- Dec 13, 2005
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To start off, I am looking into buying my first camera. I intend to carry it around with me all the time so I can take pictures of whatever catches my eye. Because of that I've been looking at a few different cameras, and focused on three. For what it's worth, budget is ~$150.
Powershot 590
This is the one I"m least excited about. From what I understand, it doesn't lack in quality (for the price), but the other two cameras seem to offer better value. Additionally, I don't like the look of the cylinder at one end. I'm only considering it since it seems to be widely recommended.
Lumix DMC-LZ8
While this one hasn't been recommended as much as the Canon, I like it better. AA batteries and (not sure on this one) IS just like with the Canon, but $20 cheaper. It also has a slightly better zoom (5x as opposed to 4x). As with the Canon, I don't understand half the features, I'm mainly going off what I've read/heard.
Casio EX-V7
I was strongly leaning towards this until I found the Lumix at such a low price. I came to looking at this camera because of the Ken Rockwell review. Based on that, it seems this camera is the best thing since sliced bread, but a second (or third) opinion would be nice. I also noticed that this camera does not use AA batteries. I am not sure if that is a positive or negative.
Right now, it's mainly between the Lumix and Casio. From what I understand both would be sufficient for my purposes; following that train of thought the Lumix is the better buy. However, Ken Rockwell writes such a glowing review of the Casio that I feel like it might be worth the extra ~$30. What do you guys think? Lumix? Casio? Or even the Canon (why)?
Powershot 590
This is the one I"m least excited about. From what I understand, it doesn't lack in quality (for the price), but the other two cameras seem to offer better value. Additionally, I don't like the look of the cylinder at one end. I'm only considering it since it seems to be widely recommended.
Lumix DMC-LZ8
While this one hasn't been recommended as much as the Canon, I like it better. AA batteries and (not sure on this one) IS just like with the Canon, but $20 cheaper. It also has a slightly better zoom (5x as opposed to 4x). As with the Canon, I don't understand half the features, I'm mainly going off what I've read/heard.
Casio EX-V7
I was strongly leaning towards this until I found the Lumix at such a low price. I came to looking at this camera because of the Ken Rockwell review. Based on that, it seems this camera is the best thing since sliced bread, but a second (or third) opinion would be nice. I also noticed that this camera does not use AA batteries. I am not sure if that is a positive or negative.
Right now, it's mainly between the Lumix and Casio. From what I understand both would be sufficient for my purposes; following that train of thought the Lumix is the better buy. However, Ken Rockwell writes such a glowing review of the Casio that I feel like it might be worth the extra ~$30. What do you guys think? Lumix? Casio? Or even the Canon (why)?