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Is the Canon s410/s500
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ajayjuneja
Golden Member
I :heart: my Canon S50!
FleshLight
Diamond Member
Sony Dsc V-1
imported_Mike
Lifer
The V1 is a better camera by far, but I don't think you can call it a pocket camera...although it isn't big at all. Im starting to fancy the new casios(z40,z55) but im unsure of how the compare to the canons.
If you're choosing within the canon family, the sd series definitely wins hands down..
the article at firing squad.. a 4mega cmos sensor takes better than 8mega ccd..
but since canon still uses ccd... theres nothing you can do.. but SD series uses Digic II compared to Digic I.. that processor is awesome, its up to 75% faster in everything.. and the sd300 is much lighter than a s400/410
the article at firing squad.. a 4mega cmos sensor takes better than 8mega ccd..
but since canon still uses ccd... theres nothing you can do.. but SD series uses Digic II compared to Digic I.. that processor is awesome, its up to 75% faster in everything.. and the sd300 is much lighter than a s400/410
Have you guys even compared the SD300 to S410/S400? Sure its thinner but the downside is that the image quality is worse, sometimes much more so depending on scenario. The advantages the SD300 has is that its thinner, quicker (even though S410/S500 are by no means slow), and has better movie mode. The disadvantages are that its worse image quality and crappier battery life. Hence its not for everyone and that's why Canon hasn't discontinued the S410/S500 line. Maybe during the February Canon refresh will we see a true S410/S500 replacement.
Edit: Another advantage is over S410/S500 is a larger LCD which is very nice.
Edit: Another advantage is over S410/S500 is a larger LCD which is very nice.
randomlinh
Lifer
the sd200/300 are using a new lens. and yes, it isn't quite as good as the s410/500.. but you just have to go w/ what's more important. for me, size and portability. i just want to take shots of friends and whatnot while hanging out, all in good fun. I have my rebel for when I want to try to be creative 🙂
According to steve at his digicam review.. he likes the new lense
The SD300 features a 3X (35-105mm in the 35mm format) f/2.8-4.9 all-glass aspherical zoom lens. This is a new lens featuring Canon?s exclusive Ultra High Refractive Index Aspherical technology (UA) which produces outstanding sharpness and clarity. It allows the camera body to be even thinner and more compact than previous models with smaller zoom ratios. The UA technology produces crystal clear images at all focal lengths. When powered down, the lens is retracted inside of the body and a built in shutter closes to completely protect the lens.
Though I dont know how bias he is towards each camera..
The SD300 features a 3X (35-105mm in the 35mm format) f/2.8-4.9 all-glass aspherical zoom lens. This is a new lens featuring Canon?s exclusive Ultra High Refractive Index Aspherical technology (UA) which produces outstanding sharpness and clarity. It allows the camera body to be even thinner and more compact than previous models with smaller zoom ratios. The UA technology produces crystal clear images at all focal lengths. When powered down, the lens is retracted inside of the body and a built in shutter closes to completely protect the lens.
Though I dont know how bias he is towards each camera..
randomlinh
Lifer
Well, so far I like the pics from the sd200.. not really any purple fringing for me to complain about. But as stated in most of the reviews.. red eye is more of a problem for these ultra compacts.
Steve's reviews are more like previews than anything else. His conclusion page sums up things usually in a positive tone for pretty much any camera he looks at. Anyway, Steve uses a Canon S410 for his PS camera that he carries around everywhere. This is gleaned from the Discussion forums at his site. He prefers image quality over size in that aspect since the S410 is by no means huge in comparision to the latest round of subcompacts, SD300/T1/S5i/Z55/FX7/etc. I happen to prefer image quality too. As for what's wrong with SD300 lens/CCD, it has a tendency to have bad barrel distortion with above average softness in corners in its class that sometimes extends quite far from corners depending on photo. By above average, this being the subcompact group only, a group that is acknowledged to have that common problem, and SDx00 being more so with that flaw apparant. Still SDx00 is a very nice camera otherwise. Some people like smallness and will trade disadvantages for that.
S410/S500 - Great image quality, bigger than the others.
SD200/SD300 - Good/great at lots of things, but best at none.
Casio Z55 - Z55/AMAZING battery life.
Pentax S5i - Smallest and good overall performance.
Sony T1/T3 - Great 2.5" LCD that has high pixel count and movie mode.
Panasonic FX7 - Image Stabilizer and VG quality images. FX7 would be the best if it isn't for the worst battery life and mediocre movie mode.
RossMAN
Grand Nagus
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