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Originally posted by 9!.t3g
my mom came home with a Sony Cyber-Shot DSCM1 5.0MP Digital Camera that cost $12xx.xx after taxes, 512mb card and a case for it. i told her the camera is way too much for her, not only price wise, but also feature wise. i ofcourse can use it, but then again she wont be able to enjoy it (technology illiterate). she basically bought wat the salesman offered her.
so i came with her to return it and i started to look around. basically i want to get her something that is not TOO complicated but somethign that i will also be able to use. im no pro, but i like taking pictures. so a good point and shoot camera with good pixels and some extra features would be nice.
now the few cameras that i took interest in were the:
- cannon a520
- cannon powershot sd300
- cannon a95
- cannon powershot sd400
- panasonic dmclz2 limux
i would prefer the pixels to be 4 or higher, with a few extra features. but id otn know wat features are good. i wouldnt want to spend over 700 for a point and shoot, so between 4 - 700 is my limit. the camera will mainly be used for family pictures.
wat do u guys suggest i pick up? personal preference? i know its MY choice, but i would like to know some pros and cons. also, if u have a different camera u can suggest for me to look at, it would be greatly appreciated. the cameras i was lookign at were all from future shop. where do u suggest i buy ?
thanx for all the future info.
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the one i would recommend for your purposes is the Panasonic LZ2. it's not as compact as the SD300, but it is not as chunky as the A95. it uses only 2AA's and has plenty of modes, some of which allow you to manipulate settings such as ISO sensitivity and Aperature. This camera, like most other newer Panasonics, has an Image stabalizer so your pictures will be less blurry. The best part of this camera is the 6x Optical zoom. Thats about twice as much as any other compact camera.
I've also noticed the lag time between pictures is very minimal, probably due to the fast image processor and 66x SD card used. I was testing it out at work and really like the camera a lot. Best in its class, which is compact point and shoot.