S45 S50 or S400

[waitchance]

Hi
I never used DC before. I plan to buy a DC now, so compare with quality and price , which one is valuable ?
THanks

[ardvark50]

That really depends on what you want to use the camera for. If you like using the manual settings or would prefer that you have option to use them, I'd go with the s45/s50, if on the other hand you want a small point and shoot digicam, than the s400 can't be beat.

[waitchance]

do u mean the only better thing for S400 than S45/50 is the small size??
then I would like to choose S45/50 ,so what is the main different between 45/50 besides 50 is 5m 45 is 4m.
THanks

[ardvark50]

according to dcresource.com

The S50 is the exact same camera as the S45, except for:

Resolution
Color of body (note: the S50 will be silver in countries other than the U.S.)
4.1X digital zoom (vs 3.6X on S45)
Compatible with FAT32 file format on cards > 2GB

[waitchance]

how does s45 compare with a 70

[ardvark50]

The s45 is basically a strip-downed version of the canon g3. It can take raw format pictures, use cf type 2 cards and has 4mp. The a70 on the otherhand has the advantages of aa batteries and the ability to take add-on lenses.