Compact Camera Roundup
Special guest post by Mr. Dan Larson
My pocket camera just died. After setting my budget at $250 and doing much research, here’s a list of cameras that made my short list.
Top Pick: Fujifilm Finepix F100fd
This thing is a technical marvel at an outstanding price. I know it isn’t a Canon or a Nikon, but I don’t care. The specs are awesome (5fps continuous mode, high dynamic range, etc…) and the form is good. This seems to be the professional photographer’s choice for pocket cameras and it scores very highly in dpreview.com’s tests. The only drawback I can see is that it doesn’t do HD video.
Runner Up: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
I’ve always been impressed with Sony’s ability to produce nice looking images right out-of-the-box. If you don’t mind their stupid memory sticks and a few other drawbacks (like lots of artifacting in low light), then this is a great every-day use camera. I would have recommended the Sony W300, but it is getting harder and harder to find. That pocket camera had full manual control and would have been a dream, but the 290 is a suitable replacement (especially if you want 720p video).
The Best Of The Rest:
Canon PowerShot SD880IS
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