Best compact Canon uses AA batteries for $250?

[RossMAN]

Thanks in advance

 

[episodic]

A640/A630

http://cameras.pricegrabber.co...m/24757949/search=a630
A630 prices


A640 Prices (about 15 dollars above your range)
http://cameras.pricegrabber.co...m/24757948/search=a640

 

[RossMAN]

I was hoping to avoid the A series but I guess SD uses LiON right?

Maybe I should consider Nikon, Fuji and Olympus.

 

[episodic]

Why avoid the a series, the 640 has almost the iq of the g7. . .read the reviews.

http://www.dcresource.com/revi...shot_a630_a640-review/

 

[RandomFool]

I just bought a A710, 6x zoom, image stablization and it pretty small too. Mine was $245 shipped from Amazon.

 

[Jawo]

I have the a620 and loved it....still use it ocassionally when the XTi is too much

 

[touchmyichi]

I prefer the battery packs over the AA's. Typically you get much more shots and its just much easier to deal with. Also, battery degradation isn't that bad and even if it does occur then you can easy score a cheap battery pack off ebay (they are very easy to find and cheap).

Furthermore, you are really limiting your options by just looking at canon. Give the Fuji F30 series a shot (either F30 or F31fd). They have the best sensor ever put on a compact, it has a good 2 or 3 stop advantage over any other compact on the market and it can be had for under 200 if you look around- give it a good look!

For canon though, I'd try out some of the older G series cameras (G3, G5, G6), they are terrific compacts with fast lenses f2.0, raw, and a great design. I currently have a G6 and its a great tool.

 

[RandomFool]

Originally posted by: touchmyichi
I prefer the battery packs over the AA's. Typically you get much more shots and its just much easier to deal with. Also, battery degradation isn't that bad and even if it does occur then you can easy score a cheap battery pack off ebay (they are very easy to find and cheap).

I was trying to get away from the battery packs when I bought my camera. The battery pack life was good on my old camera. It just recently stopped holding a charge after about 3.5 years of use. But there were a lot of times where once my battery was dead I couldn't take anymore pictures which sucked. AA seemed more convenient since I've already have a charger and tons of rechargeable lying around already. Plus you can buy them pretty much anywhere.