Camera help-What do you use to take your Negril pics?

[Honey518]

Hey Boardies,

One of the reasons I love this board is because all of the wonderful pictures,(special thanks to Clarity for her wonderful A to Z thread, and all the fab trip reports from fellow boardies) and since I'm leaving in a couple of weeks, I need to shop for a new camera. I currently have the Canon A560 7.1 MP,( yep, its time for a new one lol)..Just need a compact Point and Shoot camera. I eventually want to get a DSLR but my wallet say's not now

I have it narrowed down to 3 choices and I'm hoping I can get some input on which one to choose.. Please help me out..

All under $200 (my budget)- Any Pro's/Cons

Canon Powershot ELPH 100 HS - 12.1 MP- 4X optical zoom

Panasonic DMC FH25S- 16.1MP- 8x optical zoom

Sony Cybershot W570 16.2MP-5x optical zoom

What's your experience with any of these brands?

Any help would be greatly appreciated... Thanks!!

[Rambo]

Of the listings..... Canon is my pick......Powershot is a good model.....Canon Glass (lens) is one of the best right with Nikon.......
it does shoot 1080 movie.........
read this ...........
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2380703,00.asp
(pay attention to the better deal for 30 more)

[Living_the_Dream]

we own the Sony and it has been great

Timm

[Clarity]

Sony Cybershots are the best! We used that for our pictures to Negril. we have two Sony's. - the Sony A33 (which is amazing!) But most of our shots were taken with our other camera.

this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Cybershot...9134303&sr=1-1

It's an older model but now You can get it new for $150. It has a movie feature and a great zoom, + steady shot features. It's also affordable enough that you don't have to worry carrying it around everywhere. Every shot we took was clear. It's just a great camera. I highly recommend any SONY.

[justchuck]

The Sony W570 gets excellent reviews.

[Honey518]

Thanks Guys, 3 for Sony ... 1 for Canon.....

[jasperpso]

Canon
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theres 3 more for canon - Canon powershots are excellent - never held a sony i would compare..

if your budget were a bit higher - i would recommend a canon s95 - or a panasonic lx-5 - but atyour price point your choices are ok... i would pick the canon..

i think that is 5 to 3 now.. lol

[rastagirl777]

Nikon is the brand we choose for pro work...but for the point and shoot we chose the Panasonic Lumix and are loving it so far.

[negrilaholic]

which one would be best for starting photographers? I am going to be investing in a good camera, and if I can afford it, want a waterproof one to take snorkeling pics.

[Rambo]

If it were me......I would look to Goggle also, just type in what you want it to do, and check the reviews....remember there are good cameras, and dont forget, save some money and buy a nicer camera, then get a underwater housings, they have come way down in cost........many choices