Hello, I use a Canon 350 XT and I love it. My wife wants a point and shoot that takes great pics. I have narrowed it down to three choices. It is between the Olympus 8080, Canon S70, and the Canon G6. Size is not important, but image quality is. Plus, she would like to dabble with some manual settings. LMK what you all think. Thanks again!
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Okay, need some digital camera help...
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Is that your wife talking again?nospleen said:
Anyway, congrats on the 350 - nice camera. I just got the Rebel XT myself and love it. As for a Point and Shoot device, I don't have a lot of experience, but I know someone who did a lot of research and ended up with the Canon SD500, and it sounds like a nice camera (though not on your list).
I think with most cameras, image quality in terms of resolution, will be pretty similar (given the MP is the same), and the key is the image processing built into the cameras themselves. The DIGIC chip used in the Canons seems to provide excellent color fidelity without needed to play too much, which is nice.
You may want to consider the Canon PowerShot S2 IS which will be shipping in early June. Also, the Panasonic DMC-FZ5 and Panasonic DMC-FZ20 seem to be pretty popular.
I'm probably going to get a Canon PowerShot S2... but will wait for a couple of professional reviews first.
I'm probably going to get a Canon PowerShot S2... but will wait for a couple of professional reviews first.