I am looking to buy a digital camera for 500 dollars or less that is not a SLR but with a lot of features, effects, crystal clear pictures, and options for focusing, lenses, portaits, etc. HELP PLEASE! As far as cameras are concerned, again, it depends on what you want.
The highest quality Digital cameras are the Digital SLRs, and Pentax makes the best with the K10
( http://www.pentaxslr.com/bodies/k10 ) around $899
However, from your question, I can tell that you are looking for something smaller (of the point and shoot variety) that still takes decent pictures.
If you want a good quality point and shoot, Cannon offers the PowerShot S5 IS which has one of the best zooms out there (12X Optical & 4x digital for a 48x Zoom) at around $379.99
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/contro...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?...
If you want a good waterproof camera, there is the Pentax Optio W30 7.1-Megapixel Digital Camera at around $299.99
http://www.pentaximaging.com/products/pr...
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Pentax-Op...
If durability is a concern, there is the compact Olympus - Stylus 7.1MP Digital Camera 790 SW which is shockproof up to 5 feet and crushproof up to 220 pounds, and freeze and water resistent to a certain degree for around $299.99
http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_sectio...
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Olympus-S...
So, it really all comes down to what you are looking for. I would suggest going to a BestBuy and/or Circuitcity and checking out some of these cameras before you make a decision on buying.
Best in quality are the Pentax Digital SLRs, 2nd is probably the Cannon Digital SLRs. For point and shoot, if you want quality I'd go with the Canon PowerShot S5 IS.
My sister uses the PowerShot S3 IS (a couple models ago) as a biologist photographing different animals down in the rainforest, and the zoom and quality are unbeatable for a point and shoot in this price range. hasslebland with a digital back - but like all real cameras its features are manual focus and manual exposure - sorry they are about $20,000+
think about your question its like asking whats the best small car
a I think the Canon SD800 is a very good camera that you can get for about $300. It's a compact camera though so you don't have the option of lenses. Although if you're not looking for an SLR then you probably don't need lenses.
You can see the full product details on Amazon as well as other people's reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-Di... You are already looking at "one of the best" - the Canon G9.
Read some reviews and see what you think.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_...
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_revi...
Apparently, the G9 is new enough that it will be hard to find a review already. |
