Help me pick a good Point and Shoot for my wife - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

BrianHag · 05-06-2008, 08:49 AM

Wife hates my Olympus camera, "it takes to long to shoot the picture and they are always fuzzy"

So basically she wants something a monkey can use and takes clear pictures of action shots.

I am last minute Mothers Day shopping for her. ( i know bad husband)

lawdogg · 05-06-2008, 08:56 AM

Canon | PowerShot SD770 IS Digital Elph Digital | 2601B001 | B&H

10.0 mpi, IS, Canon, $300.

Canon | PowerShot SD750 Digital Elph Digital Camera | 1814B001

Less $, 7 mpi, no IS ... but still Canon.

Macky · 05-06-2008, 09:26 AM

+1 with lawdogg.

or she can get an S5 IS, also from canon.

BrianHag · 05-06-2008, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macky

+1 with lawdogg.

or she can get an S5 IS, also from canon.

I ended up going with the cheaper one, it should make her happy and the money I saved will go towards my own DSLR.....

Monster Stealth · 05-06-2008, 11:07 AM

There was a good article on lifehacker.com today showing off some custom firmware for canon;s that enabled a ton of hidden professional features. Might be worth it to check it out.

Malechite · 05-06-2008, 11:08 AM

Canon Powershot FTW (for point and shoot)

Lord Warlock · 05-06-2008, 12:18 PM

pretty much any of the name brand cameras, even the lower end ones do a pretty nice job at taking pictures, at least the ones a female wants to make. I got a sony for my 12 year old, and a canon for the 16 year old. Not sure what i got the wife, i use a kodak easyshare myself, but everyone elses cameras are 6,7 or 10 mp now, mine is only 5. Really depends on what features they like. Action shots mean you want a fast shutter speed or one that has an adjustable shutter. The primary need for the 12 year old was a camera that would do videos with sound. Her sisters camera did video but no sound. (the price difference was only about 20.00 to get the sound and video so its worth the extra few bucks)

94 3kgt sl · 05-06-2008, 01:04 PM

i love my olympus stylus. is that what you have?

BrianHag · 05-06-2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 94 3kgt sl

i love my olympus stylus. is that what you have?

I have the Olympus C750 I like the camera as a whole, but it takes for ever to capture the picture and at times if you are not steady he doesn take fuzzy pictures. But I have had some good ones taken with it too. I probably have only used 10% of what the camera is capable of. Its supposed to have Panorama capabilities but I have never tried it.

94 3kgt sl · 05-07-2008, 06:10 AM

in that case i dont think a new camera is really what you need since you will buy a new one and only use the 10% of what it is capable of. maybe take a course in photography or something. i dont mean that in a derogotory way. i just finished my first course and i feel i learned how to use my cameras attributes and not focus on its shortcomings.

05-06-2008, 08:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
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05-06-2008, 08:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
lawdogg Wingless 3000GT Club Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Williamsport, PA Drives: The Speed Limit Trader Rating: (54)	Re: Help me pick a good Point and Shoot for my wife Canon \| PowerShot SD770 IS Digital Elph Digital \| 2601B001 \| B&H 10.0 mpi, IS, Canon, $300. Canon \| PowerShot SD750 Digital Elph Digital Camera \| 1814B001 Less $, 7 mpi, no IS ... but still Canon. __________________ 2002 WJ -- 1994 VR-4 -- 1993 ZJ --Canon Rebel XTi

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05-06-2008, 12:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lord Warlock Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Jacksonville FL Drives: 2004 SVT Cobra,91TT Trader Rating: (9)	Re: Help me pick a good Point and Shoot for my wife pretty much any of the name brand cameras, even the lower end ones do a pretty nice job at taking pictures, at least the ones a female wants to make. I got a sony for my 12 year old, and a canon for the 16 year old. Not sure what i got the wife, i use a kodak easyshare myself, but everyone elses cameras are 6,7 or 10 mp now, mine is only 5. Really depends on what features they like. Action shots mean you want a fast shutter speed or one that has an adjustable shutter. The primary need for the 12 year old was a camera that would do videos with sound. Her sisters camera did video but no sound. (the price difference was only about 20.00 to get the sound and video so its worth the extra few bucks)

05-06-2008, 01:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
94 3kgt sl Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bayville, new jersey Drives: 94 3000gt sl Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Help me pick a good Point and Shoot for my wife i love my olympus stylus. is that what you have? __________________

05-07-2008, 06:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
94 3kgt sl Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bayville, new jersey Drives: 94 3000gt sl Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Help me pick a good Point and Shoot for my wife in that case i dont think a new camera is really what you need since you will buy a new one and only use the 10% of what it is capable of. maybe take a course in photography or something. i dont mean that in a derogotory way. i just finished my first course and i feel i learned how to use my cameras attributes and not focus on its shortcomings.