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Best Compact Digital Camera

post #1 of 24
10/3/09 at 10:58pm
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Looking for a small, pocket-sized camera to bring on a trip in two weeks.

It won't be used often, so around $300 or less.

So far it looks like the two best choices are the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 and the Canon PowerShot SD970 IS.

Anything else I should be looking at? The Sony is about $100 less, but supposedly the image quality and LCD display are better on the Canon.
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post #2 of 24
10/3/09 at 10:59pm
I love my Canon SD780is. Its an ultracompact but never been disattisfied with Canon Digicams...can't say the same with Sony.
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post #3 of 24
10/3/09 at 11:02pm
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Originally Posted by Xericx View Post
I love my Canon SD780is. Its an ultracompact but never been disattisfied with Canon Digicams...can't say the same with Sony.

Looks tiny, and the price is right - how is the video mode and overall picture quality?
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post #4 of 24
10/3/09 at 11:05pm
I did a fair amount of research on this... Basically, I think the best compact P&S's are the Canon's. Great lenses, excellent built in software menus, etc. Basically, these guys have improved over a long history, they've got it down pat. I have an 800 series (850is?), but just bought a 790is for my mother, overall the 700,800,900 and 1000 series are all good. Sony's are flash and expensive, and from what I hear they're not really great. also very expensive to replace/fix. stick with canon, they're a camera company...
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post #5 of 24
10/3/09 at 11:10pm
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Looks tiny, and the price is right - how is the video mode and overall picture quality?

Picture quality is nice...video is HD but not as good as a flip Mino.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekFgm...eature=related

I love the form factor and size. you have to buy a fast SD card though for video..just look it up...SDHC or somethign.
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post #6 of 24
10/3/09 at 11:15pm
easy to use, good all-around: canon elph
i prefer panasonic lumix (fx37)... nicer design, material, build, wide angle lens (25mm equivalent),
and 720p video

cant go wrong with either

ill pass on anything sony-branded, thnx
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post #7 of 24
10/4/09 at 12:54am
if you can stretch your budget a little tiny bit, the ricoh cx1 and the fujifilm f200exr are perfect
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post #8 of 24
10/4/09 at 1:30am
I'd recommend a Panasonic Lumix or a Canon. Ixnay on the Sony, they're usually not good p&s cameras.
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post #9 of 24
10/4/09 at 5:08am
Ken Rockwell has a great camera review site, he's got some recommended compact cameras as well as bigger ones here : http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/recommended-cameras.htm

Bob
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post #10 of 24
10/5/09 at 11:46am
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Ken Rockwell has a great camera review site, he's got some recommended compact cameras as well as bigger ones here : http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/recommended-cameras.htm

Bob

Some say Rockwell is biased, however, I LOVE Canon elph digicams. I have tried almost every other brand out there and Canon beats them all, hands down.
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post #11 of 24
10/5/09 at 11:56am
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Was able to pick up a Canon SD780is new-in-box for under $200 shipped.
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post #12 of 24
10/5/09 at 12:05pm
Just got my GF the DSC-W220. From everything I could tell there was very little difference between it and the 290. At $150 it seemed like a great deal. Will get a chance to test it out this afternoon.
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post #13 of 24
10/5/09 at 12:45pm
Admittedly Sony is not really a camera company. And their memory cards are a pain and higher than all others, particularly SD.

But they are not crap. I have a DSC-T500 which you can now get for $219.88 at J & R.

It's a 10 megapixel and features 5x Optical Zoom / 3.5" Touchscreen / Smile Shutter / Face Detection / SteadyShot® Double Anti-blur / PictBridge / HD video recording / Stereo mic.

If you like a touch screen, it's really not bad.
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post #14 of 24
5/11/10 at 10:38am
Bump. Looking for something similar to give to a teenager as a gift. Price <= $200. Any recs? Been out of the P&S scene for awhile...
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post #15 of 24
5/11/10 at 12:40pm
Panny Lumix series is EXCELLENT bang for the buck.
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