DigiCam Reqd for P&S Shooting:: Budget < 8K !!

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niru12345

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Hi Guys,

I am very very confused as to which camera should i buy..

Basically my reqs are :-

1) >=12 MP

2) Good Battery life with Li batteries(No AA Battery type) around 300 shots

3) Low Light/Night features (Must), Image Stabilization

4) 3 inch screen ( bigger screen)

5) >=4X optical zoom

6) Good after service support of the company (Probably Sony, Canon, Kodak etc)

7) HD video-recording >30 fps

8) Also if possible should be able to capture good images while in motion.

I went to a couple of retail stores to see some cameras

Saw :

Sony DSC W510, DSC W310, DSC W570,

Kodak EasyShare 550 (bt with AA batteries)

Not seen :

Canon Powershot A495 (Heard its nice)

FujiFilm AX250 (Heard it has best night capturing/Dim light features)

Could you kindly suggest me the best VFM for my requirements as i am very much confused.. All that i saw are good...

My budget is max 8K rs

Please help .. i need to buy asap..Going to Wembley for The champions league finals...
 
Anshul said:
Champions League final ? Rent a DSLR.
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I know I should rent a DSLR.. but stilll i want to owe something.. So can any one advice me ???

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krishnandu said:
All the sony models are out of your budget. They are about 8.8k and the HD Recording one is 10k
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Something other than SONY... ???
 
No idea, I don't have that much knowledge in cameras. I just suggested from my homework that I did before buying mine.

May be Gaurish / DarkAngel can help better in this matter.
 
niru12345 said:
Hi Guys,

I am very very confused as to which camera should i buy..

Basically my reqs are :-

1) >=12 MP

2) Good Battery life with Li batteries(No AA Battery type) around 300 shots

3) Low Light/Night features (Must), Image Stabilization

4) 3 inch screen ( bigger screen)

5) >=4X optical zoom

6) Good after service support of the company (Probably Sony, Canon, Kodak etc)

7) HD video-recording >30 fps

8) Also if possible should be able to capture good images while in motion.

I went to a couple of retail stores to see some cameras

Saw :

Sony DSC W510, DSC W310, DSC W570,

Kodak EasyShare 550 (bt with AA batteries)

Not seen :

Canon Powershot A495 (Heard its nice)

FujiFilm AX250 (Heard it has best night capturing/Dim light features)

Could you kindly suggest me the best VFM for my requirements as i am very much confused.. All that i saw are good...

My budget is max 8K rs

Please help .. i need to buy asap..Going to Wembley for The champions league finals...
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of if i forget points 7 & 8 then are there any nice options? ??
 
krishnandu said:
Take a look here http://www.techenclave.com/hot-deals-and-discussions/ebay-india-hot-deals-and-coupons-127225.html

Everyone shares their coupon in this thread. It's a dedicated sticky thread for sharing ebay coupons.
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Thanks for that, but i already haave posted there for the same.. I posted here because i was in urgent need...

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Ok with a lot of efforts & mental agony, i found a website where i can compare... i finally narrowed down to 4

Comparison of 4 cameras::::: PLS SUGGEST

I would be buying 1 out of them...

Can someone suggest which one to go 4... i can compromise on HD part 7 slightly increase the budget by 1 K
 
niru12345 said:
Thanks for that, but i already haave posted there for the same.. I posted here because i was in urgent need...

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Ok with a lot of efforts & mental agony, i found a website where i can compare... i finally narrowed down to 4

Comparison of 4 cameras::::: PLS SUGGEST

I would be buying 1 out of them...

Can someone suggest which one to go 4... i can compromise on HD part 7 slightly increase the budget by 1 K
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Instead of FP3 i suggest you to go for FH20 which is really worth for money with 8x( extended upto 16x!) zoom and proven camera. chk out few below reviews :

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review

Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20K 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Black)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 (blue) Review | ZDNet

Off site:DMC-FH22/DMC-FH20/DMC-FS33/DMC-FS30 | PRODUCTS | LUMIX | Digital Camera | Panasonic Global

Spec: DMC-FH22/DMC-FH20/DMC-FS33/DMC-FS30 | PRODUCTS | LUMIX | Digital Camera | Panasonic Global (chk out 2nd col)

price:11k around (eBay India: Panasonic Lumix FH20 + 4GB SDHC - Bill & 3year Warranty (item 180635921521 end time 05-Apr-2011 20:52:27 IST))

hope it helps..
 
iamlegend said:
Instead of FP3 i suggest you to go for FH20 which is really worth for money with 8x( extended upto 16x!) zoom and proven camera. chk out few below reviews :

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review

Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20K 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Black)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 (blue) Review | ZDNet

Off site:DMC-FH22/DMC-FH20/DMC-FS33/DMC-FS30 | PRODUCTS | LUMIX | Digital Camera | Panasonic Global

Spec: DMC-FH22/DMC-FH20/DMC-FS33/DMC-FS30 | PRODUCTS | LUMIX | Digital Camera | Panasonic Global (chk out 2nd col)

price:11k around (eBay India: Panasonic Lumix FH20 + 4GB SDHC - Bill & 3year Warranty (item 180635921521 end time 05-Apr-2011 20:52:27 IST))

hope it helps..
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Thanks for your effort ... but i am already tight on 8 k could have increased by 1 K at max... but 11 ?? its toooo much... sorry for ur time.. but 11 k is way way out of my budget...

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Supra said:
A cheap and good model with 720p HD recording just for around 4.6k or so after ebay 5% coupon

eBay India: Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3 With Manufacturer Warranty (item 180643065541 end time 30-Mar-2011 08:30:00 IST)
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I have heard about this camera & some people say that the battery is terrible .. It doesnt even last for 60-70 shots sometimes.. Thanks for ur effort i appreciate..

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Guys i am thinking of buying the S4000 Nikon Coolpix.. Just wanted to know that there arent any major "Cons" in it na??
 
Finally Bought the Nikon S4000 for 7500/- 2 years warranty on ebay .. After a long argument with the mind... :) Must say i love the camera its very good & VFM.. !! and worth the mental agony i went through. The photos below are taken from my LG Cookie 3.2 MP camera.

As per the usage & experience as per me, Here are the pros & Cons:-

Pros:-

1) Excellent Fantastic Mindblowing Image Quality in all resolutions (Trust me it is better than SONY CYBERSHOT & Panasonic Lumix, Only Canon is better than this)

2) Very good IS, based on the price.(Worth it)

3) Battery life is excellent.

4) Night mode is also fantastic & the flash has a very good range.

5) Comes with a lot of accesories..

6) is TOuchScreen & the touch is fantastic if u do it with the stick provided & quite good with hand.

7) Very big screen, And very light weight & thin

Cons:-

1) HD recording is not promising enough. Its good but could have been better

2) IF Optical IS was there, then could have been ultimate.

3) Menu & functions are difficult to understand.

4) U cant delete multiple images in one go from the camera

5) When connected to PC, it can be accessed via the software only.. If u want to read the memory card. But we also can see the Windows Camera drive getting loaded once cam is conneceted. Not sure whether i know this much.

6) No Sweep Panorama

Overall 8.5/10 & very satisfying.. Got what i was looking for.

Here are the snapshots

Big Screen(3 inch wide)

The Camera with Pouch

Entire Kit

Lens

Hope this helps !!!!
 
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