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P&S recommendations
Stew Milne, Photographer
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Providence | RI | USA | Posted: 9:49 AM on 12.17.10 |
->> I've never bought a P&S and only have one b/c I received it as a gift years ago. I often get questioned by non-photo friends for recommendations on P&S cameras. I really know nothing about them. Specifically, a friend asked about the Nikon Coolpix P100, the Canon Powershot SX30is and the Canon G12.
Anyone out there have these or used them and can offer a recommendation?
Thanks in advance.
-stew |
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Curtis Clegg, Photographer
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Sycamore | IL | USA | Posted: 10:17 AM on 12.17.10 |
->> This column is a few years old, but the advice is still sound. From The Online Photographer:
"Choices of digital [point and shoots] have proliferated in recent years to the point that buying one has become a task that looks almost insurmountable at the outset. But you're in luck! You can take advantage of my thorough familiarity with the market, my years of experience as a photographer, and my subtle understanding of photographic technique and camera technology.
I won't keep you in suspense. Here's the upshot:"
You can read his conclusion and the rest of his column here:
http://theonlinephotographer.blogspot.com/2007/05/how-to-choose-digital-poi...
Seriously though, there is no way for any sane person to keep up with all the halfway-competent point and shoots, let alone the ones that are manufactured and marketed to non-photographers (12x zoom! 17 Megapixels! 10 special effects! Video! Pretty colors! Only $59!).
I think your best bet is to study up on a few of the higher-end cameras so you can speak about those with great authority, and then when someone asks about one of the consumer über-cams you can honestly say something like "as far as I'm concerned all those cheaper cameras are all the same" or "one thing I really like about the Canon G12 is that you can use an external flash it on" or "those point and shoots are being developed so fast I can't keep up with them all."
Your friend has really painted you into a corner as those three cameras fit into two different niches: The bulky ultra-zoom (the P100 and SX30IS), the enthusiast's serious tool (the G12). If they aren't clear about what they are looking for in a camera, they're likely to be disappointed with whatever they get.
Good luck with that, I think we all get the same questions about this time of year! I usually refer people to DPReview or suggest a Digital Rebel. |
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Brad Mills, Photographer
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Falls Church | VA | USA | Posted: 10:44 AM on 12.17.10 |
->> I was looking for a p/s for a family member recently. They were looking for the following:
1) Small size for a purse
2) Ease of use (dummy mode for most pictures - true point ans shoot)
3) 8x10 sized photos
I settled on the Canon S95 ($369) at best buy. |
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Curtis Clegg, Photographer
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Sycamore | IL | USA | Posted: 10:45 AM on 12.17.10 |
->> Stew here is a comparison of a bunch of superzooms on the market, including the Nikon Coolpix P100 and the Canon SX20IS (I'm guessing the Canon upgrade to the SX30IS was incremental at best):
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/q110superzoomgroup/ |
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