Digital Camera - what to buy?

[Adenoid Hynkel]

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.

 

[Dolby]

Is he could extend it by R489.00 .... http://www.catsdigital.co.za/canon-powershot-s90-digital-camera.html

Otherwise http://www.catsdigital.co.za/canon-powershot-sx210is-digital-camera.html at R3,199.00 is quite a decent buy

I'd rather push for the first though.

 

[bekdik]

My daughter is very happy with her sony

 

[Jow]

Canon S95:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-PowerShot...Photo_AppareilsNumeriques&hash=item27b59943c8

About R3300 shipped to your door.

 

[koffiejunkie]

Is he could extend it by R489.00 .... http://www.catsdigital.co.za/canon-powershot-s90-digital-camera.html

I'll vote for this one too - it's excellent. It has the same bigger sensor as the G10/G11.

Canon S95:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-PowerShot...Photo_AppareilsNumeriques&hash=item27b59943c8

About R3300 shipped to your door.

You'll probably pay import duties/tax on this.

 

[ChrisJ]

Canon S95:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-PowerShot...Photo_AppareilsNumeriques&hash=item27b59943c8

About R3300 shipped to your door.

Canon s95, by far the best small compact at the moment. Orms have the S95 for R3995 - https://www.ormsdirect.co.za/photography/cameras/canon-powershot-s95-is-camera

 

[koffiejunkie]

Canon s95, by far the best small compact at the moment. Orms have the S95 for R3995 - https://www.ormsdirect.co.za/photography/cameras/canon-powershot-s95-is-camera

Buy this.

 

[undesign]

+1 for S95. I'm seriously considering this little bugger as my P&S backup.

 

[Dolby]

Didn't know the S95 fell in budget.

Now I agree with everyone else

 

[Adenoid Hynkel]

Thanks guys. The s95 looks good to me. Will pass the info on

 

[d7e7r7]

What about the Sony Cyber-shot HX5V for R3,695.00
Has much more zoom than the Canon and can shoot at 10 fps while the Canon shoots at 1.9 fps

 

[Dolby]

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 ...

 

[koffiejunkie]

I think if you're into pure IQ, the S95 Canon is still tops, albeit with a CCD sensor ...

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.

 

[bwana]

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 ...

You make that sound like it's a bad thing.

 

[Dolby]

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

 

[koffiejunkie]

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?

What do you mean by burst?

 

[Dolby]

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?

 

[koffiejunkie]

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.

 

[Dolby]

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?

 

[Dolby]

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!