thinking about buying new camera ?

[hatchattack3]

going to italy this summer :p and im thinking about getting a new point and shoot camera, right now i got a pentax one with 3.4 mega pixels and is like 6 years old and HORRIBLE battery life. thinking about upgrading , im not really a photo guy like some of u :p, so im just looking for a basic point and shoot thats easy to use , takes great pictures or videos, and is underrrrrr 200-250$?  

and i could get from ether bestbuy, futureshop, or london drugs   and ether a olympus, canon or maybe a nikon

       


input and links would be awsome :p

[tonyzoomzoom]

Since it appears that you are more looking for advice as to what to buy rather than looking to buy something from the members here, I have moved your thread to a more appropriate section 

[hatchattack3]

ok ;p

[hatchattack3]

have a few in mind wouldnt mind some input from the photography people

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/olympus-olympus-vg-130-14-0mp-digital-camera-black-vg-130/10168416.aspx?path=725d179a98028ded5249f4457a6caec8en02

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/nikon-nikon-coolpix-l24-14-0mp-digital-camera-black-l24-black/10164834.aspx?path=36b11dc1832d95ff963dd3348c81b617en02

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/canon-canon-powershot-14-1mp-digital-camera-a2200-blue-a2200is-blue/10162708.aspx?path=02f95fd9cb12d5c6e874d91bf830a004en02

i tryed comparing the 3 on the website but didnt wanna work :/ ?

[abnormal3]

have a few in mind wouldnt mind some input from the photography people

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/olympus-olympus-vg-130-14-0mp-digital-camera-black-vg-130/10168416.aspx?path=725d179a98028ded5249f4457a6caec8en02

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/nikon-nikon-coolpix-l24-14-0mp-digital-camera-black-l24-black/10164834.aspx?path=36b11dc1832d95ff963dd3348c81b617en02

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/canon-canon-powershot-14-1mp-digital-camera-a2200-blue-a2200is-blue/10162708.aspx?path=02f95fd9cb12d5c6e874d91bf830a004en02

i tryed comparing the 3 on the website but didnt wanna work :/ ?

I've always liked  http://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/cameras

[jimmy]

go with canon
s90 would be nice!

or this

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/canon-canon-powershot-elph-300-12-1mp-digital-camera-black-elph300-hs-black/10164412.aspx?path=80dd7f709fcd074916fe1038359bdd36en02

this for a little bit less

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/canon-canon-powershot-elph-100-12-1mp-digital-camera-grey-elph100-hs-grey/10164411.aspx?path=1ac4d5c8da401c1468916228552b3bf2en02

a little bit older

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/canon-canon-powershot-sd1400is-14-1mp-digital-camera-black-sd1400is/10140085.aspx?path=d9e6cc58b18fca704d4606ea1a1b6fd5en02

[hatchattack3]

canon is the way to go im guessing? lol

[Cosmic Wonder]

I'm a Nikon guy myself, however, the Canon SD-1400IS is a fantastic P&S camera for the money. You will take beautiful pictures with it, and it has 720p video as well. My friend has this exact camera and I'll vouch it's a nice little camera with great pictures. It's also the size of a credit card. Seriously.

[derrick]

I am Canon biased.

[M Speed]

Canon for PnS camera. Samsung had came out with a few nice one.

Here is another review site:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/

[DKaz]

My sister goes through a Canon a year though. Problems always pops up, usually a stuck zoom motor, and she goes and buys another one.

I recommend the Panasonics, although the flagship prosumer LX5 is probably a bit out of your price range. I loved my Fujifilm F20 back in the days, I'm not too familiar with their new lineup though.

[Matsuda]

I'm not familiar with point and shoots as the market seems to be oversaturated with models. My gf has a Canon S95 and it takes pretty nice photos. I'd recommend the smaller chain of camera stores for your purchase such as Broadway Camera or Kerrisdale Cameras

[DKaz]

Broadway Camera will provide with you with good advice with a good selection of good cameras, but they do not have a good return policy, just so you're aware of it. But try different cameras out and when you find the one you really want, you'll find no need to return it. If you need special situations that you can quite test out in store, look at review sites like Steve's Digicams or DPReview to see sample low light shots and videos shot from the camera, etc. Try out menu functions to see how easy it is to navigate, or better yet if there are dedicated buttons for changing ISO, etc. You should be able to find a good camera in your price range, but as Matsuda said the market is oversaturated but there are some good cameras in the bunch. Canon is the most popular but don't disregard any of the other companies as well. Try them all out.

[abnormal3]

One thing to maybe think about is batteries ,are you going to need to charge the camera or do you just want to be able to throw fresh AA batteries in it.

[Matsuda]

Also don't let megapixels be a deciding factor!

[DKaz]

Yup, you can have a gazillion megapixels but in the end the CCD sensor is just 1/2.33 of a inch. Instead, look for a camera with a good lens.

[hatchattack3]

bought a canon powershot elph nice little camera not bad for 199$