Need Best Digital Camera for 12k ASAP

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hey fellas....need your suggestions for a digital camera with a max budget of 12000. i can extend the budget by a max of 500 if the extra features are really worth it. i am a total newbie to cameras and need something from sony, canon, nikon and kodak. hoping for a quick reply. thanks in advance.

neyo said:
hey fellas....need your suggestions for a digital camera with a max budget of 12000. i can extend the budget by a max of 500 if the extra features are really worth it. i am a total newbie to cameras and need something from sony, canon, nikon and kodak. hoping for a quick reply. thanks in advance.

Please specify ur requirement for

megapixel (8mp is enough)
optical zoom (3x standard)
screen size (2.5inch standard)

I suggest a Canon A590 IS.
Good camera to begin with.

Cool G5 said:
I suggest a Canon A590 IS.
Good camera to begin with.

Superb +100 , nice one cheap & good 8MP camera

A590 is gr8

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damngoodman999 said:
Superb +100 , nice one cheap & good 8MP camera

A590 is gr8

sure i know its great but i've got a couple more grand. so some model in the range of 12k. i'm thinking of sony cybershot w210. what do u guys think? is it good?

If u wanna have a sleek ,pocketable and stylish cam I would suggest Sony T2 with 4 gb inbuilt memory
It soo sleek and small just 126gm and 15mm sleek....its specs r good too

Actulally I would prefer a good pocketable camera rather then a cam u have to carry with a neckstrap everywhere

Check this *www.trustedreviews.com/digital-cameras/review/2008/03/21/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-T2/p1

Can anyone please suggest a gud digicam in the 12.1 MP category and within a price range of 14-15k?

Look for Canon Ixus 860

uppalpankaj said:
Can anyone please suggest a gud digicam in the 12.1 MP category and within a price range of 14-15k?

Do not go over the myth, the higher the resolution the better is the camera. Even a 6 MP camera can defeat a 12MP camera black & blue if it has superb optics. I would recommend you to get a Canon SX 110 IS which has 9 MP optics alongwith a huge 10x optical zoom. If you can get your budget to Rs.20K then you can look for Nikon D40 in grey market or sony alfa 100 & 200.

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ok guys may be i should re frame what is said in the first post to give more specific info to help you further....so here is a list of features i need:

1 optical image stabilization
2 full manual controls
3 high optical zoom is preferred over mega pixel count
4 good lcd screen (good viewability under direct sunlight)
5 good battery life (preferably rechargeable either li ion or NimH)
6 extra features like face, smile detection an added plus

so please any recommendation on models with all or most of these features. thanks in advance

Which one is better Canon SX 110 IS or Sony W220??

A quick comparison:
1. SX 110 - 9 MP, Sony W220 - 12.1 MP
2. SX 110 - 10x optical zoom, Sony W220 - 4x optical zoom
3. Price: SX 110 - 14k, Sony W220 - 12990
4. Bundled Software: Canon SX 110 IS - NIL, Sony W220 - Picture Motion Browser Software
5. Bundled Card: Canon SX 110 IS - 32 MB, Sony W220 - 2 GB

Which one looks better from the above? Does having more MPs is better or having more optical zoom is better??

Canon SX 100 IS, no doubt. Go for it

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hey fellas any recommendations from Nikon in my budget?

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Guys i'm confused...the sony cameras seem to be having two types of image stabilization: Optical Steady Shot and Super Steady shot. whats the difference between these two?

look at the specs of DSC T70 *www.sony.co.in/product/dsc-t70 it says image stabilization (method) super steady shot (optical).

also look at the specs of DSC w220 *www.sony.co.in/product/dsc-w220 it says image stabilization optical steady shot.

so whts the difference in these methods? i'm pretty confuse at this? can anyone explain? thanks in advance

what I understood is that super steady shot r of 2 types...electronic and optical

conclusion is they r same coz both r optical image stabilization (super steady shot with optical image stabilization and not electronic one)

In short both mean the same.
While selecting a camera look for Optical Image stabilization & not electronic or digital image stabilization.

does Sony Cybershot W210 has digital or optical is? and whats its price

max_demon said:
does Sony Cybershot W210 has digital or optical is? and whats its price

It has Steady shot. It is priced at Rs.10,980.

damn , i am getting this camera soon

How is Sony DSC W220??

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uppalpankaj said:
How is Sony DSC W220??

yeah....even i wanted to know.....the camera has the exact same specs of w210 except that w220 supports optical image stabilization. i've searched for reviews but being a new model found only previews but no extensive reviews.

it would be great if someone could comment on the image quality (esp in low light conditions) and its price.

Sony DSC W220 is for Rs.12,110 according to Compare India.

Looks very similar to W120.

I am really confused between Sony DSC W220 and Canon SX110 IS? Which one shud I take??

and whats the cost of tripods ? i think i really have shaky hands (no double meaning intended)

man u wont need a tripod for day to day photograph...specially on these kind of cameras...

tripod is only useful in taking landscape pics...
I cant imagine taking a portrait shot with w220 sitting on a tripod

I would suggest rather always keep image stabilizer on ,get a strap to hold camera properly and tightly....and practice :smile:

uppalpankaj said:
I am really confused between Sony DSC W220 and Canon SX110 IS? Which one shud I take??

Go with Canon SX 110 IS. The ultra 10x zoom you will get is really good & you will surely miss it in Sony. 9MP is good enough to enlarge the photos. I own the Canon SX 100 IS, the predecessor to SX 110 IS which is same to SX 110 IS but has 8 MP with 10x optical zoom as opposed to 9MP with 10x on SX 110IS. I even wrote a exhaustive review on the camera, which you can read here before making the decision.

max_demon said:
and whats the cost of tripods ? i think i really have shaky hands (no double meaning intended)

Tripods start from measly Rs.500 and go all the way up in thousands. Offcourse the cheap one's are not sturdy & the material used is also of poor quality. Tripods are mostly useful when taking night shots at higher focal lengths and high shutter speeds.

sujoyp said:
man u wont need a tripod for day to day photograph...specially on these kind of cameras...

tripod is only useful in taking landscape pics...
I cant imagine taking a portrait shot with w220 sitting on a tripod

I would suggest rather always keep image stabilizer on ,get a strap to hold camera properly and tightly....and practice

Agree on some points though with tripods you can get ultra sharp images. Optical Image Stabilizer does helps but try taking pics at night at high shutter speeds. Let's see how well you can manage

Cool G5 said:
Agree on some points though with tripods you can get ultra sharp images. Optical Image Stabilizer does helps but try taking pics at night at high shutter speeds. Let's see how well you can manage

I 100% agree to u at this....its too difficult to take night snaps with high shutter speed... ..and a light movement will ruin the pics...I have tried it myself

but using tripod for normal use is not practical enough...
imagine u want to take ur gf's pic and 1st want to setup ur tripod and then take the pic...see her reaction urself :mrgreen:

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Hi,
Comparing canon Sx110 IS with Sony W220 is not correct in my view as they belong to different class. W220 is super compact while Sx110 Is not even Pocketable. Technical specs wise Canon wins over sony in all aspects except that sony's Lens has better wide angle capability.
Canon has got better zoom, full manual controls and approximately double the weight.
Both cameras are great. Take your pick.

Cool G5 said:
Go with Canon SX 110 IS. The ultra 10x zoom you will get is really good & you will surely miss it in Sony. 9MP is good enough to enlarge the photos. I own the Canon SX 100 IS, the predecessor to SX 110 IS which is same to SX 110 IS but has 8 MP with 10x optical zoom as opposed to 9MP with 10x on SX 110IS.

How do the pics come in low light with the Canon SX 110 IS/100 IS?? The 110IS seems really sturdily built but it also is quite bulky 2 carry..The negatives are that it is not pocketable and v don't get a memory card with it. With the Sony w220, a 2 GB card is provided. However the optical zoom in 110IS is a plus.

So I am confused.

Cool G5 said:
Go with Canon SX 110 IS. The ultra 10x zoom you will get is really good & you will surely miss it in Sony. 9MP is good enough to enlarge the photos. I own the Canon SX 100 IS, the predecessor to SX 110 IS which is same to SX 110 IS but has 8 MP with 10x optical zoom as opposed to 9MP with 10x on SX 110IS. I even wrote a exhaustive review on the camera, which you can read here before making the decision.

Tripods start from measly Rs.500 and go all the way up in thousands. Offcourse the cheap one's are not sturdy & the material used is also of poor quality. Tripods are mostly useful when taking night shots at higher focal lengths and high shutter speeds.

Agree on some points though with tripods you can get ultra sharp images. Optical Image Stabilizer does helps but try taking pics at night at high shutter speeds. Let's see how well you can manage

nice review

sujoyp said:
but using tripod for normal use is not practical enough...
imagine u want to take ur gf's pic and 1st want to setup ur tripod and then take the pic...see her reaction urself

Yes exactly. That's why I said in my early post that I partially agree with you. Normally taking photographs using a tripod & all the fancy equipment make people(subject) apprehensive & hence they turn out cold in the snaps. Also GF chhod k chali jayegi agar 1 snap nikalne mein itna time lagaya

Ankit said:
Hi,
Comparing canon Sx110 IS with Sony W220 is not correct in my view as they belong to different class. W220 is super compact while Sx110 Is not even Pocketable. Technical specs wise Canon wins over sony in all aspects except that sony's Lens has better wide angle capability.
Canon has got better zoom, full manual controls and approximately double the weight.
Both cameras are great. Take your pick.

The Sony's offering is a mere point & shoot camera, while the SX 100 IS comes under the prosumer category with full manual controls and all the bells & whistles of a near SLR camera.

uppalpankaj said:
How do the pics come in low light with the Canon SX 110 IS/100 IS?? The 110IS seems really sturdily built but it also is quite bulky 2 carry..The negatives are that it is not pocketable and v don't get a memory card with it. With the Sony w220, a 2 GB card is provided. However the optical zoom in 110IS is a plus.

So I am confused.

The pics taken with Canon SX 100 IS are truly superb. They colours are reproduced well and not garishly bright and the white balance too appears perfect. The only negative I found was, a significant amount of noise enters at high ISO levels(800-1600). Though this is expected as this isn't a DSLR. And yes the sad thing is you do not get any memory card except a tiny 16 MB one.

But take it from me, you won't be utterly disappointed with the Canon SX 100 IS. The camera is enough for novice users(AUTO mode users) & fairly good for advanced users who are on a budget and cannot afford to get a DSLR.

What is the price of Canon SX110 IS?? Any idea...

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Guys i need to chose between these models

Sony W220 12.1 MP 4x Zoom
Relatively new model hence could only find previews and no extensive reviews on image quality it apparently has excellent build quality. i need further comments on this model as well as its price. btw i live in hyd.

Canon A2000 IS 10 MP 6x Zoom
Has very good image quality but poor build quality. need the price here.

Canon A720 IS
seems to be outdated model and is no longer listed on the canon website. is it worth buying also need its price

Canon SX110 IS.
The reviews say it is an excellent camera but don't know if it will fit my budget.

any other recommendations are welcome! thanks in advance!!

uppalpankaj said:
What is the price of Canon SX110 IS?? Any idea...

Rs.15,090.

neyo said:
Guys i need to chose between these models

Sony W220 12.1 MP 4x Zoom
Relatively new model hence could only find previews and no extensive reviews on image quality it apparently has excellent build quality. i need further comments on this model as well as its price. btw i live in hyd.

Sony W220 is nothing more than a slim camera crammed with enormous 12MP sensor & the de-facto 4x zoom. If you are going to take shots only occassionally then it should suffice. Good if you will be shooting only in AUTO mode & not going to get your hands dirty in MANUAL mode. Fuji Film-FinePix S700 looks a good competition to W220 if you are looking for a camera within Rs.10,000. Fuji Film-FinePix S700 comes at around Rs.9.5K~.

neyo said:
Canon A2000 IS 10 MP 6x Zoom
Has very good image quality but poor build quality. need the price here.

This camera is really good. Comes at around Rs.10,790. But Fuji Film-FinePix S700, seems to be a good buy too at around Rs.10K.

neyo said:
Canon A720 IS
seems to be outdated model and is no longer listed on the canon website. is it worth buying also need its price

Canon A720 IS has been discontinued. Canon bought an exact replica in the form of SX 100 IS, which though similar with A720 IS but has slight better optics alongwith 10x optical zoom as opposed to 6x zoom on A720 IS.

neyo said:
Canon SX110 IS.
The reviews say it is an excellent camera but don't know if it will fit my budget.

I strongly recommend this camera. Canon SX110 IS comes at Rs.15,090

sujoyp said:
imagine u want to take ur gf's pic and 1st want to setup ur tripod and then take the pic...see her reaction urself

Par Photo toh acchi aayegi

agar kheenchne de to acchi aaegi...u know gf's ka mind kitna jaldi badalta hai

ok enough jokes...but seriously if u find something funny somewhere u just can not set up a tripod for ur camera...the fun will be over by then...I still suggest u to get something which will increase the grip of your camera in ur hand...It would help :smile:

I m thinking of going 4 the sony w220. Reasons are:
1. 2 GB card free
2. 12.1 MP
3. Lighter in weight. So will be easier 2 carry.
4. Is cheaper than Canon SX110 IS by arnd 3k.

The only negative is that it has a less powerful optical zoom as compared to 110IS.

dont worry u will very rarely miss that 10x optical zoom anyways

I found one more model of Sony i.e W230/S which has the same specs as W220 but with a larger LCD screen of 3.0'' as compared 2 2.7'' of W220.

Anyone knows its price??

See here:
*www.sony.co.in/product/ProductComp...eepestLevelCategoryId=DI Digital Still Camera

And is W270 and W290 also available in India??

its nearly 13.5-14k thats 1k more for 0.3 inch screen...its weight is also 12gm more :-o

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@uppalpankaj - Going for a larger LCD means the battery will drain out quickly. Also since not availability of optical viewfinder you will have to rely on the LCD. So go with W220 only.

sujoyp said:
dont worry u will very rarely miss that 10x optical zoom anyways

He will miss for sure. I was bout to get a 6x optical zoom camera but I am glad that I got the SX 100 IS.

Still no problems, W220 is a good camera none the less.

W220 indeed seems 2 b a great package at a much lower price than other digicams..I wished it would had the optical zoom power of SX110 IS...

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W220 is very good package, so did you already buy it.

I will be buying the W230 after sometime because I would like 2 have a bigger LCD screen in the cam.

uppalpankaj said:
I will be buying the W230 after sometime because I would like 2 have a bigger LCD screen in the cam.

Do bear in mind, the larger the LCD the more battery sapping the camera will be. ;-)

"canon sx 110 IS" is any day better than all the camera in its range, because its sensor is bigger than all P&S cameras......so better quality & clarity.

the question is what your priority - compactness or quality ?

for (better)quality pics
I recommend
canon ps 590IS (i have it)- 8mp, 4x opti zoom, Image Stabilizer
canon sx 110IS - 9mp, 10x opti zoom, Image Stabilizer

for compactness
sony CS w220 or any canon ixus model

The canon sx 110 is is really bulky 2 carry..

N73 ME, SE W910i or W595.

Ecstasy said:
N73 ME, SE W910i or W595.

Did u misunderstood something :razz:

We r discussing Digi cams not camera mobiles

dude its the digicams not the mobile cams being discussed..

Also looking for a camera ...already have a sony W150 with me and need a camera to leave back at home ...what is the current price of the canon SX110 and what all things are bundled with it?

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I suggest the CANON A2000IS
It is slightly over from your budget. costing round about 12,500-13,000
It is a 10MP with 6x optical zoom camera.
and offers all the latest features of canon.
It has great Redeye removal technology which works batter than a sony's cameras.

Some stores offers a free tripod also.

izzikio_rage said:
Also looking for a camera ...already have a sony W150 with me and need a camera to leave back at home ...what is the current price of the canon SX110 and what all things are bundled with it?

Canon SX110 IS retails at Rs.15,500 in Mumbai at J.J Mehta.

thanks guys....will give them a check...

HMJ said:
I suggest the CANON A2000IS
It is slightly over from your budget. costing round about 12,500-13,000
It is a 10MP with 6x optical zoom camera.
and offers all the latest features of canon.
It has great Redeye removal technology which works batter than a sony's cameras.

Some stores offers a free tripod also.

i dont think A2000IS is even better than A570IS & A590IS...
A2000IS...& A1000IS are not good cameras....missing Aperture Priority,Shutter speed priority & Manual shotting mode.....

gurujee said:
"canon sx 110 IS" is any day better than all the camera in its range, because its sensor is bigger than all P&S cameras......so better quality & clarity.

the question is what your priority - compactness or quality ?

for (better)quality pics
I recommend
canon ps 590IS (i have it)- 8mp, 4x opti zoom, Image Stabilizer
canon sx 110IS - 9mp, 10x opti zoom, Image Stabilizer

for compactness
sony CS w220 or any canon ixus model

i dont think any of canon camera has bigger sensor than these P&Ss....
1st is Sigma DP1 & DP2 has biggest sensor....they uses DSLR`s sensor...but both are P&S camera..
2nd...Fujifilm Finepix S1000FS.....
3rd....Panasonic Lumix LX3...

all these three are great camera...

SX100IS is better than Sony W220.....dont see at MP....it will consume more space.......
you can use CHDK firmware in Canon cameras.....

you can get these features in CHDK...

Main features:

* Save images in RAW format
* Ability to run "Scripts" to automate the camera
* Live histogram (RGB, blended, luminance and for each RGB channel)
* Zebra mode (blinking highlights and shadows to show over/under exposed areas)
* An "always on" full range Battery indicator
* Ability to turn off automatic dark-frame subtraction
* a higher compression movie mode, and double the maximum video file size
* exposure times as long as 65 seconds
* exposure times as little as 1/10,000 of a second
* ability to use the USB port for a remote trigger input

Additional features:

* a depth-of-field (DOF)-calculator
Optical zoom while capturing video...

max_demon said:
Par Photo toh acchi aayegi

Tripod is very good in low light condition & night shots...
you can capture some good night shots....

see here....
*www.flickr.com/photos/chitvan/3362237781/in/set-72157616700515240/
*www.flickr.com/photos/chitvan/3437787446/in/set-72157616700515240/
*www.flickr.com/photos/chitvan/3362259765/in/set-72157616700515240/
*www.flickr.com/photos/chitvan/3363051774/in/set-72157616700515240/
*www.flickr.com/photos/chitvan/3362237129/in/set-72157616700515240/
*www.flickr.com/photos/chitvan/3363052134/in/set-72157616700515240/

it can help you to take HDR shots too....