Tim Williamson
02-14-2008, 08:26 PM
I posted this over at another forum, but I was hoping to get some input here too...I'm in the market for a good P&S camera since I'm planning to take a few trips this year, and I think I've whittled it down to the options below.
It appears that both the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS and the Nikon Coolpix S600 have a 28mm lens. I wonder if it's worth it to have that slightly wider lens though?
The other cameras that are intriguing to me are the Samsung NV series (I'm looking at the NV30 and NV40). It looks like they've integrated a lot of innovative features (optical IS and digital IS, innovative menu system, ISO 3200, auto-macro, etc.). Also the Kodak Easyshare V1273 is innovative with a touchscreen.
The thing is I really have to sit down and play with these for a bit to see if the interface is quick and easy to use, and to tell if the camera feels right, so I might have to make a run to Fry's to check some of these out in person.
I was also hoping to find a camera with an automatic continuous timer release (set it to take a picture every 1/2/5/10/etc. minutes), anyone know off-hand which cameras do this?
So here are the cameras I'm debating right now, I've only included bullet points for the features that I think matter or that stand out (who cares about digital zoom, megapixel isn't an issue anymore, I think all these are 8MP or above, and price isn't an issue as long as it's around $300 or so, etc).
Any input is appreciated! :)
Samsung NV40 (not out until March 2008)
http://www.letsgodigital.org/images/artikelen/47/samsung-nv40.jpg (http://www.livingroom.org.au/photolog/reviews/samsung/samsung_nv40.php)
- Optical IS and digital IS
- 3x optical zoom
- Innovative menu system
- ISO 3200
- Auto-macro
- Schneider lens (same brand as Kodak V1273)
Canon PowerShot SD870 IS
http://www.letsgodigital.org/images/artikelen/6/canon-ixus-860is.jpg (http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=145&modelid=15655#ModelTechSpecsAct)
- 28mm wide-angle lens
- 3.8x optical zoom
Nikon Coolpix S600
http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/441678.jpg (http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=2&productNr=25594)
- Optical IS
- 28mm wide-angle lens
- ISO 3200
- Claims "World's Fastest Startup in Its Class"
Kodak Easyshare V1273 (out in March 2008)
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/documents/32/0900688a80837a32/V1273_FL_grey_250x200.jpg (http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=9/11920/31/12431/12432&pq-locale=en_US)
- Schneider lens (same brand as Samsung NV40)
- Touch-screen LCD
- 16:9 HD format for pictures and video (do I really want to have non-standard sized photos?)
- ISO 3200
- Panorama stitch mode
It appears that both the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS and the Nikon Coolpix S600 have a 28mm lens. I wonder if it's worth it to have that slightly wider lens though?
The other cameras that are intriguing to me are the Samsung NV series (I'm looking at the NV30 and NV40). It looks like they've integrated a lot of innovative features (optical IS and digital IS, innovative menu system, ISO 3200, auto-macro, etc.). Also the Kodak Easyshare V1273 is innovative with a touchscreen.
The thing is I really have to sit down and play with these for a bit to see if the interface is quick and easy to use, and to tell if the camera feels right, so I might have to make a run to Fry's to check some of these out in person.
I was also hoping to find a camera with an automatic continuous timer release (set it to take a picture every 1/2/5/10/etc. minutes), anyone know off-hand which cameras do this?
So here are the cameras I'm debating right now, I've only included bullet points for the features that I think matter or that stand out (who cares about digital zoom, megapixel isn't an issue anymore, I think all these are 8MP or above, and price isn't an issue as long as it's around $300 or so, etc).
Any input is appreciated! :)
Samsung NV40 (not out until March 2008)
http://www.letsgodigital.org/images/artikelen/47/samsung-nv40.jpg (http://www.livingroom.org.au/photolog/reviews/samsung/samsung_nv40.php)
- Optical IS and digital IS
- 3x optical zoom
- Innovative menu system
- ISO 3200
- Auto-macro
- Schneider lens (same brand as Kodak V1273)
Canon PowerShot SD870 IS
http://www.letsgodigital.org/images/artikelen/6/canon-ixus-860is.jpg (http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=145&modelid=15655#ModelTechSpecsAct)
- 28mm wide-angle lens
- 3.8x optical zoom
Nikon Coolpix S600
http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/441678.jpg (http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=2&productNr=25594)
- Optical IS
- 28mm wide-angle lens
- ISO 3200
- Claims "World's Fastest Startup in Its Class"
Kodak Easyshare V1273 (out in March 2008)
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/documents/32/0900688a80837a32/V1273_FL_grey_250x200.jpg (http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=9/11920/31/12431/12432&pq-locale=en_US)
- Schneider lens (same brand as Samsung NV40)
- Touch-screen LCD
- 16:9 HD format for pictures and video (do I really want to have non-standard sized photos?)
- ISO 3200
- Panorama stitch mode