Jan
18

A P&S for Every Budget

Filed under: Budget Point & Shoot, Mid-Priced Point & Shoot, Point & Shoot, Recommendations, Top of the Line Point & Shoot by toby

Each of the following offers an excellent value for quality/features. I will keep this post updated with my current recommendations. If you are looking for specific features ask me on twitter @camerarec or send me an email and I would be happy to  recommend something specific to your needs.

Super Budget
Panasonic Lumix LZ8K 8MP 5x Zoom Lots of features, easy to operate and image quality is excellent.

Budget
Canon PowerShot SD1200IS 10MP 3x Zoom Canon Powershot reliability and quality is a small stylish camera

Mid Level
Panasonic Lumix ZS3 10MP 12x ZoomHuge Zoom, HD video recording and excellent image quality in a form factor that slips into a pocket.

High end
Canon PowerShot S90IS 10MP 3.8x Zoom Extremely high quality images with very little noise, even at higher ISOs, almost DSLR like quality. Genius control scheme lets you have as much or as little control over manual shooting.

Hope this helps and please let me know if you have any questions.

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Apr
29

Panasonic DMC-LX3

Filed under: Top of the Line Point & Shoot by toby

  • 10.1 MP & RAW File format
  • 2.5x wide-angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized lens
  • 3.0-inch high-resolution LCD screen
  • HD video capture
  • Manual control options

This camera is consistently mentioned as one of THE BEST point and shoots you can buy. DPReview.com Highly recommends the camera based on its image quality and lower light performance. The noise levels are very low and almost rival some DSLRs. The wide lens plus the maximum aperture of f2.0 allows for great low light performance. Overall reviewers at both DPReview.com and Amazon are very pleased with the image quality. With the ability to capture RAW images and full manual control you have an almost DSLR like camera without the bulk. However, it is still a point and shoot, and a slightly bulky one at that so you will get noisy images at the higher ISOs and you are stuck with a lens with a fairly small amount of zoom (2.5x)- The majority of complaints concern the lack of zoom.

When you look at image quality and performance this is one of the best, if not the best point & shoot cameras you can buy.

Buy the Panasonic DMC-LX3K 10.1MP

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Apr
24

Canon Powershot G10

Filed under: Top of the Line Point & Shoot by toby

  • 14.7 MP
  • 5x zoom and moderately wide angle lens
  • Complete manual controls and RAW file format
  • 3.0 inch LCD screen
  • Excellent movie mode

The Canon G series has a strong history of excellence and the G10 continues the tradition. The G10 is marketed toward the advanced amateur, someone who enjoys having complete control over the creative process of using their camera. The ability to shoot in the RAW format and to be able to add an external flash like the Canon Speedlite 270EX Flash makes the camera a very powerful tool. Despite the wealth of features it remains an easy camera to use and work with. If you are moving up from a lower class point & shoot this camera will be a huge upgrade.

For the 96% of you on this site, this camera will be a fantastic and impressive camera to own and use. The other 4% need to just go ahead and buy a DSLR.

Buy Now!

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