rcadden said:

rcadden

Accepting suggestions for the best ~$200 point and shoot digicam. Requirements: SD (or some variation of that), small

1 month, 3 weeks ago in USA.

28 comments so far

  • EdMaurer

    Canon Powershot SD750 is one of my favorites for compact size and awesome pictures.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by EdMaurer.

  • constantine

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as... free 2 GB card

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by constantine.

  • constantine

    and a review: http://www.trustedreviews.com/digital-ca...

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by constantine.

  • cybette

    +1 for the panasonic

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by cybette.

  • rcadden

    Anyone ever gotten Best Buy to price match NewEgg? I've got a card there, and there's a Best Buy 4 minutes away.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by rcadden.

  • constantine

    they don't match online shops. ever. but you can try haggling with them.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by constantine.

  • cybette

    i think it was circuit city that did online price match. well one or the other, but i've done it once.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by cybette.

  • JebBrilliant

    Canon sd1000. Got it for my wife for her birthday and we both love it. Very good quality and pretty tiny. I actually keep it in a bag that some old Nokia came in.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by JebBrilliant.

  • bostonirishguy13

    +1 on the SD1000. Or, for a little more, the SD1100 adds image stabilization.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by bostonirishguy13.

  • EdMaurer

    I chose the SD750 because of the $200 limitation, but now I see the SD1000 is within that price range. Yes the SD1000 is a nice camera.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by EdMaurer.

  • gerrymoth

    Nikon Coolpix S200 or S210, great little cameras.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by gerrymoth.

  • rcadden

    Any thoughts as to which will take better macro shots? I use my phone for most 'life' pictures, but have to have a digicam for blogging (mostly for reviews, and also for a new project coming soon.)

    the SD requirement is cause I've got ~4-5 microSD's of various sizes laying around. It'd be cool to pop it out of the camera and into my N95/N810 to upload.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by rcadden.

  • JebBrilliant

    I don't know he you would be able to swap to upload. I could try later he you want?

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by JebBrilliant.

  • JebBrilliant

    It just seems like something that should work but wouldn't.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by JebBrilliant.

  • rcadden

    @Jebbrilliant - why not? They'd show up as image files to the phone, wouldn't they? I know it'd work on the tablet.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by rcadden.

  • markguim

    ... are you saying that your nokia nseries camera is not good enough for blogging reviews??? The N82 takes great macro shots!

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by markguim.

  • cybette

    it works, i've done it from my Panasonic FZ20 to Vox blog using share online on N95.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by cybette.

  • rcadden

    @markguim - heh, it takes killer shots, you're right, but we have to get a new digicam anyways, so might as well focus on something.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by rcadden.

  • gerrymoth

    I used steves-digicams.com when picking my last camera, some good reviews.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by gerrymoth.

  • zacharye

    Yep, I've done it too. If you don't see them at first, just open the gallery and they'll be found.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by zacharye.

  • markguim

    @jamesburland recommended the Kodak V1253 when I was looking for a point and shoot. This one got a 3.1in display and HD video for sub $200.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by markguim.

  • rcadden

    @Markguim that one popped up on Steves-digicams.com just now.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by rcadden.

  • bostonirishguy13

    Ricky, any ?s just hit me up on IM. I have/go through as many cams as I do phones. lol

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by bostonirishguy13.

  • rcadden

    @markguim Did you buy one? How's the usability on that touchscreen vs buttons?

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by rcadden.

  • markguim

    @rcadden I bought the Powershot S5 IS instead. I use the N82/N95 for point and shoot.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by markguim.

  • rcadden

    @markguim - well aren't you just Mr. Nokia? lol.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by rcadden.

  • markguim

    lol we'll see after the iphone 3g comes out.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by markguim.

  • rcadden

    Settled up with the Panasonic Lumix FS3 in silver. I tested several at Best Buy and this was the one with the best price, fastest photo processing time, and features.

    1 month, 3 weeks ago by rcadden.

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