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Passionfruition · 05-21-2007, 08:06 PM

Finding a truly great camera under $150 is tough. (*Alert: nerdy photographer-speak ahead*) What you want to look for in a good point-and-shoot is for it to be quick and responsive, and take good pictures in whatever lighting you request good pictures in. Every time your lighting changes (lighting=indoors, outdoors, night, day, florescent lights vs. daylight, etc etc.) your f/stops and shutter speeds and ISO's change, etc......of course, in a point-and-shoot, your camera chooses your settings for you - so naturally you want to look for a camera that will choose the right ones at the right times! (Which is hard to pick one out b/c every company says they have a good one, and it's just not true! So few point-and-shoots really make the grade, IMHO.)

I generally only recommend Canon cameras - and my favorite one is the SD700 or the newer SD800. What's super cool about these cameras is that they have Image Stabilization technology, so you are SOOOO much less likely to get blurry pictures. Even as a professional photographer, I'll gladly pay more any day to buy Canon image stabilized lenses for my professional digital camera.

(My newest lens I just purchased last week cost me $1100! It is an IS - Image Stabilized lens and also has a really low f/stop, which means it can take more beautiful pictures in even the lowest lighting situations!)

Anyway, here is a link to a review of the SD700. You can buy it refurbished for less which is a gamble to buy refurb, but is 99% of the time just fine, especially if you get it from a company that offers a good warranty, just in case.

Sorry to go on and on! Feel free to PM me if you (or anyone else) have any camera questions, etc. I'm always happy to help!

05-21-2007, 08:06 PM	#6
Passionfruition Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 492	Finding a truly great camera under $150 is tough. (Alert: nerdy photographer-speak ahead) What you want to look for in a good point-and-shoot is for it to be quick and responsive, and take good pictures in whatever lighting you request good pictures in. Every time your lighting changes (lighting=indoors, outdoors, night, day, florescent lights vs. daylight, etc etc.) your f/stops and shutter speeds and ISO's change, etc......of course, in a point-and-shoot, your camera chooses your settings for you - so naturally you want to look for a camera that will choose the right ones at the right times! (Which is hard to pick one out b/c every company says they have a good one, and it's just not true! So few point-and-shoots really make the grade, IMHO.) I generally only recommend Canon cameras - and my favorite one is the SD700 or the newer SD800. What's super cool about these cameras is that they have Image Stabilization technology, so you are SOOOO much less likely to get blurry pictures. Even as a professional photographer, I'll gladly pay more any day to buy Canon image stabilized lenses for my professional digital camera. (My newest lens I just purchased last week cost me $1100! It is an IS - Image Stabilized lens and also has a really low f/stop, which means it can take more beautiful pictures in even the lowest lighting situations!) Anyway, here is a link to a review of the SD700. You can buy it refurbished for less which is a gamble to buy refurb, but is 99% of the time just fine, especially if you get it from a company that offers a good warranty, just in case. Sorry to go on and on! Feel free to PM me if you (or anyone else) have any camera questions, etc. I'm always happy to help! __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."- Dr. Seuss Last edited by Passionfruition; 05-21-2007 at 08:09 PM.