keekwai Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Any recommendations for a light weight pocket sized digital camera that takes reasonable photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pom Michael Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Depends on many factors. If only for ease of use and small size, I like the Panasonic D-Snap series. Works great for me and is very small. The one I have (SV-AS10) is about 3 years old and the biggest photo size is only 1600x1200 pixels (about 550 kbytes) - which is nothing by today's standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Himmaparn Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Canon digtal cameras are consistently the top sellers in the point & shoot entry level category. I've had one of their early models (PowerShot S300) for years and it has never let me down. You can get a 7 megapixel model these days for $200-$250. These websites can help you get started: http://www.cnet.com http://www.dpreview.com http://www.steves-digicams.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Canon IXUS 950IS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Canon IXUS 850IS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Olympus µ 700 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 There are literally hundred's to choose from and everyone will probably have a different recommendation. Stick to Canon or Nikon and you can't go far wrong. Don't get too carried away with the number of pixels. Compacts are now available with 10+ megapixels but it is very doubtfull that they will produce better pictures than a 7 or 8 megapixel camera. Go to your local camera shop and try a few and then check on the internet for reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Sony Cyber-Shot DSC_T50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe7e Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 It's a hard choice, there's far too many to choose from and most of them will do what you want, but bear the folowing in mind when making your decision. # Unless you're planning on making huge enlargements, anything over 3 meg is pointless, don't make your choice based on claimed pixel resolution, most small lenses can't resolve this detail anyway. A good quality 3meg camera will produce far better pics than a cheap 7meg. # The top brands are the top brands for a reason, they make better cameras, Canon, Nikon and Olympus all produce great cameras, stick with them. # If you're planning on taking pics in low light conditions choose a camera with a large apperture lens. # In my experience sub minature (credit card size) cameras are useless except for low res snapshots. Small is good, but smallest isn't usually best choice. # Small cameras frequently have a short battery life especially if you're using the LCD screen and flash. It can be handy to have a camera that will accept standard AAA batteries or carry a charged spare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 ....# Unless you're planning on making huge enlargements, anything over 3 meg is pointless,.... I doubt that that statement is correct, but anyway it is extremely doubtfull that you could buy a 3 meg camera now, even if you wanted one. Certainly Canon and Nikon don't make one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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