Best-buy camera

[filipcro]

I think I found the best camera for about $80(US), SAMSUNG EC-PL20, it has everything I need, timer, excellent picture and video quality, rechargeable battery and long battery life, stabilization, etc.

However, it has only USB 2.0 so I was wondering does anyone know of a camera with same quality and features but with a USB 3.0?

 

[fralexandr]

I don't think any of those are out yet. You'll probably have to wait for newer cameras.

You can always get a USB 3.0 SD card reader.
http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-Supe.../dp/B0056TYRMW

 

[Syborg1211]

What do you need 3.0 for? Only camera I know of with 3.0 is the D800.

 

[filipcro]

I see, so generally you agree that this is the best buy camera? I spent about an hour looking into it and comparing all major brands.

Does an android smartphone exist for double the price that has the same image quality?

 

[fralexandr]

Are you talking about on contract price? or the device's actual cost? used or new?
If going by actual cost new, your options are pretty limited in the smart phone market.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fralexandr/sets/72157633212574087/
pictures taken from my htc droid incredible 4g.
It's a "mid-range" smartphone. It's a meh smart phone with ok picture quality and in my opinion ugly low light (the noise looks terrible).

The motorola G is out now, and should be a better option.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7586/motorola-moto-g-review/6
http://www.motorola.com/us/shop-all-mobile-phones-1/Moto-G/moto-g-pdp.html

If you're willing to go used, you have lots of options that can offer pretty good image quality.
There are lots of motorola droid 4's on ebay for ~$100 If you want a keyboard smartphone. Samsung galaxy S3s and other top tier last gen phones are also good choices.

If you're talking on contract pricing, most of the ~$200 android offerings are good and provide similar image quality.

If you're getting a smartphone anyway, there's not much of a point in buying a cheap camera.