Just came back from a cruise. I had a ball acting a fool and documenting it with a Canon Powershot SD1000. Lots of fun was had, and tons of beautiful imagery was seen. All of it documented by this handy little camera stowed carefully in my pocket for easy access.
I then walk into the ocean like a dumbass.
…So, I’m looking to get a new camera in the low $100 range. Nothing too amazing but good enough to take crisp pictures and nice video quality. I know some of you are really into your electronics. Share some of that wisdom, and let me know of a good choice.
Following are a couple that I found that look interesting. Let me know what you think:
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. The prices may not show as I have them listed, but there are coupon codes yet to be added. Gotta be thrifty
I’d say so. I’ve never had problems with Canon, and it’s the only brand I’ll buy when it comes to Point and Shoot cameras and SLRs. Take a good look at what Canon has to offer in their Point and Shoot line. They’ve got quite a bit to offer.
Why? Megapixels DO NOT = photo quality. If you plan on printing your photos on an A4 paper, then 3 megapixels is enough, if you plan on printing on A5 paper then 4 megapixels is enough, if you plan on printing 11x17 5 megapixels is enough. If you plan on taking a picture of a supermodel and putting into a magazine then 8-10 megapixels is for you.
Heres my rec:
The A480 is also good, but AA batteries will cost you more in the long run, especially cause it has a 2.5 inch LCD, but if you have rechargeable batteries then its fine. I knew a girl who had a camera almost identical to the a480 but had the SAME SENSOR, and I’ve seen many many pictures of her… other than some blurred edges (which is normal for lower cost LCD sensors), its a fine camera.
That looks pretty sick, I must say. I might have to check that out, but i do like the idea of a viewfinder on my cameras. It still does seem to have some great video stats.
Thanks for the suggestion. :tup:
Thx for the info. That makes a lot of sense and makes me not worry about the MP as much. The SD1100 is just a little too expensive for what I am looking for, but you do recommend the A480 if I get some rechargeable batteries. Right?
It has built in panoramic stitching software (3 pics max) and vid + sound recording (pretty good quality).
The only problem I’m having with it is it doesnt seem to want to focus on close up pics (using auto focus) but I think I just dont know what I’m doing (I’m sure theres a manual focus option somewhere)
Olympus isn’t used as broadly in professional SLR use as Nikon or Canon. But Sony isn’t either.
With high level cameras it basically goes Nikon and Canon at the top, with Olympus and Sony a step below but still good quality.
But the OP is asking about point and shoot cameras, and for the most part you can get a quality camera from quite a few makers including Kodak. Personally I don’t like the two Nikons consumer cams I’ve used recently.
Oh, and to the OP, I was looking around Radioshack today and it looked like they had a big clearance going on this weekend. I saw a few decent models for around $70 from Olympus and Casio (which I can’t vouch for the quality on, I haven’t used one).
Check out the Samsung S850 you can grab one new on ebay for around 100$ It give you alot of options you find on higher end cameras if you want something more then a point and shoot. Check the CNET review.
I’ve worked with cameras for about 3 years now and I would highly recommend the Canon one.
Don’t go for a Sony, the image quality is not as sharp and colors appear washed out compared to the Canon. Kodak is a load of shit, I woldn’t touch that with a stick, same for Samsung too. Olympus is your next best bet, but can be quite grainy in low light condition and the auto focus isn’t too good.
As for other brands, the two top companies for compact cameras (point and shoot) are Canon and Panasonic, by far have the best image processors and lenses. You pay a bit more for their cameras, but it’s worth it.
As for digital SLR cameras, one of the above posters was spot on with Nikon and Canon, Canon being the warmer clearer picture, but Nikon being VERY sharp.
