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Sepiroth
04-27-2009, 09:07 AM
hi all, i need some advice for my new camera, after some research over net i make a list of cams, but really dont know which one to buy. here are the cams;

Canon SX1-IS/SX10-IS
Sony DSC-HX1
Panasonic Lumix FZ28
Nikon P90
Fuji S100FS
Pentax x70

Thanks in advance, king regards.

Budget

* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible.
max 400-500$ i guess.
Size

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

Features

How many megapixels will suffice for you?

* What optical zoom will you need?
Ultrazoom-++

* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10)
9/10

Do you care for manual controls?
nope

General Usage

* What will you generally use the camera for?
outdoor,indoor,landscape, travel photos, and sometimes night/low light situations

* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?
erhmm, dont think so but i may want (not a poster size anyways:P)

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

Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos?
again, sometimes
Miscellaneous

Are there particular brands you like or hate? nope

Are there particular models you already have in mind?
told in beginning:x

(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
wide angle & IS. & HD video recording, if its possible.

AndyfromVA
04-27-2009, 05:50 PM
If you don't need manual controls the new Nikon L100 is a pretty nice camera.