Which Compact Camera plz?

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[KCook]

Reduced to its simplest, sounds like you want a modest price camera with IS? Here is a link to another thread along those lines -

http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34878

Kelly Cook

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[TheWengler]

Why do you need a personalized response? Your needs are almost identical to the TS in the other thread. Odds are no one is going to recommend a Sony to you. If you ask for a compact then people are going to recommend a Canon, maybe a Fuji if low light is a priority.

[AndyfromVA]

I ended up purchasing the Canon A720IS. It takes great-looking shots but it has two problem areas.

1. The flash recycle takes from 5-7 seconds, so don't get it if you are going to be using the flash very often.

2. The colors on the LCD are not that accurate - reds look like red-orange. However, the colors in the actual photos are excellent.

Overall, I recommend it highly.

[KCook]

I was looking for a more personalised response.
Can anyone else help me please?

It's my habit to provide links to threads because that quickly gives access to the views of a number of members, not just my opinion. If this habit troubles the moderator on this forum, he needs only say so, and I will cut it out.

Low price cameras get very little respect on the various camera forums. But if you're looking for sheer bang-for-minimum-bucks, I would include Panasonic's LS60 / LS75.

Kelly

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[KCook]

Canon SD1000, SD750, and SD800 are all compact enough to make very handy travel cameras. Pick your comfort level on price, from the SD1000 up to the SD800 is a fair jump (SD750 in between). Dunno about how well they handle redeye. But these are all pretty popular cameras, so that info should be out there somewhere.

Kelly

[AndyfromVA]

You may also want to consider a Panasonic (such as the TZ3), which are very solid and well-built cameras.

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