Worth getting a new camera

[Aharon]

Hi

Currently have the Samsung ST 77 and ST 95 cameras (both 16MP). Is it worth getting the WB150 or 850 or waiting for a bit for newer models?

Thx

 

[Aharon]

Any feedback guys - hoped to buy today if recommended to do so.

 

[nanonyous]

You should be asking yourself whether you have any good reason to get either considering you already have two compacts. It almost feels like you're buying another car to throw in your garage for no other reason than because it's new.

 

[Aharon]

Actually it was because I am going to Cape Town (where I have never been before) and wanted to make sure the pictures captured were of excellent quality.

 

[nanonyous]

Image quality is relative. It's relative to how large you intend on printing and/or viewing your chosen images. The ST95 you already have doesn't take photos of THAT much worse quality than the WB850, and arguably takes better quality photos than the WB150F. The main thing you'd be gaining out of getting either of the new cameras is a significantly longer zoom range. If anything, you'd be paying through the teeth for a minor upgrade in image quality and more zoom, and end up having three compact cameras that are largely similar.

 

[Aharon]

Thanks for the coprehensive feedback . So basically you saying for regular 10x15 prints the camera is more than suitable?

 

[nanonyous]

Essentially, yes, your existing cameras should be just fine for that, generally for larger prints as well.

 

[Aharon]

Thx