Comments on: Point n go shoot http://www.beyondphototips.com/2007/07/18/point-n-go-shoot/ Photography for the Serious Amateur. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:53:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stop reading this… and take some photographs. | Digital Photography News and Advice http://www.beyondphototips.com/2007/07/18/point-n-go-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-849 Stop reading this… and take some photographs. | Digital Photography News and Advice Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:00:29 +0000 http://www.beyondphototips.com/?p=52#comment-849 [...] Point n go shoot [...] [...] Point n go shoot [...]

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]]> By: Omer http://www.beyondphototips.com/2007/07/18/point-n-go-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Omer Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:05:26 +0000 http://www.beyondphototips.com/?p=52#comment-119 Hi; I would nominate Canon PowerShot SD850 as one of the most versatile point & shoot digital cameras out there. Better than even some of the other newer Canon's. Here are my reasons: - Very small and compact - 8 M pixel CCD sensor with good sensitivity (usable to ISO 800) - 4X optical zoom (35 mm - 140 mm equivalent) - Real image viewfinder - Image stabilization - Big 2.5" LCD display - Fast startup, very little shutter lag - Well-developed Canon color processing algorithm for smooth detail - Very nice lens (Mainly because Canon outsells every other brand, so they can afford to put good lenses on their P&S cameras, because they can recover the cost.) I also have a Canon PowerShot A620 (4X optical, 7.1 M pixel), and love that one too, because of most of the above, the movable LCD and the full manual controls. A620 is a bit heavy, however, and very difficult to fit into the proverbial shirt pocket! Good luck with your selection. Ömer. Hi;
I would nominate Canon PowerShot SD850 as one of the most versatile point & shoot digital cameras out there. Better than even some of the other newer Canon’s. Here are my reasons:

- Very small and compact
- 8 M pixel CCD sensor with good sensitivity (usable to ISO 800)
- 4X optical zoom (35 mm – 140 mm equivalent)
- Real image viewfinder
- Image stabilization
- Big 2.5″ LCD display
- Fast startup, very little shutter lag
- Well-developed Canon color processing algorithm for smooth detail
- Very nice lens (Mainly because Canon outsells every other brand, so they can afford to put good lenses on their P&S cameras, because they can recover the cost.)

I also have a Canon PowerShot A620 (4X optical, 7.1 M pixel), and love that one too, because of most of the above, the movable LCD and the full manual controls. A620 is a bit heavy, however, and very difficult to fit into the proverbial shirt pocket!

Good luck with your selection.
Ömer.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.beyondphototips.com/2007/07/18/point-n-go-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Jessica Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:58:00 +0000 http://www.beyondphototips.com/?p=52#comment-48 Funny how you ask, because I'm contemplating buying a D-SLR now. I even mentioned it on my blog this morning. I have a kodak V550 (I have a link on my blog to what it looks like too). I've only had digital kodak cameras and I've been really happy with them. I like mine a lot because it is so small, but there are a lot of new ones out there that are small. My friend just bought a new small camera and it has a touch screen (like how you can touch the iphone), i thought that was pretty cool, but i can't remember the brand at all. I think my camera does great in regular situations and average for low light situations. Hope that helps a little? Funny how you ask, because I’m contemplating buying a D-SLR now. I even mentioned it on my blog this morning. I have a kodak V550 (I have a link on my blog to what it looks like too). I’ve only had digital kodak cameras and I’ve been really happy with them. I like mine a lot because it is so small, but there are a lot of new ones out there that are small. My friend just bought a new small camera and it has a touch screen (like how you can touch the iphone), i thought that was pretty cool, but i can’t remember the brand at all. I think my camera does great in regular situations and average for low light situations. Hope that helps a little?

]]> By: Susheel http://www.beyondphototips.com/2007/07/18/point-n-go-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Susheel Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:48:00 +0000 http://www.beyondphototips.com/?p=52#comment-47 Abishek,<br/><br/>Thank you. The Stylus 720SW does look like a promising camera. I will look into it. Abishek,

Thank you. The Stylus 720SW does look like a promising camera. I will look into it.

]]> By: Abhishek http://www.beyondphototips.com/2007/07/18/point-n-go-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Abhishek Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:14:00 +0000 http://www.beyondphototips.com/?p=52#comment-46 hi ..<br/>You already have great SLR camera ...which is superb.. but as per your requirement i will suggest Olympus Stylus 720SW, enough compact and sturdy to carry in all situation. See the features and benefits in http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1225&fl=2<br/>As company claims Stylus 720 SW is Shockproof (up to 5ft.), Waterproof (to depths of up to 10ft.). Image quality is good. Night mode also works pretty well, see the examples in http://www.flickr.com/cameras/olympus/s720sw/<br/>if see the negative side, compare with compact cameras of canon image quality lacks in Olympus. hi ..
You already have great SLR camera …which is superb.. but as per your requirement i will suggest Olympus Stylus 720SW, enough compact and sturdy to carry in all situation. See the features and benefits in http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1225&fl=2
As company claims Stylus 720 SW is Shockproof (up to 5ft.), Waterproof (to depths of up to 10ft.). Image quality is good. Night mode also works pretty well, see the examples in http://www.flickr.com/cameras/olympus/s720sw/
if see the negative side, compare with compact cameras of canon image quality lacks in Olympus.

]]> By: Susheel http://www.beyondphototips.com/2007/07/18/point-n-go-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Susheel Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:18:00 +0000 http://www.beyondphototips.com/?p=52#comment-45 Hi Louis & Juan,<br/><br/>Thank you for the suggestions.<br/><br/>Louis: many thanks, but the Olympus XA is a film camera and I'm looking for a digital one. Sorry, but that's ruled out.<br/><br/>Juan, Both look like great cameras... :) They also look like tanks. :) I really do need one with a smaller profile. Pocket size. Hi Louis & Juan,

Thank you for the suggestions.

Louis: many thanks, but the Olympus XA is a film camera and I’m looking for a digital one. Sorry, but that’s ruled out.

Juan, Both look like great cameras… :) They also look like tanks. :) I really do need one with a smaller profile. Pocket size.

]]> By: louisclub http://www.beyondphototips.com/2007/07/18/point-n-go-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-44 louisclub Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:47:00 +0000 http://www.beyondphototips.com/?p=52#comment-44 dont forget, its olympus XA, and not the XA1 and 2 and 3 4 etc.<br/><br/>XA is a rangefinder, the other are simple point and shoot. <br/><br/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus_XA dont forget, its olympus XA, and not the XA1 and 2 and 3 4 etc.

XA is a rangefinder, the other are simple point and shoot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus_XA

]]> By: Juan http://www.beyondphototips.com/2007/07/18/point-n-go-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Juan Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:06:00 +0000 http://www.beyondphototips.com/?p=52#comment-43 Hi, I suggest you to get a camera with the fastest lens possible (in P&S, I think it's 2.8) and image stabilization. I own a Panasonic Lumix FZ8. It's not a compact camera, but slr-like. Night shots are super without flash. The other one I've evaluated was Canon A710 IS. Both have image stabilization and are great cameras Hi, I suggest you to get a camera with the fastest lens possible (in P&S, I think it’s 2.8) and image stabilization. I own a Panasonic Lumix FZ8. It’s not a compact camera, but slr-like. Night shots are super without flash. The other one I’ve evaluated was Canon A710 IS. Both have image stabilization and are great cameras

]]> By: louisclub http://www.beyondphototips.com/2007/07/18/point-n-go-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-42 louisclub Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:44:00 +0000 http://www.beyondphototips.com/?p=52#comment-42 Hi. i was in the same position than you. i even post a topic on some group in flickr. i needed a camera that is compact, with flash possibility.<br/><br/>from all the answer, the camera that came on was half of the time, the olympus XA. it is a compact rangefinder, that you can attach a flash at the side, so it still goes well in a pocket. and it has a 35mm f2.8 lens, wich i consider fast for a compact camera<br/><br/><br/><br/>i havnt bought one yet, but i will. <br/><br/><br/>hope that will help. (i wanted a flash for lowlight situation. i wanted a compact holga for 35mm :p, but i dont think that exist.) Hi. i was in the same position than you. i even post a topic on some group in flickr. i needed a camera that is compact, with flash possibility.

from all the answer, the camera that came on was half of the time, the olympus XA. it is a compact rangefinder, that you can attach a flash at the side, so it still goes well in a pocket. and it has a 35mm f2.8 lens, wich i consider fast for a compact camera

i havnt bought one yet, but i will.

hope that will help. (i wanted a flash for lowlight situation. i wanted a compact holga for 35mm :p, but i dont think that exist.)

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