Digital Camera - what to buy?

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My girlfriend is looking for a digital camera small enough to carry in her handbag but to take quality holiday photos. What camera would you guys recommend? Price should not be more than R4000.
 
Didn't know the S95 fell in budget.

Now I agree with everyone else :)
 
Wow - that Sony is pretty awesome.

My family isn't too technical and were simply wow'd by this thing yesterday at Christmas. I was thinking in the back of my head 'I'm pretty sure my Canon is much better ...' - but when I saw the specs and reviews, this has some cool features!

In camera HDR (ok - only 2 shots and not too great - but prevents skies being over exposed ...)
GPS/Compass
iSweep/panorama (takes 100 photos and stitches automatically)
10fps at a full 10MP

For that price, if you're into features, I think it's a bargain. I think if you're into pure IQ, the S95 Canon is still tops, albeit with a CCD sensor ...
 
Dolby said:
I think if you're into pure IQ, the S95 Canon is still tops, albeit with a CCD sensor ...
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Nothing wrong with CCD. In fact, most of the medium format digital backs still use CCD. The main advantage of CMOS, as far as I know, is cost.
 
Dolby said:
For that price, if you're into features, I think it's a bargain. I think if you're into pure IQ, the S95 Canon is still tops, albeit with a CCD sensor ...
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You make that sound like it's a bad thing. :confused:
 
Apologies ...

I won't ever buy a CCD as I need a burst function - and as far as I know no CCD does burst at all?

To me, it's bad
 
I like a camera that can take quick photo's in succession. My current does 3.7fps which isn't *too* bad considering it's a bridge.

Without it though, I wouldn't have been able to take my water drop photo ... it's also easier (I feel) for hand held HDR shots (I like HDR ...) when taking 3 shot AEB. I also used it when taking 'the' kiss at wedding ... to get the right shot.

But that's just me ;) I wouldn't get a CCD unless they can burst - but I don't think they're as quick?
 
CMOS/CCD has got nothing to do with frame rate. Most video cameras use CCD sensors. The original Canon 1D has a CCD sensor and does 8fps.

CCD has the advantage that it captures the entire frame in one operation, where CMOS captures pixel after pixel, top to bottom. That's why you get the "rolling shutter" problem with CMOS, and that's why video cameras tend to use CCD sensors.
 
Oh - I never knew that ...

The very first thing I noticed was that the majority of CMOS could do it - while the majority of CCD couldn't. I think I ever read somewhere that a CMOS is generally quicker? But I'm no photographer - I'm only regurgitating what I've seen and read.

Why would they have changed though?
I don't think there is an SLR with a CCD anymore?
And majority of bridge / compact cameras put CMOS as a feature?
 
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos1d/

The EOS-1D features a 4.58 megapixel CCD (not made by Canon), this may well be a departure from the CMOS type sensor used in the EOS-D30 but Canon explained that this was simply to do with the CCD sensor's ability to output its image data at high speed and thus keep up with the eight frames per second specified shooting rate

Interesting!

You've just turned my world upside down ...

EDIT the price on that site! $5,500.00!
 
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