Which Digital Camera to buy????

Hey guyzz.....
This vacation my parents are going for tour in U.K.
So we are planning to buy our first DIGITAL CAMARA..
My parents are giving me upto 10,000 Rs.
My reqirments are as follows :

1>Ofcourse good picture clarity(any megapixal)
2>Big screen to priview pictures
3>I prefer to buy Sony,Nikon or Olympus

So guyzz please help me to find a nice camera in <=10,000 Rs
Waiting for your replays

why not canon !! any hatred ?

i strongly recommend canon powershot 590IS for 9.2k
8mp, 4x opti zoom, image stabilizer

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gurujee said:
why not canon !! any hatred ?

i strongly recommend canon powershot 590IS for 9.2k
8mp, 4x opti zoom, image stabilizer

why not samsung,lg,daewoo,hitachi.....any hatred ? :shock:

lol

I am using samsung s1030 which has 10.2 megapixel...though I still have nikon but my charger is not working and the charger is more costly then the samsung digicam!! lol

i refer you "sony H10" camera. it is very good camera actually a mini dslr. it has 10x optical zoom and can support 8gb of external memory. it has li-on battery which has the backup of upto 3hrs. also 3" lcd to view the photos. in extras it can show the output on TV directly and it is HD ready. i am using it since diwali of 2008. But you have to increase your budget little. It is the best value for money.

Canon A590 IS ... Go for it, you won't regret.
Also why not Canon? They are one of the best in the industry

Canon is also good but there is one major problem. There are less service centres than sony in delhi it is located in Gurgaon and a collection point which is in okhla and no other service centres other than this. also it has only 1 year WARRANTY. on the other hand sony has 3 year WARRANTY and service centres of sony are in good numbers. Just because i am giving suggestin for sony.

Sony also has one major problem, it support only micro pro duo memory stick which is nt available easily like sd and microsd.

^ canon offers 2years warranty...

and yes,

memory sticks are less widely available and more costly..

gurujee said:
^ canon offers 2years warranty...

and yes,

memory sticks are less widely available and more costly..

Man get a 2gb memory card for Sony...no need of anything else...
I am sure ur battery will drain off before filling that 2gb.

u can keep 1 spare...if u think u will keep 400-500 shots in memory card..

I again wanna tell u that sony's digicams have less picture size .
I get 8mp pics only at 2.5-3.5 mb with my T100...I have heard that other company require 4-5 mb per pics

^ The less image size contributes to heavy compression. Alas I even find 2 GB card too small, maybe I am a too much of an addict. I am planning to get a 16 GB one.

Also it maybe that in your Sony's camera you have kept the Widescreen option turned on, so the image size is small. Turn it off & it too will rise up to around 3-4MB.

Cool G5 said:
^ The less image size contributes to heavy compression. Alas I even find 2 GB card too small, maybe I am a too much of an addict. I am planning to get a 16 GB one.

Also it maybe that in your Sony's camera you have kept the Widescreen option turned on, so the image size is small. Turn it off & it too will rise up to around 3-4MB.

But image clarity is still good...
And no my cam take widescreen pic at 2mp only and 8mp pic at its normal resolution...soo the size is genuinely small in Sony.

i recently purchase 4gb card now i think it is complete for all my needs. it can store more than 1200 images with 8M quality.
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purchase sony camera it is like maruti cars (i.e. low maintainance, good service).
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purchase sony camera it is like maruti cars (i.e. low maintainance, good service).

Great ...Congrats on purchase..dont forget to get a screen guard and a good quality pouch for the cam.

sujoyp said:
Man get a 2gb memory card for Sony...no need of anything else...
I am sure ur battery will drain off before filling that 2gb.

u can keep 1 spare...if u think u will keep 400-500 shots in memory card..

I again wanna tell u that sony's digicams have less picture size .
I get 8mp pics only at 2.5-3.5 mb with my T100...I have heard that other company require 4-5 mb per pics

Cool G5 said:
^ The less image size contributes to heavy compression. Alas I even find 2 GB card too small, maybe I am a too much of an addict. I am planning to get a 16 GB one.

Also it maybe that in your Sony's camera you have kept the Widescreen option turned on, so the image size is small. Turn it off & it too will rise up to around 3-4MB.

sujoyp said:
But image clarity is still good...
And no my cam take widescreen pic at 2mp only and 8mp pic at its normal resolution...soo the size is genuinely small in Sony.

as cool g5 has written, small image size means more compression.
yesterday i came across nikon coolpix s550 whose 10mp image's size is 1.5mb averagely. OK, it looks normal -but only to eyes. when u print it, then u will see what have you lost. one can say 'who always wants print' but who knows when you need to print a memorable pic. in addition, if u wanna laminate 1 to bigger size, then.......god knows what a 8mp-pic of-2mb will turn out !!!! :))

what I have experienced..
7mp canon's pic is averagely 2.5-3mb
7mp sony is 1.5-2mb

I prefer always to have options.

AND If anybody wants desperately to keep a thousand pic in memory card, i will suggest better click images in 5mp which is sufficient.

what about sony w120 and w150??i thought they were pretty awesome

gurujee said:
as cool g5 has written, small image size means more compression.
yesterday i came across nikon coolpix s550 whose 10mp image's size is 1.5mb averagely. OK, it looks normal -but only to eyes. when u print it, then u will see what have you lost. one can say 'who always wants print' but who knows when you need to print a memorable pic. in addition, if u wanna laminate 1 to bigger size, then.......god knows what a 8mp-pic of-2mb will turn out !!!!

what I have experienced..
7mp canon's pic is averagely 2.5-3mb
7mp sony is 1.5-2mb

I prefer always to have options.

AND If anybody wants desperately to keep a thousand pic in memory card, i will suggest better click images in 5mp which is sufficient.

OK...I agree somewhat...Actually I never printed a single pic from my Sony Cam in last 2 years...but again 8mp pics r BIGG...I think 8x10 pic will look normal..isnt it????

Can u tell me the size of RAW pics taken by DSLR??

ok here is the crop from an outdoor pic

*i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu225/sujoyp/th_Picture029.jpg

And this is Indoor

*i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu225/sujoyp/th_DSC00024.jpg

is it that bad...please tell me

sujoyp said:
ok here is the crop from an outdoor pic

*i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu225/sujoyp/th_Picture029.jpg

And this is Indoor

*i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu225/sujoyp/th_DSC00024.jpg

is it that bad...please tell me

One can clearly notice the compression artifacts in the second one. There are some in the first one too, but difficult to notice due to light in the first one.

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Which one of the following cameras would you suggest:
1. Canon Ixus 80
2. Sony W220
3. Panasonic Lumix TZ11

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I bought w220 and its very good

nikeel said:
Which one of the following cameras would you suggest:
1. Canon Ixus 80
2. Sony W220
3. Panasonic Lumix TZ11

Instead of the above, go for Fuji Film-FinePix S700 / Canon A590 IS / Canon SX 110 IS.

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I bought w220 and its very good

Go for the W220/W230

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Canon has launched new products a couple of days back:

*www.techshout.com/cameras/2009/09/canon-launches-new-digital-cameras-and-camcorders-in-india/

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The main differences between Sony W220 & Canon Ixus80 are summarised as follows:

W220 - 2.7 inch LCD; Ixus80 - 2.5 inch LCD
W220 - 30 mm lens; Ixus80 - 38 mm lens
W220 - ISO 3200 supported; Ixus - maximum ISO 1600
W220 - 4x zoom; Ixus - 3x zoom
W220 - 370 shots per charge; Ixus - 240 shots

The wide lens on the W220 is the main differentiating factor as far as I am concerned. Rest all points are manageable.

@nikeel,

1) The bigger the screen doesn't mean it's good. First look how many pixels the screen is made up of. The higher, the better but again will consume a lot of battery. Again the larger the screen the better. A 2.5 inch screen is more than enough IMO for a typical user.

2) Here W220 will be good if you want to shoot your subjects from close distance due to wide-angle lens. The IXUS 80 has a standard lens type & AFAIK you cannot use any wide-angle converters on IXUS 80. Choice is yours. IMO wide-angle isn't required unless you want to shoot a group photo of your friends in a very small room & you have no scope to get back to cover the entire area. This is where the IXUS 80 will face problem.

3) In point & shoot camera's, the ISO when set to very high values(above 800) brings in noise in large volumes which make photos almost unusable. So the ISO 3200 on W220 & ISO 1600 on Ixus 80 is of no use.

4) Offcourse, the higher the better. W220 is a edge ahead here.

5) Again W220 is good here.

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@Cool G5: Yes. I agree with you on all the points. As I said in my last post, I can do with a 2.5inch LCD and other points. Only the 38mm lens of the Canon Ixus 80 is a big downer.

I am now getting more & more interested in Panasonic cameras. They seem to be real VFM phones. The Panasonic Lumix FS3 at Rs.7500 is a steal. And at a higher range the Panasonic FX36 is superb at around Rs.13k.

natural pics look good on wide angle pics....but do all cameras take wide angle at smaller size...I mean like my cam is 8 mp but while taking wide angle it takes at 2 mp..

nikeel said:
I am now getting more & more interested in Panasonic cameras. They seem to be real VFM phones. The Panasonic Lumix FS3 at Rs.7500 is a steal. And at a higher range the Panasonic FX36 is superb at around Rs.13k.

Yup bro, they have really good value for money models. Personally I recommend you to select any one of the following : Fuji Film-FinePix S700 / Canon A590 IS / Canon SX 110 IS.

sujoyp said:
natural pics look good on wide angle pics....but do all cameras take wide angle at smaller size...I mean like my cam is 8 mp but while taking wide angle it takes at 2 mp..

Only entry level point & shoot, you can say hobbyist camera's shoot WS images at low resolution. When you get above the entry level most of them have the capabilities to shoot WS at 8 MP or above. For eg, My canon SX 100 IS shoots WS images at 8 MP resolution.

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Cool G5 said:
Yup bro, they have really good value for money models. Personally I recommend you to select any one of the following : Fuji Film-FinePix S700 / Canon A590 IS / Canon SX 110 IS.

I reviewed the models suggested by you but I have the following problems:

Fujifilm S700 - Too bulky and hence not pocketable (which I need)
Canon A590 IS - Videos max out at 640X480 at 20fps - (30fps not supported) Plus it has AA batteries which I am not in favour of
Canon SX 110 IS - Rs.18k - Out of my budget. Plus has only a 36mm (w) lens.

How would you rate the Sony W220?

nikeel said:
I reviewed the models suggested by you but I have the following problems:

Fujifilm S700 - Too bulky and hence not pocketable (which I need)
Canon A590 IS - Videos max out at 640X480 at 20kbps - (30kbps not supported) Plus it has AA batteries which I am not in favour of
Canon SX 110 IS - Rs.18k - Out of my budget. Plus has only a 36mm (w) lens.

How would you rate the Sony W220?

30 kbps??...u mean fps I hope....

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sujoyp said:
30 kbps??...u mean fps I hope....

Yes...of course !!... my bad

Corrected the same now.
I guess I am downloading too much stuff nowadays that I can see kb's everywhere

nikeel said:
Yes...of course !!... my bad Corrected the same now.
I guess I am downloading too much stuff nowadays that I can see kb's everywhere

@nikeel - You can go for Sony W220. It's a good camera.

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Are the older Sony cameras (W120, W150, W170) still available in any physical stores in Mumbai ?

OK guyzz

I have convinced my parents to increase the bugget to 10000-12999
After researching on net im verymuch confused which model to buy....
following are some models which i have shortlisted

1> NIKON COOLPIX L20
2> NIKON COOLPIX S230
3> NIKON COOLPIX L100

4> Olympus Mju-1010

5> Sony DSC-W230
6> Sony DSC-W220
7> Sony DSC-H10

8> Canon PowerShot SX110 IS
9> Canon PowerShot A2000 IS
10>Canon Powershot SX200 IS

this are some of the models which i have come across
my new reqirements are as follows
1> Superb picture qality( any megapixal)
2> more then 5x optical zoom
3> rechargable li-on battery( like we have in mobile.No AA)

please people help me in my situation and give me your suggestions ....
so please guyss do replay... :smile:

+1 for Canon PowerShot SX110 IS

nikeel said:
Are the older Sony cameras (W120, W150, W170) still available in any physical stores in Mumbai ?

You can try at Alfa in Vile Parle. J.J Mehta does not stocks the older models, I Guess.

chavo said:
OK guyzz

I have convinced my parents to increase the bugget to 10000-12999
After researching on net im verymuch confused which model to buy....
following are some models which i have shortlisted

1> NIKON COOLPIX L20
2> NIKON COOLPIX S230
3> NIKON COOLPIX L100

4> Olympus Mju-1010

5> Sony DSC-W230
6> Sony DSC-W220
7> Sony DSC-H10

8> Canon PowerShot SX110 IS
9> Canon PowerShot A2000 IS
10>Canon Powershot SX200 IS

this are some of the models which i have come across
my new reqirements are as follows
1> Superb picture qality( any megapixal)
2> more then 5x optical zoom
3> rechargable li-on battery( like we have in mobile.No AA)

please people help me in my situation and give me your suggestions ....
so please guyss do replay...

You have shortlisted the camera's which exceed well over your budget.

I would recommend Sony W220 in around Rs.10K, then Canon SX 110 IS if you have a budget of over Rs.16K & if you are willing to go ahead then the Nikon D40 X

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The reason why I am looking for the older Sony models such as W150 is that newer Sony models such as W220 are all 12 MP cameras fitted on the same sized 1/2.3" lens which leads to very high pixel density and results in heavy noise reduction...which in turn leads to softer images with great loss of detail.

Sorry for the technical language, but in simple words a 12 MP camera with a 1/2.3" lens is not an advisable buy.

does any 1 knows the price of Nikon coolpix L100 in mumbai????? :?:

also anyone knows the price of Sony DSC H10 in Mumbai???????

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Buying a digicam involves several other considerations like size. Which size of camera you are looking for? Super compact, compact or midsize one. How much the looks of camera are inportant to you.
Well in my suggestion you can for a supercompact camera, you can easily go for Sony T77. It retails for 13500/- with 2gb card and grey market prices would be much lower and will easily fit in your budget along with camera case and tripod. ( I assume 10K for camera). Another very good option is W270 from sony.W270 is a12 megapixel compact camera with a 5x, 28mm wide-angle optical zoom lens. Grey market prices will be in your range.

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Ankit said:
Buying a digicam involves several other considerations like size. Which size of camera you are looking for? Super compact, compact or midsize one. How much the looks of camera are inportant to you.
Well in my suggestion you can for a supercompact camera, you can easily go for Sony T77. It retails for 13500/- with 2gb card and grey market prices would be much lower and will easily fit in your budget along with camera case and tripod. ( I assume 10K for camera). Another very good option is W270 from sony.W270 is a12 megapixel compact camera with a 5x, 28mm wide-angle optical zoom lens. Grey market prices will be in your range.

Any idea of the grey market price of the Sony W270?
It looks a super camera.... especially its ability to record HD movies in MPEG4 format !!!

Any other camera in this range (or cheaper) which records movies in MPEG4 format ?

sony DSC H10 is very good digicam good quality picture and fantastic optical zoom of 10x and also you can shoot video at 640*480 resolution with 30fps and loads of feature i am using it since diwali2008. It has alsi three years warranty and can support maximum of 8GB of memory not confirmed but at present i am using 4GB memory.