This is the first in a series of articles that will highlight individual products by presenting reviews, by the people who bought them and are really using them daily. We will present the reviews of three akin items and give you a all-purpose overview of each, as well as, the approximate street price. We are not by any earnings endorsing any specific item. The products are being chosen from current Hot Products or Top Sellers.
Now’s Topic: Small Compact Point & Shoot Digital Cameras.
Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1 Megapixel Digital Camera
Street price nearly $170.00
Pros: Compact, Sharp LCD, Comfortable controls, Excellent value for the money, user friendly, durable, excellent quality pictures,
Cons: Cannot adjust the speed quick enough for low set alight pictures.
Does not come with a case. Small Memory card.
Largest complaint seems to be that Canon should have included a 1 or 2gb SD card. It comes with a 32MB memory card. With cards being so inexpensive it would not have made an substantial variation in the cost and would have doubtless made this a right “5″ rating.
A buyer from Philadelphia, PA 6/8/07
“In the past I’ve owned a Canon SD400, 500, 600, 630, and Rebel xti. The SD1000 is a excellent value for what you get. Only thing I don’t like about the Canon SD series is that the optical/digital zoom isn’t that fantastic, but for the price, it’s a excellent deal. Especially now that SD1000 is 7.1 mp. The SD1000 has more of a box look compared to other cameras in the SD series but subdue nice, with a large LCD screen. Overall excellent camera.”
A buyer from Beavercreek, Ohio 5.26.07
“The camera is simple to use, takes fantastic pics and is very user friendly. there are many options that you can set so it may take some time to get very familiar with all the functionality…but well worth the price.”
Fujifilm FinePix A800 8.3 Megapixel Digital Camera
Street price nearly $140.00
Pros: Quality compares to the higher rated Fujifilm F31fd. Simple to use. Comes with 1gb memory and carrying case. Excellent for a beginer.
Cons: No viewfinder. Low set alight shooting may possibly be better, Slow lag time. Not the best for quick shooting.
Buyer: D7t3, 8/10/07
“Impressive photos from a cheap camera (130USD). Basically equivalent quality to the highly-rated Fujifilm F31fd, only it has 8 megapixels (not 6). Noise saving eats away at edges and details, but overall a fantastic performance unsurpassed by other compacts. Startup, lens zoom, autofocus, and image review zoom especially are s-l-o-w. Not the best for quick shooting.”
Buyer: kurupt71, 6/20/07
“It’s a fantastic camera for this price if you’re going to be outdoors in the daylight, no complaints from me except the use at nighttime. Video far better than what I excpected, not a terrible camera at all.”
Sony Cyber-shot W55 Digital Camera, 7.2 Megapixels
Street price nearly $150.00 – $180.00
Pros: Brilliant Macro figure. Has a viewfinder.* Well-built. Long battery life.
Cons: You have to buy a memory card. Low set alight/indoor pictures may possibly be better.
*Although it has a viewfinder which is a plus, unfortunately it is not that accurate for close ups.
Buyer: karasmith 8/29/07
“The Sony DSC-W55 is truly a gem in the sub-$200 class of digital cameras! It outperforms many cameras that cost quite as much especially it’s macro function which is mind blowing. You can just about place the lens on top of an object, focus in, and shoot and capture every single tiny small detail to perfect precision!…”
Buyer: arkramer71 12/13/07
“This camera is fantastic compared to the one I bought 3 years ago for about $100 more. It takes decent pictures and is a Sony so you have brand-name reliability. The down side is having to buy a memory card if you want to take more than a few pictures at a time with the internal memory…”
Prices on digital cameras have come down considerably while the quality has improved. It wasn’t too long ago that a 2-3 megapixel camera was the norm.
Now 7-8 is about average.
Selecting the right camera for you is dependent upon what you want out of the camera. If you just want to shoot family tree, or, vacation snap shots you doubtless cannot go incorrect with any of these. But, if you into much more sophisticated photography, then you should doubtless consider SLR type cameras.
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