Grimm
11-10-2006, 07:46 PM
I'm looking for a camera to replace a five year old Canon A20. So far I'm considering the Canon S2/S3 IS, but I don't want to leave out any other good possibilities. There are so many choices out there. Thanks for the help!
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Budget- Under $400
Size-No preference
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you? Not sure, 5-6 I guess. I don't plan on printing anything larger than 8x10, and I have a Canon I960 printer.
* What optical zoom will you need? 10x preferred (definitely over 4x)
* How important is “image quality” to you? 8
Do you care for manual controls? Not familiar but would learn
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for? Family stuff and car shots mostly. Occasional vacation/nature pictures.
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? Most likely the occasional 8x10.
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? Typical indoor living room sort of stuff mostly.
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? Occasionally pro baseball and action shots of cars (driving or racing).
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate? I have been happy with my Canon, but open to most brands. Though some particular models I don't like the look/feel of.
Are there particular models you already have in mind? S2/S3 IS.
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD) Image stabilization would be important as I'm not the most steady person.
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Budget- Under $400
Size-No preference
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you? Not sure, 5-6 I guess. I don't plan on printing anything larger than 8x10, and I have a Canon I960 printer.
* What optical zoom will you need? 10x preferred (definitely over 4x)
* How important is “image quality” to you? 8
Do you care for manual controls? Not familiar but would learn
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for? Family stuff and car shots mostly. Occasional vacation/nature pictures.
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? Most likely the occasional 8x10.
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? Typical indoor living room sort of stuff mostly.
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? Occasionally pro baseball and action shots of cars (driving or racing).
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate? I have been happy with my Canon, but open to most brands. Though some particular models I don't like the look/feel of.
Are there particular models you already have in mind? S2/S3 IS.
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD) Image stabilization would be important as I'm not the most steady person.
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