hi,

finally i'm going to buy a digital camera but i just can't choose by myself because i don't understand much about it.

i have seen lots of them...can you help me out?

*sony dsc s600

*olympus mju 700

*canon powershot a620

*olympus sp 350

*olympus sp 310

*olympus fe 140

*olympus sp 700

*pentax optio e 10

*sony dsc w50

*pentax optio 60

*pentax optio 560

*konica minolta x1

*nikon coolpix 7900

*casio exilim z 750

*casio exilim pro ex-p700

*canon powershot a 610

*nikon coolpix s4lp

*nikon coolpix l101

*sony dsc-p 200 s

*sony dsc w 30

*acer cl 6330

*hp photosmart r717

*sony dsc s 90 s

i know...it's a lot! and i'm sorry for that. but it will be a great deal for me buying (finally) the digital camera.

please, help me out!



if you have any other sugestion to this list, please tell me!



Thanks a lot! :-D

From the very extensive list you have put forth, the clear champion IMHO and for the shooting that I do, is the very well reviewed Canon A-620. That is not to say that the balance of the cameras on your list are not well received, just that the Canon A-620 is clearly the winner and has a legion of very enthusiastic users.

MT

How about first listing
1: Your requirements, what kind targets you would want to photograph and such, or is there special requirements like capability to withstand rain.

2: What are limitations like budget and definite size limit.

well, i just want to take great pictures with the possibility for big zoom's. I have read that it is better to have a big resolution than a larger zoom (example: is better to have 7megapixels instead of 10x optical zoom because we can zoom the picture in the computer).

as a requirement i want the possibility for underwater pictures and the possibility of exchange (adding) other lens.



limitations of bugdet is relative. I have seen the canon a620 on sell by less than 300€ and also for about 450€.

size matters, i don't want to carry a big camera.

thanks for your help!

sopra-

Zooming in the computer is MUCH LESS effective than using the actual zoom on the camera. What happens is the pixels get further apart and pixelation sets in rather rapidly. With the introduction of the canon S-3, prices on the Canon S-2 have really decined. I would certainly take a good look at the Canon S-2, it is a great camera.

MT

it may be a great camera but it costs more 120€ than the a620.

but the 12x optical zoom is great!