Sooners Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I'm looking to get a new digital camera to replace my Canon PowerShot A40, which is about 7 years old. I'm not looking to spend more than $200. Just looking for something light/compact that takes decent pictures. Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Hi Joey, we have been happy with our Casio Exilim EX-FC100. We picked our up at Costco for about $200 six months ago. Video camera works great, and the only thing we added was a 16GB card. My $0.02! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rha600 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=145&modelid=18144 $149 at BHphoto http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/605255-REG/Canon_3453B001_PowerShot_SD1200_IS_Digital.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcss383 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Ditto to the Canon SD. I have an older SD900 and know several people with other SD models and they are all very good cheap point and shoots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Nikon Nikon Nikon NIKON!! Can't go wrong with any of the Nikon 'point and shoot' cameras... I have an S70 just for carrying around when I don't want to lug the DSLR's out. The image quality is phenomenal!! The new S570 is a great camera... 5x optical zoom, large LCD display, 12mp and super compact http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/635630-REG/Nikon_26178_CoolPix_S570_Digital_Camera.html For a little more I'd recommend going with the S630, you'll get 7x zoom which gives you greater versatility, as well as the VR image stabilization that Nikon builds into their high end SLR lenses, and high sensitivity ISO (6400) for low light photography. Basically it has a lot of advanced features built in to make taking good pictures dummy proof. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/601934-REG/Nikon_26156_Coolpix_S630_Digital_Camera.html A high ISO is a must when shopping for an everyday camera, especially a point and shoot where you're limited by your flash configuration. Taking indoor pictures often lead to shadows and blown out shots when you use a flash. With a high iso and the nikon auto iso features you can shoot in low light without the aid of a flash so indoor pictures turn out lifelike and not blurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11chevz71 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I would say nikon or sony cameras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rha600 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 watch any of today's football games? notice all those guys on the sidelines with those big pretty white lenses? they are all CANON! CANON! CANON!! btw, if you CAN go to $250 BH has the new 940IS which records HDvideo as well. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/643822-REG/Canon_3640B001_PowerShot_SD940_IS_Digital.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I always had good luck with Canon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11chevz71 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I always had good luck with Canon. Cannon been around for a long time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdutytd Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 One of our friends just got the new Nikon S570 and for a P&S it downright rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way2evil Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 These are the guidelines I follow for cameras: Video- Sony Point and Shoot - Canon (but Nikon is definitely making a move on this spot) SLR- Nikon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I bought a Sony when in St. Thomas and have been very happy with it. It takes 1080P pictures and 720P video and has stereo mics on it so it takes good video as well. It's VERY compact as well. Large touch screen too. It's got some cool features that I haven't even delved into yet. http://www.6ave.com/shop/product.aspx?ref=Froogle&sku=SONDSCT900RD Remember it's really ALL about the lens quality and Carl Zeiss makes a heck of a lens... It's 4 times optical and like 8 or 9 total with digi zoom which works amazingly well. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcss383 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 These are the guidelines I follow for cameras: Video- Sony Point and Shoot - Canon (but Nikon is definitely making a move on this spot) SLR- Nikon Same here, except video (no preference, don't have one) Canon makes fantastic P&S. Take for instance the G9/10/11. No one else offers anything that compares to those. But I LOVE my D300! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooners Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 I went ahead and got the Canon SD1200 IS. I've been happy with my old Canon, and they currently have a customer loyalty rebate program. Was looking for something that would be easy to carry around in my pocket and take good pictures. This should fit the bill. Thanks for all the feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 These are the guidelines I follow for cameras: Video- Sony Point and Shoot - Canon (but Nikon is definitely making a move on this spot) SLR- Nikon Have you been looking in my camera bags Sony MiniDV Canon SD1000 P&S Nikon d90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I went ahead and got the Canon SD1200 IS. I've been happy with my old Canon, and they currently have a customer loyalty rebate program. Was looking for something that would be easy to carry around in my pocket and take good pictures. This should fit the bill. Thanks for all the feedback. :worth: :jester: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooners Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 :worth: How did I know I would get this? Here's a pic of the old and the new taken with my phone. As you can see, quite the size difference. The old one is quite heavy and clunky compared to the new one. Then a pic of the old taken with the new. Once we get all this snow out of here, I'm going to detail my car with my new Adam's products, and I'll post up some pics using the new camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooners Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 Okay, I need a little help here. I've been messing around with the new camera, and the quality of the pictures didn't seem to be as good as my old camera. So, I started to do some comparison shots, and there's quite a bit of a difference. The following pictures are in the following order. Canon A40 with flash Canon SD1200 with flash Canon A40 no flash Canon SD1200 no flash Any idea why my older camera is capturing better colors than my new one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Should have got a Nikon :lol: On a serious note, they usually come from the factory with weird settings, go through the menu's and make sure everything is setup right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooners Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 Should have got a Nikon :lol: That's what I was thinking. On a serious note, they usually come from the factory with weird settings, go through the menu's and make sure everything is setup right I was wondering about that. I don't remember ever having to do anything with my older one. The SD1200 comes with an Auto feature (supposed to pick the right settings for you based on the surrounding conditions), which I'm starting to think isn't as great as it sounds. I played around with a few of the settings and got some better looking photos, so I may just have to tinker with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 That's what I was thinking. I was wondering about that. I don't remember ever having to do anything with my older one. The SD1200 comes with an Auto feature (supposed to pick the right settings for you based on the surrounding conditions), which I'm starting to think isn't as great as it sounds. I played around with a few of the settings and got some better looking photos, so I may just have to tinker with it. I'm sure you will have it dialed in quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rha600 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 well for starters I don't think the flash fired on that first one. second, like Bill said, check all the settings. The newer camera I'm sure has settings that the older one didn't even have so you will want to change the settings in contrast, saturation and maybe even sharpness. it looks like the old one had the saturation really cranked up quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcss383 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Being a compact it will have a weak flash, but from the shadow it doesn't look like it even fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rha600 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 It didn't fire. Look at the reflection on that glossy cover in the first photo. the second doesn't have that either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Press Function Set and set it to Auto Scroll down the menu on the left and set to S for Superfine Scroll down one more time and set to L for Large picture Press the button to the left of function set and make sure it is set to Normal Press the button to the right of Function set and make sure the flash is set to A, for auto. Press the button above function set and set ISO to Auto That should put you into a good place to take decent pictures. If that doesn't get it done we can start talking about the features in the Tools section of the Menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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