultimately wont be happy with.
Go ahead and get a serious camera, you wont be sorry.
The D50's were the same price new on Ebay as they were at the local Ritz Camera
so I got it there, and it came with 18 digital camera/printing/Photoshop classes.
They are the only place I know that offered total replacement insurance.
Its only about 100.00 a year. If they cant fix it, they replace it, no matter what happened
to it (except loss of it).

Picked up some really nice lenses on Ebay for very good prices.
Just went to the Caymans this past weekend and took over 700 pics.
I am a Nikon believer, awesome photos.
So get an SLR, you will be glad you did.

[Hexis]

Sony has aquired Konica Minolta's SLR assets.
So say what you want about their point and shoot's
(I cant speak for those, Muzikman did though),
but they are going to be 3rd in SLR's if not 2nd immediately.

My general rule of thumb is: If it stores images via Memory Stick, don't bother with it.

Sony may have purchased their way into thirsd place in a market that has two very strong players: Canon and Nikon. They are not going to put a noticable dent into either company's market share.

I'm not saying no one will buy a Sony DSLR, just no one that is well informed will.