Choosing a compact digital camera 1717 Responses

Last post: 2 years, 7 months ago | Thread started: Jul 9, 09, 3:33 p.m.

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• Luda

  There was a link posted somewhere in here to a site that allows you to pick all the criteria for a digital camera and it suggested a bunch based on your selections. Anybody remember what site it was?

  I've used teh googles. Cannae find 'er.

  Jul 9, 09, 3:33 p.m. – Permalink

• sikma

  http://www.dpreview.com/

  

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  Dog-earJul 9, 09, 3:34 p.m. – Permalink

• Luda

  I'm not sure if that was it or not, but good job.
  Will check out the buyers' guide.
  Thanks.

  • np– sikma

  

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  Dog-earJul 9, 09, 3:35 p.m. – Permalink

• jaylarson

  in the last year dpreview has posted several threads detailing several categories of compact digital cameras with comparisons.

  • in the last year? they'v always done this. am i missing something here or is it obvious competition time again?– airey

  

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  Dog-earJul 9, 09, 3:38 p.m. – Permalink

• Luda

  Yeah that link did the job.
  I haven;t looked into the compact market much, but I may be travelling to the states soon and wanted a compact with aperture priority, but don't know much about compacts.
  Got some good suggestions already.

  • what ever you can afford in a Canon– sikma1/2

    yup– sea_sea2/2

  

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  Dog-earJul 9, 09, 3:47 p.m. – Permalink

• jaylarson

  I recommend the canons as you can use chdk to get a little extra out of the camera.

  http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK

  

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  Dog-earJul 9, 09, 5:02 p.m. – Permalink

• sea_sea

  I'm digging the Canon G10 a lot!!!

  

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  Dog-earJul 9, 09, 6:09 p.m. – Permalink

• sea_sea

  

  • love.– sea_sea

  

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  Dog-earJul 9, 09, 6:10 p.m. – Permalink

• Luda

  I was leaning towards the Samsung TL320.
  I want something that'll be as good a replacement for my dSLR as possible.
  Basically I need as wide an angle as possible, aperture priority and loads megapixels.

  

  • i don't trust anything samsung– pango

  

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  Dog-earJul 9, 09, 6:33 p.m. – Permalink

• robotron3k

  any range Lumix would be awesome.

  

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  Dog-earJul 9, 09, 6:41 p.m. – Permalink

• forcetwelve

  i second the g10. a mate has one and it performs really well. it has a nice flash too - unlike most compact built in flashes - you can stop it down so it's nice and subtle. and RAW - cmon. no brainer!

  highly recommend.

  

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  Dog-earJul 9, 09, 7:13 p.m. – Permalink

• Hall

  IMO the Canon Ixus range are hard to beat.

  

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  Dog-earJul 9, 09, 7:18 p.m. – Permalink

• uan

  I would pick a compact cam with some speacial features that you don't find in your SLR, i.e.
  the olympus stylus tough (shock- and waterproof)
  

  

  or the Casio Exilim EX-FC100 (highspeed cam with 30fps and up to 1000fps in videomode):
  

  

  

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  Dog-earJul 10, 09, 1:44 a.m. – Permalink

• jaylarson

  Canon's G10 or the SX10IS won't do you wrong for being nearest to dSLR with highest image quality in a small sensor.

  • I shot all these using both the S2IS & the S5IS: http://www.flickr.co…– jaylarson

  

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  Dog-earJul 10, 09, 2:16 a.m. – Permalink

• airey

  2 things are most important. one, make sure that it is in fact compact. two, and i think you'll know where i'm going here, but just in case you're a little confused with all this crazy information that's now buffeting through the ol' brain box, make sure it's digital. i can't stress this last point enough. the amount of times i've seen this rookie mistake made would surprise even you. well, maybe not you but certainly the average punter.

  

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  Dog-earJul 10, 09, 2:19 a.m. – Permalink

• SlashPeckham

  you need this
  

  

  • a blue questionmark. why? how would that help?– airey1/2

    very rich color - nice build quality - it feels like a the camera you've had forever– SlashPeckham2/2

  

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  Dog-earJul 10, 09, 2:20 a.m. – Permalink

• HomeCreative

  Never buy a Sony Cybershot if you want to use it at night. Amazing colurful and vivid daytime pics, but rubbish grainy shots on all settings at night.

  

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  Dog-earJul 10, 09, 2:22 a.m. – Permalink

• airey

  yeah sony have never been any good with low level light. they are getting better though which almost makes the inflated price tag worthwhile. almost.

  

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  Dog-earJul 10, 09, 2:23 a.m. – Permalink