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11/09/2007 10:00:25 PM · #1 |
Unfortunately it is. I have been out of the point and shoot market for a few years now, so I'm not well versed on what specs are considered good for a point and shoot. But I have some specifics to make suggestions a little easier.
I need:
small, pocket-sized point and shoot
manual controls
good close-up capabilities
decent low-light performance
video capability (w/o restriction on length)
I would like:
$300 or less
minimal shutterlag
waterproof would be nice
I want a camera that I can use mainly for snapshot purposes so I don't have to carry my D200 everywhere, but also for when I get the urge to be creative and my D200 is nearby. One thing that I would specifically like this for is a trip to Belize in March (see this thread) I'll be taking my D200 on the trip, but I won't be able to keep it on me at all times, and also I would like to take videos to document the trip.
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11/09/2007 10:25:12 PM · #2 |
How about this one
Canon PowerShot A570 IS
The PowerShot A570 offers more bang for the buck than virtually any entry-level camera on the market. It features a 7 Megapixel CCD, 4X optical zoom lens, optical image stabilization, 2.5" LCD display, full manual controls, conversion lens support, and more. The biggest downside is the relatively low LCD resolution. Otherwise, it's a great choice. If you want a little more zoom power, then consider the PowerShot A710 IS.
From the buyers guide on the following site:
dcresources
Full review can be viewed there.
Men tend to have larger pockets than women so this may work for you. |
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11/09/2007 11:05:22 PM · #3 |
I just went through the same thing as you. There are times I do not want to carry all my gear up the mountain on long hikes just to document the hike so I needed something smaller that would give me some manual control.
I ended up buying the Canon Powershot A650 IS because it had a little more zoom than the A570 (but neither have much on the wide side), IS, a tilting LCD that stows safely face in, some easy to get manual features like exposure comp, good battery life and a viewfinder (not many P&S have them anymore). The downside was it feels cheap, the viewfinder gives you no data it just lets you frame the shot and the pictures are not near as sharp or detailed as I'm used to with the D200 despite the 12MP (to be expected I guess).
I think if I had it to do over again I may have tried the G9
DPReview
Neither will be a true pocket camera though. I just could not find any of the really small P&S's that had the features I wanted.
Hope that helps a bit.
Message edited by author 2007-11-09 23:06:35.
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11/10/2007 02:48:00 AM · #4 |
So I am thinking about the Canon PowerShot A710 IS, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200, and Casio Exilim EX-V8 so far. I like the way they all look on paper and especially like the compactness of the last two. Can anybody comment on those two cameras?
Message edited by author 2007-11-10 12:35:17.
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11/10/2007 12:36:23 PM · #5 |
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