Camera Guru ??????

Camera Guru ????

I am interested in getting a new point-shoot camera, just came from Best Buy and was looking at the Sony Cybershot 12 Megapix camera, goes for about $160 on sale, any input from u gurus on that model or comp in that price range......

i had a sony cybershot and it was great, but only for liek 3 years....after that it took a dump and stopped taking pictures. So i got the camera i have now...which btw is the same one Ed has. If it weren't for it breaking after only having it for 3 years I would give it rave reviews, however I can't. I just think the camera should have lasted longer than that. It was nice that it was small fit in my pocket and was easy to use, but like i said....it's life wasn't long enough.

I have a Canon a590IS point and shoot, and for the money it is probably one of, if not the best.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=183&modelid=16336
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-Digital-Optical-Stabilized/dp/B0011ZCDKS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1241480665&sr=1-1

You can pick them up for under $150.

Sony makes okay point and shoot cameras, but they usually require overly expensive, Sony specific memory cards.

You might want to check out www.dpreview.com for some reviews and you can compare different models you are interested in.

I have a 110 in my closet if you want it...

Check out Canon's PowerShot Digital Elph line of cameras. I have the SD850-IS now, and even though it's only 8 megapixels, it takes awesome pictures.

BlakJak87 wrote:Check out Canon's PowerShot Digital Elph line of cameras. I have the SD850-IS now, and even though it's only 8 megapixels, it takes awesome pictures.

Honestly, 8mp is enough for what you will do with a point and shoot. Not to mention the higher megapixel point and shoot cameras are not necessarily going to take a noticably better picture. Once you start cramming more pixels onto such a small chip, the quality is going to degrade and the camera will start having noise issues. P&S cameras have a very small sensor to beging with, so the more pixels the smaller they are. The smaller they are, the less light they can gather. Dont let the pixel number fool you, its only part of the equation....my camera is only 12.1 mp.

my sis has a Canon, SD110 i believe, she loves it, 8 pix, she said the newer one is 10pix, she said the canon was rated very high when she got it, may have to check it out...

Brian, how those this compare to the one u ponted out.....

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-SD1100IS-Digital-Stabilized/dp/B0011ZK6PC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1241488900&sr=1-1

ndnboy wrote:Brian, how those this compare to the one u ponted out.....

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-SD1100IS-Digital-Stabilized/dp/B0011ZK6PC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1241488900&sr=1-1

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_a590is%2Ccanon_sd1100is&show=all

Seems to be similar, but it doesnt have a few of the features the 590 does have.

The 590 has more optical zoom (35-140mm vs. 38-114 on the SD1100), manual and semi-manual controls to give you some creative options and allow you to learn how to use to the camera better, wider aperture range lens that will allow you to blur the blackground more or have more in focus, as well as shoot properly exposed pictures in lower ambient light, ability to add accessory lenses, faster shutter speed for freezing action without blur, slightly faster burst rate for shooting a series of pictures continuously, and the ability to run on regular AA batteries instead of a proprietary battery.

The 1100 does have a nicer LCD....lol.

Id still go with the 590 IMO.

thanks for the info, seems like alot more features, use to point and shoot not thinking about the other stuff, gotta think for pics.....LOL!!

ndnboy wrote:my sis has a Canon, SD110 i believe, she loves it, 8 pix, she said the newer one is 10pix, she said the canon was rated very high when she got it, may have to check it out...

i have this one - the 10mp - as my point and shoot - its cool - does nice video too

i was mistaken - i have the Canon Powershot SX10 IS .... i love it and so does my girlfriend

Thanks, leaning toward the 590.......

looking at the SDHC cards not much price diff from the 4GB or 8GB, i guess i should get the 8GB to have more vid space??

figure thats way to much space for just pics.....unless you go on a Disney cruise.....many many pics

You have to remember, the more megapixels, the larger the pics, the larger the file size, the bigger the memory card needs to be. I believe 16gb or 32 gb are the largest the SDHC cards. The 4gb, 8gb, and 16gb are usually pretty cheap. You can never have too much room for pics IMO.

Well just gave the car a quick wash and snapped some pics with the new camera....

Any tips on getting more out of the 590 would be great, still havent read all the manual so these are just point and shoot











and Buster, our yard moose

nice pics juan this is the first time i have seen the 07 sixer it looks good

Hey Todd, thats the newer model of the one Suz and I have, I love that thing.

I love my A620...

A590IS, seems good enough so far, high recomm from Brian and the sight he posted for a compact cam, not like the one Ive seen you with Ed......

No the one Suz and I have, wont fit in a pocket.

Congrats, Juan! Hope youve been enjoying it.

Make sure you have the Image Stabilization on, your pics looks a little soft on the focus. Could just be the compression when you uploadd them to the web, or could be from some slight movement when you snapped the pic. They look good though!

I'll check the Image Stab, havent read the whole manual yet, figure i will have it on the Auto setting most of the time until/if I learn to use the other features

Watch out the moose is coming right for us

Hey Juan.....ive seen that moose b4 - we sell it at Lowes....