The Monkey Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Ok guys, what's the best P&S for random family shots, especially fast 5 year old, good low light performance, relatively small, and easy to use. All for no more than $400. Optical viewfinder would be nice. Oh, and I'm a shitty photographer so I need something forgiving. Help me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyjones123 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 canon s95/s100 seem to be king these days in the ps market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 (edited) Methinks your best bet is S95 at $290 over on Amazon (S100 is out but it still costs over $400 at the moment). If you must have an optical viewfinder, Canon G12 can be had for $380, though it's nowhere near as small as S95 (and it'll have more or less similar image quality since it uses identical sensors). Edited November 29, 2011 by Salt Peanuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Thanks guys. How much better is the 100? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Jeff said he liked the S100 pics less than his recall of S95 pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 ^^^ Yep. I can't speak to the S100 but I have nothing bad to say about the S95. I am still considering the S100 because of its supposedly better low light performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Yeah and I just saw that it has a 5x zoom which is appealing to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Speaking of P&S, has anyone played with a X10 yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 hmmm S100 on backorder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 hmmm S100 on backorder. Cursed Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyjones123 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 (edited) dinny dont know where you are in nyc but there's one best buy that has it in store if you can't wait until they come back in stock. you get it now but would need to pay taxes on it... http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17006&type=page&skuId=3558321&searchpage=true&_requestid=630323 Edited November 29, 2011 by crappyjones123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Dinny: I would go for the LX5 over the G12. But if I were you, I would just get the S95. The LX5 is very nice and I like being able to use a bounce flash on mine (although the flash is just as large as the camera). But the LX5 is not pocketable like the S95 (it is more like a jacket pocket than pants pocket kind of camera). Also, I think S95 does better in low light than the LX5. I was hoping the S95 would go little cheaper than $289 (which is what it has been for the last week or so until it went up to $291) for BF/CM but I still may buy one at this price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Thanks once again, everyone. Just ordered the S95. I'm really excited about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffy Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Thanks once again, everyone. Just ordered the S95. I'm really excited about it! Good deal Dinny, I'm not the best photographer either but I love my S95. I think I've used it more this year than my T2i. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 How does 200 Megapixels sound to you? http://www.reghardware.com/2011/11/30/hasselblad_h4_d_200ms_medium_format_multishot_camera/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymad Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 looks pretty good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Time for another Bronx Zoo trip to help Colin break in his new camera. Any of the NY crew interested in joining us? Sunday morning most likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 What time are you thinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) Typically right at opening time, 10AM? before the masses arrive. As it will be bit chilly it might be a low visitor day so people could come and go as they like all day. Edited December 1, 2011 by VPI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxx Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 I'm interested, I've been meaning to go anyway. I have a bunch of those $4 passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Great. Should be a fun day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetoole Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 I am in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Sunday's a little tricky, but I bet the little monkey would love to see the, um, other monkeys. I need to get a spare battery for my S95. Trying to find an OEM one on Amazon is not easy. Is there a reliable third party brand that I should check out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 I have two Pearstone batteries that work just fine at about half the price of the Canon battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyjones123 Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 I had one from amazon that cost maybe 7 bucks. Worked great. Mom has the same one now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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