want a new camera

My wife wants a new camera. im not real keen on cameras, so my question is what do i get? we currently have a older digital camera that has a 2 inch display on it. pretty much the only pics we take are of family stuff. im not looking to spend too much money, but i want something thats gonna last and have quality pictures

 

How much is too much? Under $200?

 

under 200 would be awesome, but i would go up to 300.00. proablly no more than that

 

the $200-$300 range can get you a decent point and shoot with a workable shutter speed and all kinds of options. A slow shutter can be so damn frustrating, especially if it is your only or primary camera. My Canon Powershot is horribly slow but I do not mind in that case as it was around $105, my Rebel is my far superior "regular" camera that I use normally when I want or need RAW quality (JPG does not exist on the Rebel for me) , and the excellent macro feature on the Powershot was a deciding factor for me more than anything else. The 720p video was a bonus on top of that.

 

Both of those look very nice and something I would consider if I was looking. My current "wishlist" is focused on buying lenses for the Rebel. The three I would like to get first would be somewhere in the $1200 range for all of them at new prices.

 

If she isn't a photography hobbyist and just wants to take some nice shots, I'd go with the Canon Ixus.

It's in your price range, takes good pictures and is small, easy to use and looks sweet.

 

My "travel camera" is my Powershot. Not stellar by any means but it is better than any camera phone I have available or have heard of and has a good balance of features for the low price. I find it amusing it is as slow on the shutter speed as my 10 year old G2, but at least the megapixels are theoretically 4x higher at 16 MP. It is closer to 12 MP in actuality but the picture quality is good, and the video mode is always handy if you want to capture the kids playing/jumping/other active stuff that needs better than 0.7-0.9 fps.

 

Used Canon S90, $219.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800824622-USE/Canon_3635B001_PowerShot_S90_Digital_Camera.html

Canon has had the edge over competitors in point and shoots for a few years now, and the S90 is an incredible pocket sized camera.

 

after some reasearch (not much) i think i do like the S90 model. like MSD stated. i think my wife would like it cause she can fit it in her pocket and not have to lugh it around.
Do you think there will be another sale before christmas? its our present to each other

 

the camera reviews and comparisons on http://www.dpreview.com/ have been my bible for years

 

Compact size + RAW support would be winners for me if I was looking in that price range . I also have an admitted bias toward Canon products.

 

Ken Rockwell considers the Canon S100, S95, and S90 to be the best, 2nd best, and 3rd best pocket cameras in the world respectively. A lot of people out there agree, and for good reason.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/s90.htm

 

This an amazing camera at a great price. My son bought it earlier ths year, I have payed around with it and was impressed. Only fault is GPS can be slow.

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS $219.00


http://www.onecall.com/product/Cano...?PMNID=7800&bro_mid=10062753&bro_rid=86613399

 

Like the old saying goes, even a broken clock is right twice a day.