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stoydgen wrote:And the Face detection is a very handy feature.
SpotTheCat wrote:The only advice I could give her (which may be out-dated) is to only buy cameras from companies that made good film cameras; Nikon, Cannon, etc.
Is this advice good?
The interface, size, and screen on the sony cybershot T200 she tried are all really nice, but the pictures seem to have a fair amount of compression, which I wasn't able to turn off in the 5 minutes I played with it, and I didn't find a way to adjust it online, either. 8 megapixels seems kind of pointless if the pictures are compressed to hell anyways, but I don't really know much about cameras, so this could be par for the course for all I know.
So, any suggestions?
SpotTheCat wrote:got the SD870 I think. Her dad bought it for her as a gift, but if it were me I would have gotten the 750 too, it's smaller, has similar features, and is $100 cheaper.
Flying Fox wrote:SpotTheCat wrote:got the SD870 I think. Her dad bought it for her as a gift, but if it were me I would have gotten the 750 too, it's smaller, has similar features, and is $100 cheaper.
Trust me the 28mm is well worth the $100 difference.
JustAnEngineer wrote:The 750 has IS and Digic III w/ Face Detection too, but with a different lens since it cannot do 28mm.The SD870IS also has image stabilization. This makes it more useful for capturing still subjects in low light.
Flying Fox wrote:Look at the technical specifications to see that the models with IS have optical image stabilization. This compensates for camera shake on long exposures, making it possible to shoot hand-held with 1/15 second exposures. This won't freeze the action of a moving subject, but it will prevent the blur caused by camera vibration.JustAnEngineer wrote:The 750 has IS and Digic III w/ Face Detection too, but with a different lens since it cannot do 28mm.The SD870IS also has image stabilization. This makes it more useful for capturing still subjects in low light.
JustAnEngineer wrote:Flying Fox wrote:Look at the technical specifications to see that the models with IS have optical image stabilization. This compensates for camera shake on long exposures, making it possible to shoot hand-held with 1/15 second exposures. This won't freeze the action of a moving subject, but it will prevent the blur caused by camera vibration.JustAnEngineer wrote:The 750 has IS and Digic III w/ Face Detection too, but with a different lens since it cannot do 28mm.The SD870IS also has image stabilization. This makes it more useful for capturing still subjects in low light.
870 IS:
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/contr ... chSpecsAct
750:
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/contr ... chSpecsAct
mattsteg wrote:Flying Fox wrote:SpotTheCat wrote:got the SD870 I think. Her dad bought it for her as a gift, but if it were me I would have gotten the 750 too, it's smaller, has similar features, and is $100 cheaper.
Trust me the 28mm is well worth the $100 difference.
I'll second that (but of course one of my favorite lenses is a 15mm equivalent, so I may be slightly biased.)
Voldenuit wrote:Note that you can get a dive housing from Canon for many of its compact cameras for about $150, good to ~130ft. There are also "baggy" style protectors for less than $20. Of course if you're only worried about splashing around waterfalls or on boat trips or something, that's overkill.If you want sports/underwater photography, Olympus makes a range of ruggedised waterproof cameras. Do not underestimate their usefulness, especially if you ever go on a holiday to a beach/snorkelling resort.
Voldenuit wrote:I agree. I spend a huge amount of my time shooting below 28mm. I'll trade 40mm at the zoom end for 4mm at the wide end every time.mattsteg wrote:Flying Fox wrote:Trust me the 28mm is well worth the $100 difference.
I'll second that (but of course one of my favorite lenses is a 15mm equivalent, so I may be slightly biased.)
Thirded. My Ricoh GX100 spends most of its time at the widest 24mm equiv., and I have the optional wideangle adapter that takes it to an eye-stuffing 17mm.