I have the SD200, but have gotten grainy indoor pics with unnatural skintones. I suppose I may be too picky to have an ultracompact camera! Mnay reviews of the tiny ones have the same issues. My other camera is a large Panasonic FZ20, which I love, but I also want a more compact model to carry around.
Has anyone compared the SD200 to the A95, particularly in low light conditions? I would be willing to sacrifice some compactness for better quality.
I could have written this post a month ago !!! I, too, own and love my Lumix Z20 and recently sold my SD200 for the very reasons you cited. I don't want to bash Canon, but I think you'll be happier with the Sony W1 or P150/200. I'm currently testing the W1 and P200. The P150/200 is 7.2 mpgs and is considered the "best" ultracompact. I don't have experience with A95-simply too big for my needs but have you considered the Canon S410 or even better the S500 ? The S500 shares the same processor as the G5.
I wanted a compact camera for mostly indoor shots, parties and friends, or outdoors when I just can't lug around the FZ20. Can you comment specifically on the lowlight shots you've gotten with the P200 thus far? Also, any blurry shots? That was a complaint amongst users at amazon.com for teh P150. Thanks!!
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I had the same hopes/letdown with the FX7...oh well. So far, I have not had blurry shots with the P200- I am replacing my New W1 for that reason. I believe they did modify the camera to minimize the blurriness factor. As for the Canons, the SD series are their smallest and utilizes SD cards. The "S" series is their compact line - not as tiny but 100% pocketable.
I have the SD200, but have gotten grainy indoor pics with unnatural skintones. I suppose I may be too picky to have an ultracompact camera! Mnay reviews of the tiny ones have the same issues. My other camera is a large Panasonic FZ20, which I love, but I also want a more compact model to carry around.
Has anyone compared the SD200 to the A95, particularly in low light conditions? I would be willing to sacrifice some compactness for better quality.
KJB,
Grainy indoor pics could be because on Auto setting automatically picks the ISO level depending on conditions. As a result, you could be getting some pics at 400ISO which is grainy. Set the ISO to 50 and your pics will clear up.
thanks for your input. I have decided to try out both the Canon S410 (basically same as S500, same processor, and better image reviews) and the Sony P200 for 30 days. Both have received excellent user ratings. I certainly hope I like one of them! I am beginning to think that after using the FZ20, I won't be happy with an ultra compact! I'd be happy to hear of your continued experience with the P200.
I'm very curious to see which one you pick...I also owned the S410 but I will reserve my opinions and let you form your own...btw, here is a picture I took this morning with my P200 to my child's dismay~
Regardless of what non-dslr camera you decide to buy, you are likely to have noisy ISO400 pics. Indoor shots tend to be darker so the camera's auto mode will auto select a higher ISO setting to get the best shutter speed. This is the case for many different camera brands so it's not just a canon thing.
SD200 vs. A95?
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