So the thread title is my dilemma. We're visiting Bangladesh this summer, and would like a nice camera to shoot lovely photos of the hellhole.
I would absolutely love the S700, since photography is something I like doing when bored. It's 7.1MP, and is the top rated in the price range ($100-$200) at Newegg. The downside is that it's... big. And costs 40 bucks more. And uses FOUR batteries. o__o
The Canon PowerShot A580 is 8.0MP, a lot more compact, and only uses 2 batteries. However, it doesn't appear to be as good a camera. I own a Fujifilm FinePix A345 that is very similar to this Canon, and it has gone the way of the dumpster in a matter of about a year and a half.
I myself would really like the S700. But I need to think about the rest of us as well. It eats up four batteries, is a lot bigger, and costs more (although price isn't a big factor unless it's over $200).
Which is the better buy?
I would absolutely love the S700, since photography is something I like doing when bored. It's 7.1MP, and is the top rated in the price range ($100-$200) at Newegg. The downside is that it's... big. And costs 40 bucks more. And uses FOUR batteries. o__o
The Canon PowerShot A580 is 8.0MP, a lot more compact, and only uses 2 batteries. However, it doesn't appear to be as good a camera. I own a Fujifilm FinePix A345 that is very similar to this Canon, and it has gone the way of the dumpster in a matter of about a year and a half.
I myself would really like the S700. But I need to think about the rest of us as well. It eats up four batteries, is a lot bigger, and costs more (although price isn't a big factor unless it's over $200).
Which is the better buy?
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