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We need a new camera and I'm looking for something that can take more than one picture every 5-10 seconds and produces good quality pics.

I think I like these three models. Anybody have any opinions or experience with this?


http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Fujifilm ... tDetail.do

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Canon-Po ... tDetail.do

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sony-Cyb ... tDetail.do

I have a friend that also is a photog.. He pointed me toward the Fuji


PSSST Amazon has better prices.. AND the next up model
Fuji..

ragtopW wrote:I have a friend that also is a photog.. He pointed me toward the Fuji


PSSST Amazon has better prices.. AND the next up model
Fuji..

Thanks Santa!

Can you provide a link to the "next up" Fuji.

How is the battery life on the Fuji?

I would choose the Canon myself. When I was shopping around, it would have been my choice if it were smaller. I was impressed it all around.

I decided I needed something I could fit in my pocket, so I bought a Panasonic with 10X zoom which I like a lot. I forget the model number but they have newer versions now anyway. I think one records HD video.

I've got the Cannon and I love it.

I have the SOny cybershot 12X zoom and I love it. Battery life is great, and it takes wonderful pictures. Takes short video also.

Ahhhh, now I'm more confused!

Keep the comments coming.

Thanks.

the Sony is an excellent camera, H3 here, ....this series of cameras are great medium priced cameras.

We're Fuji people, but all friends swear by Canon.

It helps to go to a store like Best Buy and pick up the cameras to get a feel for weight, balance, how they feel to use and to take a peek through the menus to see if you can use them easily.

Doesn't matter what camera you buy if you are bad at taking pictures though Over on PC World, you can subscribe to a weekly e-mail column on digital photography with good editing tips called 'Digital Focus', just make sure you don't sign up for their other junk unless you like their other junk, that is!

I'm looking at something between $200-$400.

The 4 year old Kodak "POS" we have runs on AA batteries and dies relatively quickly. I'm thinking the newer cameras may have improved this.

We are headed on vacation in mid-August so I figured it was time to get moving on getting the new camera.

blackjack wrote:I'm looking at something between $200-$400.

The 4 year old Kodak "POS" we have runs on AA batteries and dies relatively quickly. I'm thinking the newer cameras may have improved this.

We are headed on vacation in mid-August so I figured it was time to get moving on getting the new camera.

Good Luck! you can easily end up with overkill re: information, pro/con about digital cameras...

I've been hearing good things about the fuji digitals for the past few years. Isn't Penny a Fuji girl?

I had a previous version of the Canon until it just upped and died. It took great pics up until then and the zoom capability was really nice. Lynn had a version too, and I think Ringling did as well. I know a few folks that have upgraded to that newest model and have been very pleased. I use a Canon Rebel XTi these days.

I also have one of the smaller Sony cybershots (pocket sized). While I like the size and relative ease of use, I've been disappointed overall with the quality of the pics. My old 3mp Canon took better pics, IMHO. But I got the Sony using my Sony points so it's not like I was out any cold hard cash...other than what goes on my Visa. I now have enough points for a PS3...and no use for it. So I guess I'll save them up and go for a nice video cam.

blackjack wrote:I'm looking at something between $200-$400.

The 4 year old Kodak "POS" we have runs on AA batteries and dies relatively quickly. I'm thinking the newer cameras may have improved this.

We are headed on vacation in mid-August so I figured it was time to get moving on getting the new camera.

The proprietary battery in my fuji (not quite 2 year old camera) works great. I can fill up a 512 mb card nad start a second one before the juice runs out. Charges quickly too. If you travel a lot, the cable takes up a little extra space- I have a pencil case plasitc box that I cart around the charge cable, a/v cable and a usb cable (just in case) for traveling.

I do not take a lot of video though, and that would deplete the battery more.
For me it was scary to go from AA batteries to the built in one, but it has been fine. Check the battery reports on the cameras though, I think they vary widely.

I have the Canon S5 IS as well and love it.

It's not small enough to pocket, but it has a huge zoom that comes in handy a LOT.

Another plus is the AA batteries. Buy yourself some Eneloop or Rayovac Hybrid rechargables, and if you're ever in a pinch and need your camera, but don't have batteries, you can just buy a couple alkaline AAs.

I don't like the built in batteries as much, if the battery dies, you have to wait for it to charge, or throw down like $40 or more for a spare one.

Drawbacks: It's not small. If you just need a easily pocketable camera, it's not your guy.

You can learn more than you ever wanted to about cameras at http://www.dpreview.com but keep in mind that these are professionals, so some cameras that are ok or great for the average joe might not be so good for a pro.

Alright, so maybe I've narrowed it to the Fuji or the Canon.

Do both shoot quickly? (i.e. I was at a hockey game last year and every time I went to take a shot, by the time the shutter clicked, the shot I wanted to capture had passed, also trying to capture young kids for Xmas picrues when they are both smiling at the same time and looking at the camera at the same time takes a lot of patience with the old camera)

I want to be able to push the button and capture the image as it happens.

Thoughts?

With the Canon, as long as you pre-focus, there's very little shutter lag.

Without focusing, it's the autofocus that takes the time, but if you hold the button down half way to get the focus, it will take the picture instantly.

I imagine the Fuji is the same way.

Wow .. they are up to S5 IS now?
FWIW, I have a 3 y/o IS2 IS and I love, love, LOVE it.

I am not all that familiar with Fujis. In our home we have had only Canons (my son & I ) and Nikons (my daughter is on her 3rd ) ...

I would stear clear of the Sony tho as they are proprietary with their memory sticks and batteries. Our Canons and Nikons all use SD cards - (widely available everywhere) and AA bateries. Mostly we use rechargeables, but it is nice to be able to grab a pack of Duracells and be good to go.

Isn't there a "sports" mode on the Canon to allow for faster shutter speed? Or some type of continuous shoot button? I seem to remember that....I think.

Caribbean Soul wrote:Wow .. they are up to S5 IS now?
FWIW, I have a 3 y/o ISb]2[/b] IS and I love, love, LOVE it.

I am not all that familiar with Fujis. In our home we have had only Canons (my son & I ) and Nikons (my daughter is on her 3rd ) ...

I would stear clear of the Sony tho as they are proprietary with their memory sticks and batteries. Our Canons and Nikons all use SD cards - (widely available everywhere) and AA bateries. Mostly we use be good to go.

I had the 2 as well...wish I knew why it up and died. I wanted to give it to my nephew but it isn't worth the money it will take for the camera store to even take a look at it. I'm wondering if there is some sort of internal battery that went bad, since it just went dark. Who knows.

My Sony uses SD cards and my Canon uses CF...reallllly expensive CF since they have to be the super duper high speed photography ones. But what a difference it makes compared to the garden variety CF you can buy anywhere. I have all these old CF cards from the powershot that I no longer use...I probably should give them away. And I just realized that there is an SD card in the S2 that doesn't work...wonder what's on it?

Brown Eyed Girl wrote:Isn't there a "sports" mode on the Canon to allow for faster shutter speed? Or some type of continuous shoot button? I seem to remember that....I think.

Yes, it will do high-speed continuous shooting. Very cool for action shots like jumping into a pool (not with the camera ) or something.