im going to either buy the Nikon coolplix L6.($200) or the Canon powershot SD 600 digital elph. ($250) they both are 6.m and have a 2.5 inch screen. i would like to here from someone that has one of these of has herd about one of these. Thanks!!! I would choose the Canon SD600 because...
It has a higher res. LCD screen (173,000 pixels v 115,000 pixels)
Much faster camera operation & a faster flash recycle time
Selectable ISO (the Nikon doesn't allow this)
a slightly faster lens
a longer minimum shutter (15 sec. v 4 sec.)
a closer macro focus range (3cm v 10cm)
etc, etc. Nikon cameras are good but if I had to choose I would get the Canon powershot most defiantly. You cannot go wrong with Canon. Check out the popular cameras on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/cameras/ I will go for the Canon SD 600 because it has a optical viewfinder. Very handy when you want to save battery or the sun is too bright to use the LCD to compose your shoot. Quote: See Petra's Answer :Unquote
Vote Petra as the best, as she has covered it all very well.
See http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_... for your own side-by-side.
The only thing I would add is that the Canon has a little faster lens on it. MOSTLY, it has an optical viewfinder. I notice that you are comparing LCD screen sizes, but after a while, you'll get tired of changing batteries and you'll wish you could turn the darn screen off, but you can't do this with the Nikon if you want to take pictures.
It's still November, so you get to read my rant of the month.
I lament the passing of the optical viewfinder and I would choose almost any camera with an optical viewfinder over one that only has an LCD viewfinder. Why?
1. You never have the option of turning off the LCD and these things eat batteries for lunch and spit them out. Why do away with the option of a viewfinder that has zero electrical drain?
2. It can be difficult to see the image on an LCD in bright sunlight, even if they are "new and improved."
3. You have to hold an LCD viewer out at some distance in front of your face. This is more conspicuous than I prefer to be all the time.
4. The need to hold a camera at arms length will introduce some shake. I like the idea of stabilizing a camera against my face when I am taking a picture. This is especially important with a longer zoom lens. No wonder "image stablization" or "vibration reduction" is necessary with these cameras. Not that there's anything WRONG with IS or VR, but it is really a requirement with LCD viewfinders and telephoto lenses.
5. Using the LCD to view photos after you've taken them slows down the camera quite a bit. You can't shut of the LCD monitor and still take pictures if you don't have an optical viewfinder. | 