Confused
11-07-2006, 05:26 PM
I've had a Canon Powershot s50 5 megapixel for a couple of years now and have been reasonably pleased with it apart from it being bit bulky. I am now after an upgrade, but I would like the new one to be much more compact and pocket size (obviously as well as better pictures!).
I like the look of the Sony models such as the W100 and N2 (love the idea of touch screen controls on this one - does it work well?), but there are also the Canon Digital ixus type models which look promising. (Although not had an ixus since the old APS models) Must admit that i tend to go to the bigger brands like sony or canon, but am i missing out on any other potential gems? There is so much choice and so many reviews out there i would appreciate a few opinions please.
Requirements
Small and pocketsize
At least 3-4x optical zoom
easy to use but also flexibility for manual shots, etc
At least 7-8 MPixels
good performance on variety of shots such as night/indoors/outdoors.
well built (my s50 lost the 'paint' n its control knob making it very hard to select the right modes)
I like the look of the Sony models such as the W100 and N2 (love the idea of touch screen controls on this one - does it work well?), but there are also the Canon Digital ixus type models which look promising. (Although not had an ixus since the old APS models) Must admit that i tend to go to the bigger brands like sony or canon, but am i missing out on any other potential gems? There is so much choice and so many reviews out there i would appreciate a few opinions please.
Requirements
Small and pocketsize
At least 3-4x optical zoom
easy to use but also flexibility for manual shots, etc
At least 7-8 MPixels
good performance on variety of shots such as night/indoors/outdoors.
well built (my s50 lost the 'paint' n its control knob making it very hard to select the right modes)