I'm looking to get a new point and shoot camera. I'm looking for something that is really easy to use and able to get good pics in both light and dark settings without requiring me to change a lot of settings each time. For the last few years I've had a Canon SD1000, which I researched quite a bit before purchasing and it had favorable reviews. Even with that research, I was rarely ever able to take decent pics with it...especially at night. Seemed that no matter what setting I tried with it the pics just didn't look very good. As far as price, I'd like to keep it under $250. Thanks for any suggestions.
not much of a camera guy, but I've heard good things about this one from those who are. http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00395YA90 $179.00
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1396347@N22/ Also, take a look at these: http://www.flickr.com/groups/canonpowershot_s90/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/1040574@N23/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/dsc-wx1/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/f70exr/
they have 10 more megapixels. ! which means ultrahd quality. more megapixels the better the camera. ok i am joking. please dont base your camera purchase on megapixels. unlike what camera manufac and best buy wants you to believe.
I have owned several Canon Power Shot cameras over this past decade, and this one blows them out of the water. I love my Panasonic Lumix fosho... This is for sure the way to go. Upgrading to the ZS7 would be nice if you can afford it- it has GPS thats pretty legit in terms of geotagging
If you do that a lot, you're probably better off spending a bit more and get one of these: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/q42010highendcompactgroup/. My father in law has the S90 (predecessor to S95), and it's quite nifty.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/SonyNex5Nex3/ Just spend $200 more or you could find one on sale at Fry's. It's a slimmer DSLR that you can carry around much like the other digital cameras and a better quality in pictures. Maybe even make a few bucks out of it and sell some pictures.
The Panasonic Lumix is probably the best P&S at the price point you are looking at. It generally gets the best reviews over Nikon, Canon, Sony, Olympus, etc. Here's what CNET is saying right now: http://cnettv.cnet.com/panasonic-lumix-dmc-fh20/9742-1_53-50094529.html
Micro four thirds is a standard for newer cameras that do have interchangeable lenses, but are mirrorless. A single lens reflex (SLR or DSLR) will have interchangeable lenses as well, but uses a mirror system. Another big difference is that SLR's have a viewfinder that share the same opitcal path as the lens......the NEX doesn't even have a viewfinder (though you can buy one as an accessory...and it won't share the same optical path, so it won't be accurate at all ranges). There's a bunch of other minor differences. The NEX cameras are well reviewed, but they are far from a true DSLR.
i bought the Panasonic ZS7 last month and love it. It retails for $280 (silver version) on Amazon but I got a steal on it for $130 from Dell. Anyhow, the quality of the pics are exceptional. It's not great in low light but frankly any point and shoot will have trouble with low light. I think the best P&S low light camera right now is the S95 but that is $400. I know you want a camera that doesn't require a lot of work on your part to take a good picture. i recommend you least learn about what those settings are. you'll be alot more satisfied with your purchase if you learn how to use it manual mode. at the least, learn how aperture, iso, and shutter speed work. i suggest visiting http://www.digital-photography-school.com. i've been on that site for two months and it's given me a great understanding and appreciation of the taking pictures in manual mode. honestly, once you go manual you never go auto again. oh, and read the actual manual. people tend to overlook it but it's got great information on different settings and helps you navigate the menu. on a related note, this past christmas my cousin's wife was taking pictures of the party with a new $200 camera she bought a few months prior. she complained every picture she's taken was blurry and what a crappy camera it was. it turned out she wasn't even in the correct mode and had no idea how to change it. she just expected it to take great pics. if you're gonna pay for the features, learn how to use them.
Just buy the fujifilm s7000 from 2008, that thing is pretty awesome and it'll cost you around $100. I still use it as much as I do my DSLR. I also like the casio exilim series.
I suggest you should do a proper research and learn the tutorials on how to take pictures with a camera and get yourself a good photo editing program while you're at it. If you weren't satisfy with the Canon SD1000 how would another $250 camera is going to make any difference?
