i need a good, stylish and slim digital camera that also performs well.?

Question

i found the samsung nv10 which is an amazing 10 mega pixel camera under $250 http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Customer-reviews-for-Samsung-NV10-Digital-Camera/sem/rpsm/oid/159293/rpem/ccd/productDetailReview.do#tabs
If anyone knows of a better digital camera around this price, i would like to check it out

Answer 1

The price is very attractive and so is the camera. The only thing that really concerns me is the lack of an optical viewfinder. There was a recent comparison in Popular Photography that included this camera.

http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3471/high-5-10mp-compacts.html Click on the name of each camera to read a detailed review.

Personally, I chose a Canon Powershot SD900 for my "pocket camera" and I have been very happy with it, after owning it for all of two weeks. It's in the review I mentioned.

I haven't posted my "optical viewfinder" answer for quite a while, so you are the lucky one who gets to read it...

Large LCD viewfinders eat batteries. It seems nice to have a big LCD monitor, but they are power hungry. You will have to do what you can to turn the thing off as soon as you don't need it any longer. Look for "Power Save" in your menu. Set it to shut off at the shortest possible innterval after you take the picture. Set it so that it doesn't not display unless you tap the shutter button to wake it up. Even this will not go a long way towards conserving batteries.

I lament the passing of the optical viewfinder and I would choose almost any camera with an optical viewfinder over one that only has an LCD viewfinder. Why?

1. You never have the option of turning off the LCD and these things eat batteries for lunch and spit them out. Why do away with the option of a viewfinder that has zero electrical drain?

2. It can be difficult to see the image on an LCD in bright sunlight, even if they are "new and improved."

3. You have to hold an LCD viewer out at some distance in front of your face. This is more conspicuous than I prefer to be all the time.

4. The need to hold a camera at arms length will introduce some shake. I like the idea of stabilizing a camera against my face when I am taking a picture. This is especially important with a longer zoom lens. No wonder "image stablization" or "vibration reduction" is necessary with these cameras. Not that there's anything WRONG with IS or VR, but it is really a requirement with LCD viewfinders and telephoto lenses.

5. Using the LCD to view photos after you've taken them slows down the camera quite a bit. You can't shut of the LCD monitor and still take pictures if you don't have an optical viewfinder.

Answer 2

This sony cybershot 7.2 MP will show much more detailed pictures. I actually got my $500 high-quality Sony Cybershot camera for free just for participating in this survey: http://urlx.org/43d43 You should give it a go. It saved me a lot of money.

Answer 3

I suggest canon
go to yahoo shopping
digital cameras
digital camera guide
it will help you decide

Answer 4

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