[flowerpaw]

I want a superb point and shoot compact camera. Tired of hauling around my Canon Powershot Pro 1 which is outdated, heavy and slow, tho it takes good photos. I need to be able to print 11x 14 with good resolution.

I need to take macros and be able to zoom. Please advise as my head is spinning betw Panasonics, Canon, etc.

I also prefer optical viewfinder, tho I think that is not going to happen in a compact.

This post has been edited by flowerpaw: 29 November 2009 - 01:31 PM

[smax013]

flowerpaw, on 29 November 2009 - 01:30 PM, said:

I want a superb point and shoot compact camera. Tired of hauling around my Canon Powershot Pro 1 which is outdated, heavy and slow, tho it takes good photos. I need to be able to print 11x 14 with good resolution.

I need to take macros and be able to zoom. Please advise as my head is spinning betw Panasonics, Canon, etc.

I also prefer optical viewfinder, tho I think that is not going to happen in a compact.

You might want to kind of define what you consider to be "compact" to help people who might want to help fully understand what you are looking for. Are you talking about something that can fit in a pocket? Or are you talking about any "point and shoot" level camera (some of which can get large and which will not fit in a pocket)?

[chanchalseo]

Hi friend,

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5
Fujifilm Finepix S8100fd
Canon Powershot SX110 IS
Sony Cybershot DSC-H50

These are the best Mid Range digital cameras. Hope it would be helping you.

Good luck.

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[digiworld]

chanchalseo, on 18 December 2009 - 03:59 AM, said:

Hi friend,

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5
Fujifilm Finepix S8100fd
Canon Powershot SX110 IS
Sony Cybershot DSC-H50

These are the best Mid Range digital cameras. Hope it would be helping you.

Good luck.

You may try Samsung ST550(TL225) or ST1000(CL65).
Main features of ST550:
- two LCDs (1.5" on the front, 3.5" on the back)
- 4.6 x optical zoom
- 12.2 Mega pixel
- very compact.

Features of ST1000:
- GPS
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- Very compact

Unlike other cameras, these two models from Samsung has great innovative features.

[devilmafia]

wow i really need these models names and reviews thanks chanchalseo

[VladTheImpaler1990]

I have always bought Canon camera's. Sorry unable to help here with models, but my parents as well only bought canon and they still have some of there camera's that are over 15-20 years old. So they really do work well, got a digital camera as well from canon. Takes great pictures.

Its like with cell phones, Nokia not that good with graphics but excellent battery where samsung is the other way around. Same with camera's each make has its own benefit and loss.

[asiafish]

I would get the new Canon G11, it is simply incredible.

[waldojim]

much of this depends on what is important to you.

Panasonic DMC-ZS1K This is a $240 digital camera, with a relatively small footprint. You didn't mention how much of a telephoto lens you wanted, So I am assuming the widest range possible. Panasonic uses Leica lenses, and take breathtakingly beautiful photos. I have a Panasonic LZ-7 that is now about 2 years old, and the only thing I would trade it for, is a mid tier SLR, the entry level SLRs actually tend to be slower, and don't take photos that look as good.

Canon SX120 IS $230 The Canon's are extremely reliable, have almost every feature you could want (10x lens in this case), and take amazing pictures. I do not like the stabilizers on the canons as much, and they seem a bit over saturated. They have a myriad of controls, many of which take time to get used to. But if you put it in auto and go, it will do well 95% of the time.

Samsung EC-HZ15WABP $280. Honestly I can say that I don't know a whole lot about the samsungs... I can tell you that my wife and friend both have one, little point and shoots at that. Both of them take decent photos (especially for what they paid), they have a lot of little extra features (many of them 'gimmicks' though). They both have low light stability issues though, they maintain minimal artifacting into higher ISO's, and are VERY easy to use. I will also say, that right now, my wifes samsung is now 4 years old, and still working like its brand new!

now - a few general notes, at 4MP I can print an 8x10 with minimal noise in the picture. at 5 MP I can print an 11x12. At 7mp (my current panasonic) I have printed 20x30 family portraits. Yes they are a little grainy... if your standing 6 in from them, but 2 feet away - they look WONDERFUL! My point, spend more on the lens, and the processor, not the # of Megapixle's. I personally stay away from Sony cameras because I do not like the proprietary Memory stick. Namely because it goes through some revision about every 3 years, making old devices incompatible with the latest standard. My first camera (a Minolta from 2001) used SD cards, and to this day, I can find the card it uses in ANY store that sells cards. Wal-mart, Fry's, best buy, even Rite-Aid. Can you say the same for the Memory stick? Sometimes... some stores do. But there are FOUR revisions that I can remember. SD is finally releasing a 3rd revision, to get to 64GB. For normal cameras, you will never see this be an issue. For Sony... it easily could be. I like to think long term. It is also for this reason I avoid Fuji cameras. I would suggest sticking to commonly used media. One last thing, go to a store, play with the cameras, and see what you like! if you can, take a memory card with you, take a few photos on each one, and PRINT them. This helps to see just how each will look on paper - as the screen on these things can lie.

[smax013]

waldojim, on 28 February 2010 - 04:17 PM, said:

now - a few general notes, at 4MP I can print an 8x10 with minimal noise in the picture. at 5 MP I can print an 11x12. At 7mp (my current panasonic) I have printed 20x30 family portraits. Yes they are a little grainy... if your standing 6 in from them, but 2 feet away - they look WONDERFUL! My point, spend more on the lens, and the processor, not the # of Megapixle's.

I agree. For most people's uses, a 10 or 12 MP camera is likely overkill. Unless you are likely to dramatically enlarge a rather small portion of a picture, you will likely never need more than a 5 or 6 MP camera. The rush to higher and higher MP is largely a marketing numbers game.

Of course, MP is not everything either...you can have 10 MP cameras with a smaller sensor that do not hold a light to an 8 MP camera with a larger sensor.

Thus, I would certainly focus too much on the MP a camera has.

[goonielover14]

I have a Canon Powershot SD780 IS. It's a fantastic camera, it takes beautiful pictures. Unless you'll go sky high, it's close to $300 bucks when my parents got it for me.

This post has been edited by goonielover14: 03 June 2010 - 05:54 AM

[asiafish]

The new Canon PowerShot S95, G12 and Panasonic Lumix LX5 are all outstanding cameras that combine large (for a compact) sensors at a comparatively low 10 megapixel resolution. These cameras all have sturdy construction, full manual control and terrific optics.

I just bought the S95 last week and so far am delighted.

[supermariobro]

i prefer Canon SX120 as it is reliable

[renaldjohne]

I am using Canon SX120. It works out good.

[RoyG274]

I am looking for a compact digital cameral for the same reasons as you. The PENTAX Q is touted be the worlds smallest and lightest body camera.According to the specs it has a 12.4 MP CMOS Sensor, Interchangeable Lens Q mount, HD Movie Mode @ 1080p, 5 fps continuous shooting, SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory card slot, and more. I don't fully appreciate what these spec mean but the main attraction is to its size. I thought PCWorld would have had a rating on it but no luck. Maybe this is what you might be looking for too and would like to hear what others have to say about it. Good luck to you