Originally posted by: brunswickite
I am in the market to buy a digital camera, and would like to spend up to ~450 on a camera. I know alot of people on the boards are digital camera experts and would like their opinions on the best ones
Right now i am thinking A95, s410 or s500, but not sure...
Sony W1>Canon s500 (Sony has been rated equal or better in pics, but takes AA's and has a 2.5" screen. Both cameras are tops but the W1 is the winner here.)
Canon A95 has more manual controls than those above. The Sony W1 has enough manual setting for most except the anal enthusiasts.
For a manual camera in the Canon A95 league, check out the
Fuji FinePix E550 ($320 street). It's cheaper. Has 6MP. Take's AA's as well. Has better movie mode at 30FPS. Has wider aperture (32.5mm vs. 38mm--makes a BIG difference in indoor cramped quarters). Has longer telezoom at 4x.......In other words, it's a no brainer winner at the moment in this category.
If you want a better picture taker than all of the above and SMALL, check out the upcoming (this month)
Panasonic FX7/FX2. It's the only camera with Optical Image Stabilizer. This makes a BIG difference in getting sharp pics in low light. It's picture taking abilities in all areas is top notch. Along these lines, its little brother, the FX5, beat out 12 cameras in a 5-6MP P&S shoot-out in the August ed. of "Digital Camera Shopper", with cameras from Sony, Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Minolta, Ricoh, etc...........The FX5 is less refined than the FX7 since it has better OIS and Venus Engine 2 technology....thus the FX7 should be
that much better. It should go for <$400 street this month.
HERE are picture samples of the Fuji E550 and Panasonic FX7. Look at the green grass pics. Look at the lower left hand corner. Look how sharp the FX7 is compared to the rest. That's the legendary German Leica lens in action folks.
Also for your consideration, a camera with an extra long zoom lens (under $400 street this month):
Nikon Coolpix 4800.
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