Compact Camera reviews

Diane · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:30 am

No sarcy comments about my camera already being a compact lol..

It seems the sister in law wants a camera for Christmas.. My normal email guidance about which DSLR doesn't apply as she has absolutely no interest in having one - she just wants a simple & small point and shoot..

It has befallen to me to source said object, and having spent £20 odd for my Ixus off eBay, you can tell I'm not exactly up with what's good

I would be guessing we'll have £150-£200 max to spend, I don't know how much the father in law will be giving me.

Apart from scouring dpreview, any recommendations anyone has would be appreciated. I suspect most will be of her 3 year old daughter and family get togethers, so these ones with this face recoginition type functionality will be good.

Wayne · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:42 am

No got tons of experise here, but..

Paanasonic have acracking range of compacts, like the TZ15, example image below from my sisters Oz shots. She uses it on Auto most of time so not to bad.

You could look at Canon, Nikon equivalents.

dawnrogers · **Joined:** Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:11 am **Posts:** 1251

The newer Ixus are still really good... Ian has just bought one I believe at about that sort of price for Louise (so he says LOL) I don't know anyone with a Nikon equivilent but they get good reviews... Pauline bought an Ixus a couple of months ago and loves it :-)

Ben has now pinched mine LOL

Nickb · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:23 pm

we bought a Canon IS200 to go on holiday with 12x optical zoom and 12 MP its not too bad at all theres some pics on facebook from he holiday, think they are about £250 though.

Ianc · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:15 pm

As Dawn mentioned, I got a IXUS 980 IS for £199.00 from Currys, It takes really good images indoors & out.. It has a Optical Zoom of 3.7, 14.7 mega pixel, 2.5 inch display Image Stab. just to name a few, also has manual overide (which is unusual for compact)...... The reviews are great. I think it's great..... had a couple of pics printed 10x8, (not bad at all.... colour, sharpness all acceptable) Easy to use.... The film function is great quality, good sound reproduction IS. works really well... Limited by the size of the card you put in... I've put a 8gb SDHD .. (you can lower the pixel rate to obviously get more images on....... 2.5 hrs full recharge time....... (Bought a second battery of Ebay for a tenner though)......... This model is still well over £300 in Argos.....
WELL IMPRESSED THOUGH.....

Hope this is of help

Diane · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:55 am

Thanks all - I've been happy with my little old Ixus, so this may be the way to go.

I just need to see how much we get from the outlaws now...

Gwynith · **Joined:** Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:26 pm **Posts:** 435

I got Emma a teeny tiny Sony for her birthday, and she loves it because she can drop it in her pocket and take it anywhere and has quite good specs etc. I can find out more details if you like, although you seem to be almost resolved..

x

Nickb · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:43 pm

Diane wrote:

Thanks all - I've been happy with my little old Ixus, so this may be the way to go.

I just need to see how much we get from the outlaws now...

See Diane You have known all along it has to be canon :lol:

Diane · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:56 pm

Saying that I have found a good review of some of the Panasonic Lumix ones as well..

Gwynith, I wouldn't buy Sony anything any more, sorry - the fact they cling onto their own type of memory and proprietary everything irritates me... The product may well be great, but Diane (yes the sis in law is also Diane) had a Sony before and doesn't want another...

Nick, I like my Ixus, I'm big enough (metaphorically speaking lol) to admit I have a Canon...

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