Whats the best digital point and shoot...
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The best is the one that is always available ie. light and pocket-sized.
The habit of taking photographs has changed with digital cameras. One picture costs nearly nothing, so why not take lots of pictures evreyday and everywhere?
What use is the heavy camera at home when you want to capture a moment somewhere else
I've rarely used cameras when I only got my Nikon SLR kit. It's proper technology, but it's too heavy to document my private everyday. I take 500+ pictures a month since I bought my 3MP Coolpix, and I often browse what I did one year ago
The habit of taking photographs has changed with digital cameras. One picture costs nearly nothing, so why not take lots of pictures evreyday and everywhere?
What use is the heavy camera at home when you want to capture a moment somewhere else
I've rarely used cameras when I only got my Nikon SLR kit. It's proper technology, but it's too heavy to document my private everyday. I take 500+ pictures a month since I bought my 3MP Coolpix, and I often browse what I did one year ago
The S1 is only pocket sized if your name's Coco and you think red nose day is every day of the year!
The Ixus range are truly stunning, and solid little beggars.
The Optios are also lovely cameras. They don't feel quite as tough, but that's subjective rather than tested.
Both give great results but my colours are Canon
The Ixus range are truly stunning, and solid little beggars.
The Optios are also lovely cameras. They don't feel quite as tough, but that's subjective rather than tested.
Both give great results but my colours are Canon
Hello there Mrs Fish!
I have only ever used Canon digital cameras, so I am somewhat biased. Having said that, I have test driven other brands and looked at loads of test shots from other makes, deciding that Canon was the best for me.
Last October I bought a Canon Power Shot S50 for £350. This is now obsolete, having been replaced by the Canon S60. It has similar spec, but an overall improved design. It has 5 million pixels, a 28-100mm lens and I think it retails at around £375. It also allows you to record three minute movies with sound which can be fun! Jacobs are usually quite competitive when it comes to price.
Canon are set to launch the S70. This has an incredible 7 million pixels and a 28-100mm lens.
Each of these Canon cameras use compact flash cards which I have found to be incredibly relaible and stable. When I bought my 1DS last year the Canon rep told me that he had put a compact flash card through a cycle in the washing machine and it still worked! So can't be bad. Each also uses a lithium battery which I have found to last quite well. I bought an independent brand spare battery for just £27 at The London Camera exchange.
A great site to check out is www.dpreview.com. This is the link to the Canon page:
www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/
Good luck!
>> Edited by EmmaP on Saturday 25th September 19:32
I have only ever used Canon digital cameras, so I am somewhat biased. Having said that, I have test driven other brands and looked at loads of test shots from other makes, deciding that Canon was the best for me.
Last October I bought a Canon Power Shot S50 for £350. This is now obsolete, having been replaced by the Canon S60. It has similar spec, but an overall improved design. It has 5 million pixels, a 28-100mm lens and I think it retails at around £375. It also allows you to record three minute movies with sound which can be fun! Jacobs are usually quite competitive when it comes to price.
Canon are set to launch the S70. This has an incredible 7 million pixels and a 28-100mm lens.
Each of these Canon cameras use compact flash cards which I have found to be incredibly relaible and stable. When I bought my 1DS last year the Canon rep told me that he had put a compact flash card through a cycle in the washing machine and it still worked! So can't be bad. Each also uses a lithium battery which I have found to last quite well. I bought an independent brand spare battery for just £27 at The London Camera exchange.
A great site to check out is www.dpreview.com. This is the link to the Canon page:
www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/
Good luck!
>> Edited by EmmaP on Saturday 25th September 19:32
I have one of these,
<a href="http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Nikon/nikon_cp5700.asp">www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Nikon/nikon_cp5700.asp</a>
It is on the large size, but it comes with a massive 8x zoom lens, has a 5mp CCD and can be used manually or as a point and shoot. IIRC they retail around £400 if you can find one, it has been relplaced with the CP8700 only difference being a 8mp CCD.
Edit to add pics.
>> Edited by zetec on Saturday 25th September 20:43
>> Edited by zetec on Saturday 25th September 20:52
<a href="http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Nikon/nikon_cp5700.asp">www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Nikon/nikon_cp5700.asp</a>
It is on the large size, but it comes with a massive 8x zoom lens, has a 5mp CCD and can be used manually or as a point and shoot. IIRC they retail around £400 if you can find one, it has been relplaced with the CP8700 only difference being a 8mp CCD.
Edit to add pics.
>> Edited by zetec on Saturday 25th September 20:43
>> Edited by zetec on Saturday 25th September 20:52
7Mp, 8Mp - you have to ask yourself - does it really matter? 3-4Mp is all you need to make A4 prints - and how many of those do you plan to make? Realistically, I think all you'll be doing above that is just hacking file sizes down to more manageable proportions.
I fear you could be heading into the what I view as the 'prosumer' cul-de-sac: gazillions of tiny pixels and you still can't change the lens. My thought is that you should go one of two ways: either get a perfectly competent compact for £250-300 (with a big zoom perhaps), or spend 3x and get a DSLR.
And as the title of this thread is 'point-and-shoot', well, that tends to swing it a bit IMHO.
Ah well, that's me 4p lighter
I fear you could be heading into the what I view as the 'prosumer' cul-de-sac: gazillions of tiny pixels and you still can't change the lens. My thought is that you should go one of two ways: either get a perfectly competent compact for £250-300 (with a big zoom perhaps), or spend 3x and get a DSLR.
And as the title of this thread is 'point-and-shoot', well, that tends to swing it a bit IMHO.
Ah well, that's me 4p lighter
simpo two said:
7Mp, 8Mp - you have to ask yourself - does it really matter? 3-4Mp is all you need to make A4 prints - and how many of those do you plan to make? Realistically, I think all you'll be doing above that is just hacking file sizes down to more manageable proportions.
I fear you could be heading into the what I view as the 'prosumer' cul-de-sac: gazillions of tiny pixels and you still can't change the lens. My thought is that you should go one of two ways: either get a perfectly competent compact for £250-300 (with a big zoom perhaps), or spend 3x and get a DSLR.
And as the title of this thread is 'point-and-shoot', well, that tends to swing it a bit IMHO.
Ah well, that's me 4p lighter
Very true, Simpo Two, regarding size that is. A 7M is a tad OTT for a compact, but I always go for biggest and best
I'm a bit 
I'm afraid! I was thinking that the S60 would be absolutely perfect for Mrs Fish as it produces a more than ample file size for 10 x 8 ish prints and probably a bit bigger at a push.
The Ixus 500 is supposed to be pretty good and is a good deal more compact, so maybe that is worth checking out.
people off when I offer my advice or opinions on this forum, I don't think I'll bother anymore 
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