Please help me choose between these cameras

[Javif]

Hi, I'm about to buy my first digital camera. I've looking these cameras: Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W70, Canon Powershot A540, Canon Powershot A620, Nikon Coolpix L1, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01.

The most importants features for me are image quality indoors and outdoors and that shows natural colors (not oversaturated or infrasaturated). It should have good automatic controls and some manual controls (manual controls are not a must). I don´t care about movie features.

I can´t try these cameras because I will buy it in a online shop. I have read some reviews but I can´t take a decision :confused: . Please help me.

Thanks.

Javier

[bascom]

You could go to a store to try them. My personal fav on that list is the A620. If you fill out the questionaire we can better help you.

[Javif]

Budget

* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible. Please see below the models I have in mind

Size

* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you? Standard

Features

How many megapixels will suffice for you? 6 Mpixeles

* What optical zoom will you need? 3x-4x

* How important is “image quality” to you? 9

Do you care for manual controls? It should have good automatic controls and some manual controls (manual controls are not a must).

General Usage

* What will you generally use the camera for? standard use indoors and outdoors (family, travel, social events)

* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? I don´t know

Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? Standard

Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? I don´t know. Maybe sometimes
Miscellaneous

Are there particular brands you like or hate? No

Are there particular models you already have in mind?
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W70,
Canon Powershot A540,
Canon Powershot A620,
Nikon Coolpix L1,
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01.


(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD) No

[bascom]

That helps. I still like the A620 best because of it's low price, good quality, and many features.