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hi guyz iam planning to buy Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-T100 Digital Camera - Silver .can anyone help get the best deal for this camera? can iuse the 40 off 199 in cc along with the 10% AAA coupon.
thx in advance

Here's a site that'll give you side-by-side example photos of two cameras you want to compare. For the best comparison be sure to view the "Still Life" photo's at full size. (I suggest looking at "Still Life 400" and above, since most cameras start show their weaknesses at this ISO point).

http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM

scholar10 said:I want to purchase a "high-end" digital camera (I already have a Canon S400, which has/is serving me quite well but I want an upgrade). This will be used to take family type pics but obviously not restricted to just this...

To create a list of 4-5 great cameras, I intend using the following constraints --

(1) Excellent picture quality is the supreme consideration.
(2) I don't care about size -- even if it is huge and bulky that is okay.
(3) Cost -- under 1K.

Would the Canon Digital Rebel XT SLR be a good choice?

If you want maximum picture quality and are willing to use something bulky, a DSLR is what you want. Canon Rebel XT or Nikon D40 both have a lot of lenses available and are good products, but they are missing "live preview" - you can't use the LCD to preview your shots, you have to look through the viewfinder. If you want live preview, there is a Zigview addon for some cameras, but that is a kludge and is expensive. Instead, there are now some DSLRs with live preview, Olympus E330 for example.

I would recommend checking out review sites such as PCMag, Cnet, and PCWorld for reviews. Enthusiast such as Imaging-Resource and DPReview.com are also excellent sources of information.

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rodman3780 said:I bought the Canon A710 a few months ago...I like the camera and it takes great pictures, the only problem is there is a delay while the flash is recharging that is rather annoying. After taking a picture, the screen goes blank for 5-10 seconds and then comes back on. I'm thinking of going with a different camera. Any recommendations that is similar to this model.

The Canon A710 has IS, image stabilization. Try setting the flash mode to off so it never uses a flash. That should remove the delay, if it does not make sure you are using good quality rechargeable batteries - Alkalines give less power than a good rechargeable. With the flash off, using the IS many pictures should be better than you got with flash, as long as your subjects are not moving too much. For outdoor pics or places where you have good light this should work great.
But, you will probably have problems indoors in low light if you are taking pictures of people who may move a bit. If you often take pictures of people moving in low light, you may want a camera with a better flash or a camera that works better without flash in low light.

Those kind of pictures, moving people in low light are difficult. Fuji F20,F30,F31 or F40 (not all Fujis, it has to have the special low light sensor) are very very good for that task. Another good choice for that situation is an SLR, or a semi-pro camera that you can use an off-camera flash with.
Several cameras can use an external flash, but I've found those cameras (like the Canon G-series) to be overpriced compared to SLR. Judge for yourself though.

You may not want the bulk of an SLR. If the Canon A710 doesn't work better with better batteries or with the flash off, maybe pick up one of the Fuji's mentioned above (they don't cost much) for indoor use and keep the Canon for outdoor use and more zoom.

Last note - when you turn off the flash, you may need to experiment with the best combination of manual ISO settings to get good results.

Very nice helpful thread!

Thanks

Hey- When buying items such as digital cameras I find checking out sites such as expotv.com can be very helpful. You can type in makes/ and model numbers and see what consumers have to say! Its been great for me and has recently given me some great holiday gift idea's.

Nikon D80 would be a good choice. Value for money and the picture quality is brilliant.

Here are few other SLR Cameras to consider. I haven't had a chance to test Canon EOS 40D, its slightly costly but something to check out.

chokaay said:SOME USEFUL TIPS:
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- There is NO one "best" camera! One camera doesn't fit all! It depends on what your needs and requirements are! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise!

I like this sentence!

You are right!
There is no best camera, but there is one camera which the most suitable for you!