Looking for a P&S digital camera

[fzkl]

I am thinking of gifting my dad a simple point and shoot camera. I am looking for something which can deliver good image quality without the need to adjust controls. The camera shouldn't have too many controls either.

Do you recommend any?

Also, do you know of any good deals going on?

Thanks,
Viswas

 

[BabaBooey]

The canon SD series has always been a easy to use and lasts forever,I am still using a SD200 and it is as fast as the SP-350 I used last summer.

 

[callmesteve]

I'd also recommend a canon. What is your current budget?

 

[alfa147x]

I like that line as well but what is your budget

 

[ElFenix]

not a sony. the menu system is horrible.

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: fzkl
I am thinking of gifting my dad a simple point and shoot camera. I am looking for something which can deliver good image quality without the need to adjust controls. The camera shouldn't have too many controls either.

Do you recommend any?

Also, do you know of any good deals going on?

Thanks,
Viswas

What would he use it for? Knowing that might help narrow the field. I bought one for my own father this christmas, and his requirements were pretty similar to yours: basically, just keep it simple. But he participates in a lot of outdoor activities - camping, fishing, and especially hunting. So I wanted to get him something that would let him really 'reach out and touch' the stuff he was shooting.

Ended up getting him a Panasonic DMC-TZ3. Strictly a point-n-shoot: no user-reachable settings (aside from the usual ISO, contrast, and sharpness) other than white balance. Not exactly tiny, but not much different from, say, Canon's A-series in terms of size. But, where those A-series have 3x,4x and occasionally 6x zooms, this camera incorporates a 10x, optically-stabilized lens. And it backs out to a 28mm-equivalent field-of-view at the widest, where a lot of cameras stop at about 35mm.

Nathan