Best Digicam of the lot !?

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Go for IXUS 80IS. I bought one last week around 13k 4m CP. Nice camera. I took pics of really fast moving objects and they look really steady in the pics. Very good image stab and face recog. Has a very good battery life( 240 shots on one full recharge) as claimed by company. Also 1GB SD card is also included.
You can also go for Nikon S52. Nice cam has 3" LCD but lacks an optical viewfinder. So, u can't click more pics when u r less on power.
Feature wise 80IS is a good choice
 
Thnx. for all your replies !!!

@techie_007

I just prefer a cam above 8mp,no specific reason !

moreover,most of the models being sold start from 7mp..

What counts is the lens and the sensor etc. The processing of course

Yeah,i know..

@adder

Have you actually used a F50FD? Is it really that good?easy to use?? any setbacks? Never really seen people using fujifilm digi cams..

as far as reviews go,it does have minor issues..

guess the FZ5 & the wide-angle lens is back into consideration..

@Hanzy

the kodak 3.2mp we have only has a 3x digi zoom and i know how effective :@ it is ! So i'm jus craving for a min. of 6x optical zoom...

The only darn thing stopping me from selecting the IXUS 80 is the 3x optical zoom..otherwise a great buy!

coming to the sx110 is,i don't mind the BULK,if it's totally WORTH IT ! if it can take great snaps like the tz5 & ixus 80,i'd probably go for it..

BTW,i did visit the JJMehta site to get an idea of the prices..

@deepankar143

Thnx for the recommendation..

the ixus 80 is definitely under consideration !
 
thetoxicmind said:
Thnx. for all your replies !!!
@adder
Have you actually used a F50FD? Is it really that good?easy to use?? any setbacks? Never really seen people using fujifilm digi cams..
as far as reviews go,it does have minor issues..
guess the FZ5 & the wide-angle lens is back into consideration..

well yes i have use it my friend was looking for a compact camera with excellent picture quality,so he bought the F50fd and we compared it to a another friends canon G9(which is about twice as expensive),after comparing we found the fuji produce the best image quality,and my sony h5 was nowhere near the performance of those cameras:ashamed: .
but the fuji F50fd plastics feel cheap,compared to otherd.and since it has crome colored plastics it would fade over time.the G9 was built like a tank.also the fuji wasnt good in movies.but to piss my friend off we were making fun of the brand FUJI,but honestly thats one good camera for still images.

simple reason why some fuji camera are good is bcause of their sensors which are huge, the fuji f50fd sensor is about 40% bigger then canon Sx110is and panasonic Tz5,one of the reason why dslr are good is because of their huge sensor sizes.
 
adder said:
well yes i have use it my friend was looking for a compact camera with excellent picture quality,so he bought the F50fd and we compared it to a another friends canon G9(which is about twice as expensive),after comparing we found the fuji produce the best image quality,and my sony h5 was nowhere near the performance of those cameras:ashamed: .

but the fuji F50fd plastics feel cheap,compared to otherd.and since it has crome colored plastics it would fade over time.the G9 was built like a tank.also the fuji wasnt good in movies.but to piss my friend off we were making fun of the brand FUJI,but honestly thats one good camera for still images.

simple reason why some fuji camera are good is bcause of their sensors which are huge, the fuji f50fd sensor is about 40% bigger then canon Sx110is and panasonic Tz5,one of the reason why dslr are good is because of their huge sensor sizes.

Well,to make things clearer...

My MAIN REQUIREMENTS:

1. Anything from 8-10mp will do, i'm not up for high nos. !

2. great outdoor ,very good INDOOR pics and good enough macro

3. Very good Video/movie recording

4. would really appreciate atleast 5/6x optical zoom

5. Reasonably fast & decent battery life

Off to dpreview.com to read detailed reviews and enlighten myself a bit... ;)
 
All right guys...

after much thought and consideration !

I've narrowed it down to the Canon SX110 & Panasonic TZ15 !

The IXUS 80 being the last resort !

Spent a few hours looking through sample images at review sites & user posted images at flicker...

Both produce excellent images:hap2: making it hard to distinguish !:@

Need inputs on prices and comments from owners of these models..
 
thetoxicmind said:
All right guys...
after much thought and consideration !
I've narrowed it down to the Canon SX110 & Panasonic TZ5 !
So i end up needing the zoom..:bleh:
Spent a few hours looking through sample images at review sites & user posted images at flicker...
Both produce excellent images:hap2: making it hard to distinguish !:@

both are excellent cameras for still images in low iso panasonic has the edge in daylight photos,the canon performs better at higher iso and its low light performance is better.
the canon Sx110is uses regular AA size batteries which is good,since when the charge gets over u can use another rechargable battery,or u can always find AA size batteries even in villages.and the canon also will give u more shots per charge compared to panasonic.
in movies the panasonic struggles to focus in high tele zoom ,but if the object is close it does to a lesser extent and the HD videos will always have the edge,the canon has the best focusing of most digital cameras but doesnt mean the videos are complelety focus hunt free but it fairs better then sony and panasonic cameras ,on the downside it records normal 480p video.
 
adder said:
both are excellent cameras for still images in low iso panasonic has the edge in daylight photos,the canon performs better at higher iso and its low light performance is better.

the canon Sx110is uses regular AA size batteries which is good,since when the charge gets over u can use another rechargable battery,or u can always find AA size batteries even in villages.and the canon also will give u more shots per charge compared to panasonic.

in movies the panasonic struggles to focus in high tele zoom ,but if the object is close it does to a lesser extent and the HD videos will always have the edge,the canon has the best focusing of most digital cameras but doesnt mean the videos are complelety focus hunt free but it fairs better then sony and panasonic cameras ,on the downside it records normal 480p video.

so with pros n cons in each model,the decision is difficult !

i did read about the sx110 taking 8secs to charge the flash,has some focusing problems and noise above iso400..

the fz5 had a few minor issues too..

PC World - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ15 - Reviews - Hardware - Digital Cameras - Compact Digital Cameras

Good Gear Guide - Canon PowerShot SX110 IS - Reviews - Hardware - Digital Cameras - Advanced Compact Digital Cameras
 
Even i narrowed TZ5 and Sx110 at the end. And i had tough time deciding what to go for.

Features of TZ5 over sx110 are:
1) Wide angle(28mm) better for indoors , as walls wont let you move back to take everyone in one frame.
2) HD video( But keep this in mind that HD video takes 5MB per sec, so on a 4GB card max video length will be 12 mins, not much of a use of HD as all 4GB will be taken by that 12min video.
3) Optical Zoom while video. ( With a CHDK firmware, sx110 will optically zoom too, so its not really a plus, read about CHDK)
4)Some say the lens of TZ5 is better, but i have seen the comparison of both and finally bought sx110 just for its better image quality than TZ5)
5) It has metal body.
6) Richer LCD screen
7) Smaller than SX110.
If you are fine without manual controls then TZ5 is for you.

These are the reviews of both the cameras tested on same bench. So you can compare the image quality and specs.

Canon PowerShot SX110 IS Review - Digital Camera Reviews - TrustedReviews

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Review - Digital Camera Reviews - TrustedReviews
 
fahd123 said:
Even i narrowed TZ5 and Sx110 at the end. And i had tough time deciding what to go for.

Features of TZ5 over sx110 are:
1) Wide angle(28mm) better for indoors , as walls wont let you move back to take everyone in one frame.
2) HD video( But keep this in mind that HD video takes 5MB per sec, so on a 4GB card max video length will be 12 mins, not much of a use of HD as all 4GB will be taken by that 12min video.
3) Optical Zoom while video. ( With a CHDK firmware, sx110 will optically zoom too, so its not really a plus, read about CHDK)
4)Some say the lens of TZ5 is better, but i have seen the comparison of both and finally bought sx110 just for its better image quality than TZ5)
5) It has metal body.
6) Richer LCD screen
7) Smaller than SX110.
If you are fine without manual controls then TZ5 is for you.

These are the reviews of both the cameras tested on same bench. So you can compare the image quality and specs.

Canon PowerShot SX110 IS Review - Digital Camera Reviews - TrustedReviews

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Review - Digital Camera Reviews - TrustedReviews

You just pointed out the TZ5's features over the SX110 and ended up buying the latter? :huh:

Please do confirm the issues i've mentioned above with regard to the sx110..
and prices of both the models???

thnx.
 
All right then...

My search is over and the Canon SX110 is what I'm getting !

Just did an image comparison(Face to Face : cameras, printers, ... - DigitalVersus - Thnx to adder) with the sx110 and the other two models on my list and the sx110 kicked ass in every aspects excpet the vid. quality..no match for the TZ5's HD vid rec..

Guess i'll have to live with the minor shortcomings of the camera and enjoy it for the rest/best it has to offer.

THNX. ALL !

@fahd123

the online price of the sx110 on most indian shopping sites seems to be 13.7k !!!?
 
Well i mentioned 7 features of TZ5 over sx110. But for me , out of those features only one feature was a matter of concern. the wide angle(28mm vs 36mm)
As all other features are not really that important and of much use.

Features of SX110IS over TZ5

1) Image quality, no mater how good a lens be, A manual mode camera has an edge over auto modes. The sx110 macro focus distance is 1cm, and it focus really good at 1cm, check out sx110/100 macro shots at flickr. The Auto focus and manual focus at full Zoom is no doubt better than TZ5, as its a tele zoom camera(360mm vs 280mm). So I dont think there is a very huge difference in lens of TZ5 or SX110, in fact the final output of sx110 will be better than TZ5.

2) A much powerful flash than TZ5. My sx110 takes 3-6 sec delay while each flash shot. But that's because of the AA batteries and not the camera. Any Camera using AA battery will go through this. And we can always use a power adapter while taking indoor shots to save the batteries.

3) It uses AA rechargeable batteries, the freedom of getting it started anywhere anytime is better than worrying about low battery of TZ5.

4) Digic 3 processor used in Sx110 is far more superior that TZ5.

5) Even at high ISO the image quality is better than TZ5.

6) Canon face detection is the best at the moment.

7) Indoor Photography needs light. And TZ5 will be of no use at low light as at higher ISO tz5 struggles and of no use with a not so great flash.

8) the VGA 640x480@30fps of SX110 is better than VGA 640x480@30fps of TZ5. You will be using these video recordings most of the time as HD video will take all the card memory for just 12-15mins. Unless you use 16GB card, the HD video feature of TZ5 is useless.

9) CHDK firmwares will make sx110 more versatile.

10) Image stabilization of canon is much much better than TZ5.

I read many reviews of sx100/110 vs TZ5 for like 2 weeks. And I was sure that i was going for the right thing when i bought SX110 over TZ5. At the end only thing i wished SX110 could have had was a 28mm, but then it does not really matters for me. For everything else SX110 is better.

Compare unphotoshoped image samples of both cameras and decide whats better for you.
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thetoxicmind said:
All right then...

My search is over and the Canon SX110 is what I'm getting !

Just did an image comparison(Face to Face : cameras, printers, ... - DigitalVersus - Thnx to adder) with the sx110 and the other two models on my list and the sx110 kicked ass in every aspects excpet the vid. quality..no match for the TZ5's HD vid rec..

Guess i'll have to live with the minor shortcomings of the camera and enjoy it for the rest/best it has to offer.

THNX. ALL !

@fahd123

the online price of the sx110 on most indian shopping sites seems to be 13.7k !!!?

^^^ I am going with the Canon SX110 ! :hap2:

Compare unphotoshoped image samples of both cameras and decide whats better for you.

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^^^ What was that all about?
 
The SX 110..I thought you wanted small... :P

Personally, I have a Sony H something (very similar to the Canon S series and that SX110 too) and a Canon Ixus 8xx IS (something)

Even though the Sony typically fares better in the PQ esp. for bad light shots (no brainer given its lens size and the flash strength) but it comes at the cost of excess added bulk so I typically end up using the Ixus arnd 80% of the time (unless I am going OOS for a trip)

The Ixus 80 would have made a great choice

can't go wrong with the Canons

The Ixus 860IS may also be a good choice, esp. coz of its wide angle lens which comes in very handy for most everyday situations.. gives you a good amount of leeway on those "please stick closer so that everyone comes in the frame" kind of situations
 
superczar said:
The SX 110..I thought you wanted small... :P

Personally, I have a Sony H something (very similar to the Canon S series and that SX110 too) and a Canon Ixus 8xx IS (something)
Even though the Sony typically fares better in the PQ esp. for bad light shots (no brainer given its lens size and the flash strength) but it comes at the cost of excess added bulk so I typically end up using the Ixus arnd 80% of the time (unless I am going OOS for a trip)

The Ixus 80 would have made a great choice
can't go wrong with the Canons

The Ixus 860IS may also be a good choice, esp. coz of its wide angle lens which comes in very handy for most everyday situations.. gives you a good amount of leeway on those "please stick closer so that everyone comes in the frame" kind of situations

well the sony H10 it is expensive(so are all its accessories) for what it offers,offers lesser illumination(flash) in night shots,tough time focusing & a tedious menu system..

the ixus 80/sd1100 is just great ! but with a 3x zoom i don't wanna recall old memories(my darn kodak) again...simple as that !

btw,i'm not going with the sx110.. :S
 
thetoxicmind said:
well the sony H10 it is expensive(so are all its accessories) for what it offers,offers lesser illumination(flash) in night shots,tough time focusing & a tedious menu system..

the ixus 80/sd1100 is just great ! but with a 3x zoom i don't wanna recall old memories(my darn kodak) again...simple as that !

btw,i'm not going with the sx110.. :S

btw didnt u say u had a buget of 15k thats the price of sony H10 which costs 15800 with 1gb card,should be cheaper in the grey market.
 
thetoxicmind said:
All right then...
My search is over and the Canon SX110 is what I'm getting !

Just did an image comparison(Face to Face : cameras, printers, ... - DigitalVersus - Thnx to adder) with the sx110 and the other two models on my list and the sx110 kicked ass in every aspects excpet the vid. quality..no match for the TZ5's HD vid rec..
Guess i'll have to live with the minor shortcomings of the camera and enjoy it for the rest/best it has to offer.

THNX. ALL !

@fahd123
the online price of the sx110 on most indian shopping sites seems to be 13.7k !!!?

After a lot of consideration and further inputs from members...being more enlightened !

I'm now inclining towards the Panasonic TZ5/TZ15 ! :ashamed: :P ;)
 
adder said:
btw didnt u say u had a buget of 15k thats the price of sony H10 which costs 15800 with 1gb card,should be cheaper in the grey market.

Allright,by 15k(market price)..hopefully a 13k or less price tag in the grey market!?

I have THREE ULTRAZOOM COMPACTS to choose from:

Canon SX110 , Panasonic TZ5 , Sony H10

The idea is to narrow it down to ONE!? ;) :huh:

It will be my ALL PURPOSE digicam and I intend to use it for a few years...
 
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