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65535

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I went with a Canon G10 and I am very happy with it.

I know some of you are serious photo junkies. I just want a really nice point and shoot. Don't like cheap 2x zoom cameras, and don't have a use or need or want a bulky DSLR.

So far these 3 stick out the most and seem really solid.
What say you camera denizens?

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Canon SX200 IS

Nikon Coolpix P90
 
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I have been very happy with the Canon Elph series. About the size of a deck of playing cards. Takes great pics, and rides on your belt and you don't know its there.

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Your Canon Powershot has much more zoom, however, and looks like a great camera.

So I vote for one of the Canons, depending on whether your preference leans toward the tiny size of the Elph or the increased zoom of SX200.

I also have a killer setup with a Canon Rebel DSLR and gigantus zoom lens, which is great, but when you go on vaycay or Disney or whatever, you don't to carry around a giant camera like that, and the little Canon on your belt works out great.

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Yeah when you live about 20 miles from Disney it looses some of it's "magic."

Size isn't an issue, doesn't need to be microscopic, but nothing DSLR size. Basically looking for the size range of those 3.

The zoom really appealed to me.
 
I can't give opinions for the Nikon or Panasonic.

Canon cameras ALWAYS exceed my expectations. That's my call. I use a Canon digicam, too.

Coop
 
Thanks for the fast response Coop, I've always trusted the name. But that 24x optical zoom is tempting.
 
Another vote for Canon. I have an old "powershot" that I've been using for years now, a mere 3 megapixel job that cost 200.00. (you get a lot more camera for that much now)
Takes great pics, has a nice, fast shutter response, and is big enough to feel like a camera with somewhere to put your fingers. (I admit I hate those tiny things, and really would like a DSLR...)
 
SharpByCoop said:
I can't give opinions for the Nikon or Panasonic.

Canon cameras ALWAYS exceed my expectations. That's my call. I use a Canon digicam, too.

Coop
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Same here

I have been buying Canon's since the early 90's
Never had any major problems

You better have a nice tripod for 24X zoom!!!
Or a REALLY steady hand....;)
 
Canon here. :thumbup: Never had a problem with any of their point and shoot cameras, and their Rebel DSLR's absolutely rock.
 
I've a Canon A590 IS that I just love. Simple and convenient and runs on two rechargeable AA's.
 
I have used the same Canon 35mm Ftb SLRs (film)for 30 years, and they are great. I was never into auto features. I had a 4" X 5" view rail camera for 20 years and several medium format cameras including twin lens and SLRs. There is nothing that will touch a large format for detail, but the name of the game now with digital is speed and ease of use.

When I got ready to get a decent digital point and shoot two years ago, I shopped around and ended up buying the Panasonic DMC 7.1 Mp with the 12x optical zoom. The Leica lens was too much temptation to pass up. It has proven itself to be very sharp at everything from manual to macro to full auto.

I will probably get a Canon DSLR in the next year, but Panasonic has also got a new line of non-reflex digital cameras that have changeable lenses that may be the future of digital photography. The shutter is electronic instead of a reflex mirror that has to move to allow exposure.
 
I currently use the Nikon P90 and get good, but not great results from it. It's great for outdoor shots in plenty of light and that 26-624 zoom is a thing of beauty when it comes to framing shots just the way you want them. The colors are true to life and the lens itself is sharp although at the far end of the zoom you definitely need a tripod or very steady surface to shoot from. - Inside and low-light shots are not so good and show the typical noise associated with these kind of cameras. Once again the more light the better with this one. I suppose it depends on what the majority of shooting is that you're going to do.
 
Well I went to Samy's today despite my orignal ideas, I hated the Canon, the Panasonic felt much much better in hand and functionality of the buttons. But I wanted a Canon, so I got myself a G10. The Macro on it really sold me. Could turn a 12 point printed letter (a single letter such as "a") into a poster sized image.

I have 10 days to stay fallen in love to return it. Thanks for all the suggestions, I do love Canon and I got Canon.
 
Canon and Nikon have been building cameras with good lenses for 60 years or more, I would trust either...however, I think Canon is taking the lead in digital graphics. Right now, I'm using a Canon Powershot A630, 8 mp and it takes incredibly fine detailed pix. They're making highspeed high-pixel cameras now for sports and journalism that will let you count nose hairs on a basketball player from 50 yards. :eek:

Casio was the first to break ground with the ultra-thin "wearable card camera"...demonstrating that a digital did not have to have the look and bulk of an old film camera, as everybody else was doing. I got one of the early ones, an Exilim, 2 mp, 1/2 inch thick. It takes great pictures, up close.

Now everybody is producing card cameras, I think I would still go with a Casio at 8 mp, just because they have been consistently good from the start.

Edit: 65535, yes, one of the things that I really like about my Canon is the macro function, very nice close-up detail work :thumbup:

Edit 2: You can own two or three of these new digitals for the price of what a Nikon 35mm SLR cost. And no expense for film or processing. And I've got a bag full of 35mm camera bodies and lenses that are pretty much useless to me. There's only one shop in America now that still processes Kodachrome.
 
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Bought a Panasonic Lumix a year and a half ago and have almost retired my 35 mm Nikon (I use it with a 24 mm lens for landscape photography but little else now). The Leica optics are superb.
 
I have extensive camera equipment experience - was a dealer for five years and have been shooting (sometimes for money) for over 10 years. Much like the Spyderco vs Kershaw vs Benchmade discussions here, the truth is that all the big names make good stuff with few turkeys to be found.

If you haven't looked at the smallest DSLRs yet. take a look. The quality of photo and the camera's capabilities surpass any point and shoot. The new generation is very small, light, and affordable. I'm most familiar with the Nikon D40x.

If you insist on a P&S, Sony and Canon tend to make the better offerings. Nikon has almost totally pulled out of the P&S market. Olympus makes some nice waterproof models.
 
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Well I went to Samy's today despite my orignal ideas, I hated the Canon, the Panasonic felt much much better in hand and functionality of the buttons. But I wanted a Canon, so I got myself a G10. The Macro on it really sold me. Could turn a 12 point printed letter (a single letter such as "a") into a poster sized image.

I have 10 days to stay fallen in love to return it. Thanks for all the suggestions, I do love Canon and I got Canon.
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I have a Nikon D80 and a Canon G9.
You made a great choice in getting the G10. It does just about everything, including making great short videos. I love my G9.

Lamarr
 
I'm very happy with the G10, not I have to figure out how to get enough light to the subject when using macro at <1cm from lens to subject.
 
I've told this story before but my wife fell and seriously injured our G2 a couple of months ago. I replaced it with the G10 and WOWIE! it is awesome and quite an improvement over the older G2. Instant ON, fast focus,fast zoom, excellent macro, awesome photos,15 MP, what more can I say. I am very happy.
 
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