Hey friends,
My father is asking me for any info on the best point and shoot camera and i really don't know what to tell him. He prefers small, easy to figure out but has a great sharp image and good zoom. Price is not problem. Any suggestions? Make doesn't matter either.Thanks
Take a look at Ken Rockwell's site. Does a pretty good job reviewing what he considers the best point and shoot's. I'm a Nikon guy but all his recommendations are for Canon P&S...Ouch!
DPReview.com has just done a review of 8 superzoom cameras. Might help you choose one.
I've had half a dozen ultra-compacts over the last 10 years. I like having a tiny pocketable camera with me all the time. The one I have now (Canon SD780) is the size of a credit card but its usability and performance is mediocre. In terms of great value for a good camera, I like my wife's Canon A720. It's probably not a current model anymore, but you can't go wrong with whatever it's successor is.
My recommendation is search the review sites, such as www.DPReview.com , and do a features comparison search and read a few reviews.
If you want wide angle in a compact, the Panasonic Lumix LX3 is still a great camera. It has full features for a photographer, but outstanding image quality for a compact. The Leica lens is outstanding. I like mine very well. It is also available as the Leica D-Lux4 if price is no issue.
At a larger size, the G11 is a good choice. The S90 is a perennial favorite as well.
There are lots of other choices too, but these are some great choices.
I like my Canon PS 110 IS, it will fit into a shirt pocket and has lots of nice features, There is a new model out PS 120 IS (not sure of the number). I have posted a couple of shots taken with it.
My DSLRs have always been Nikon, but for a point-and-shoot I swear unequivocally by the Canon G11. I'm sorry I don't have the URL handy, but Google "Rob Sheppard" and "Canon G11" and you should get the link to Rob's review of this camera.
Dpreview is a great place to start looking. As noted above, the Panasonic LX3 and Canon G11 and S90 are great choices. Also, the recently released Samsung TL500/EX1 is in the same league as the cameras mentioned above. I think any of these choices would be great. The G11 does have the advantage of more zoom range though. Dpreview will let you do a side by side feature comparison.
I did a lot of research to find a p&s recently, and the models listed above are the ones I boiled it all down to. Questions for your father:
1.Does small mean "shirt pocket small"? If so, the G11 is out.
2. Does he want to use things like aperture priority and manual mode? If not, he would pay a lot more for one with manual controls.
3. Also, if he is not going to shoot raw and do post-processing, some (the Lumix, s90, G11) are often touted in part for this feature, but you do pay more for it.
4. Does he want to do underwater shooting while snorkeling in the Bahamas? There is a nice waterproof Panasonic (I'd have to double check model number)
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8 repliesMy father is asking me for any info on the best point and shoot camera and i really don't know what to tell him. He prefers small, easy to figure out but has a great sharp image and good zoom. Price is not problem. Any suggestions? Make doesn't matter either.Thanks
I've had half a dozen ultra-compacts over the last 10 years. I like having a tiny pocketable camera with me all the time. The one I have now (Canon SD780) is the size of a credit card but its usability and performance is mediocre. In terms of great value for a good camera, I like my wife's Canon A720. It's probably not a current model anymore, but you can't go wrong with whatever it's successor is.
My recommendation is search the review sites, such as www.DPReview.com , and do a features comparison search and read a few reviews.
At a larger size, the G11 is a good choice. The S90 is a perennial favorite as well.
There are lots of other choices too, but these are some great choices.
1.Does small mean "shirt pocket small"? If so, the G11 is out.
2. Does he want to use things like aperture priority and manual mode? If not, he would pay a lot more for one with manual controls.
3. Also, if he is not going to shoot raw and do post-processing, some (the Lumix, s90, G11) are often touted in part for this feature, but you do pay more for it.
4. Does he want to do underwater shooting while snorkeling in the Bahamas? There is a nice waterproof Panasonic (I'd have to double check model number)