From S110 to the next classic Canon (S410/SD20/SD200)

channel3 said:

I've been using an S110 as my one and only camera for ages, but it
finally died on me so I need to find a replacement. I've played
with a friend's SD110 (note the differing "D"), but I wasn't
impressed with the quality of the photos.

I'm wondering if anyone who has replaced their S110 with another
(recent) Canon has any recommendations. I'm leaning towards the
SD200, given I'd be gaining something in speed, resolution, and
movie-madness (I actually used the rather low-fi clips from the
S110 for various projects). The other obvious choices are the SD20
or the S410 (I'd include the SD300, except some people have claimed
that the SD200 is better, megapixels be-darned). I don't care too
much about megapixels, although the ability to make larger prints
would come in handy. And, anyway, no matter what I choose I'll be
making strides in that area. I'm more concerned about finding
something that has the "this-feels-right" feel of the S110. People
seem to talk about the S400/S410 as if it were a digital classic.
I think the S110 was one - to me, anyway. I'm just wondering what
camera would logically follow.

I've also played with some recent Nikons. The 3700 takes decent
photos, but the on/off button's where the zoom should be (after
using a Canon for so long). The GUI is also a little baffling to
someone who's so used to something else. So I think I'd like to
stick with Canons. Again, it's a this-feels-right thing. To me.

Oh, and if it isn't obvious from what I've said so far, I'm looking
for something pocketable. Or at least as pocketable as the S110
was.

Thanks!

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bp1 said:

What exactly happened to your S110? I got the dreaded E18 error on
mine last week, and ended up taking the darned thing apart. Of
course now I can't put it back together, but I figure that I was
just tinkering with trash at that point anyway.

channel3 said:

I've been using an S110 as my one and only camera for ages, but it
finally died on me so I need to find a replacement. I've played
with a friend's SD110 (note the differing "D"), but I wasn't
impressed with the quality of the photos.

I'm wondering if anyone who has replaced their S110 with another
(recent) Canon has any recommendations. I'm leaning towards the
SD200, given I'd be gaining something in speed, resolution, and
movie-madness (I actually used the rather low-fi clips from the
S110 for various projects). The other obvious choices are the SD20
or the S410 (I'd include the SD300, except some people have claimed
that the SD200 is better, megapixels be-darned). I don't care too
much about megapixels, although the ability to make larger prints
would come in handy. And, anyway, no matter what I choose I'll be
making strides in that area. I'm more concerned about finding
something that has the "this-feels-right" feel of the S110. People
seem to talk about the S400/S410 as if it were a digital classic.
I think the S110 was one - to me, anyway. I'm just wondering what
camera would logically follow.

I've also played with some recent Nikons. The 3700 takes decent
photos, but the on/off button's where the zoom should be (after
using a Canon for so long). The GUI is also a little baffling to
someone who's so used to something else. So I think I'd like to
stick with Canons. Again, it's a this-feels-right thing. To me.

Oh, and if it isn't obvious from what I've said so far, I'm looking
for something pocketable. Or at least as pocketable as the S110
was.

Thanks!

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channel3 said:

I'm definitely leaning toward the SD200. It'd be nice to get
better pictures, speed, AND a bigger LCD. That way I don't feel
like I'm buying the same thing all over again.

Sorry to hear about your Elph's passing. I replaced the hard drive
in my iBook a couple times and thought its innards were a marvel of
miniaturization. I can only imagine how teeny everything is inside
one of these cameras. You need to train a squirrel to put it back
together.

bp1 said:

What exactly happened to your S110? I got the dreaded E18 error on
mine last week, and ended up taking the darned thing apart. Of
course now I can't put it back together, but I figure that I was
just tinkering with trash at that point anyway.

channel3 said:

I've been using an S110 as my one and only camera for ages, but it
finally died on me so I need to find a replacement. I've played
with a friend's SD110 (note the differing "D"), but I wasn't
impressed with the quality of the photos.

I'm wondering if anyone who has replaced their S110 with another
(recent) Canon has any recommendations. I'm leaning towards the
SD200, given I'd be gaining something in speed, resolution, and
movie-madness (I actually used the rather low-fi clips from the
S110 for various projects). The other obvious choices are the SD20
or the S410 (I'd include the SD300, except some people have claimed
that the SD200 is better, megapixels be-darned). I don't care too
much about megapixels, although the ability to make larger prints
would come in handy. And, anyway, no matter what I choose I'll be
making strides in that area. I'm more concerned about finding
something that has the "this-feels-right" feel of the S110. People
seem to talk about the S400/S410 as if it were a digital classic.
I think the S110 was one - to me, anyway. I'm just wondering what
camera would logically follow.

I've also played with some recent Nikons. The 3700 takes decent
photos, but the on/off button's where the zoom should be (after
using a Canon for so long). The GUI is also a little baffling to
someone who's so used to something else. So I think I'd like to
stick with Canons. Again, it's a this-feels-right thing. To me.

Oh, and if it isn't obvious from what I've said so far, I'm looking
for something pocketable. Or at least as pocketable as the S110
was.

Thanks!

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