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Looking for ultracompact camera - any recommendations ?

Started May 8, 2012 | Discussions thread
glenncombs Senior Member • Posts: 2,127
Re: Looking for ultracompact camera - any recommendations ?

petsch wrote:

Hi

I'm looking for a ultracompact camera for my wife. So needs to be WAF friendly

It should be as small and lightweight as possible.
Nice if it has a decent optical zoom.
Must to be strong in low light scenarios.

Would mainly be used for taking pictures and video of kids.

I would considering something like the ELPH 300 HS (IXUS 220) or ELPH 310 HS (IXUS 230)

Price range with a max on 300$

Thanks,

Peter,

Why don't you look into the Canon SX260? It just fits into your budget, (about $300 USD). It has a lot going for it, including full HD video, 20X optical zoom, to catch those kids in all their action, including close-ups, and super-wide angle, along with Digic 5, for the best automatic smart control. The user doesn't have to know a lot about photography to get good images and video. It should work well for your wife. It would not be the best ultra-low light camera. None of the small ultra-compact Canon's would, with small image sensors. You would have to go to the S95 or S100, which bust your budget some, to do very low light well. But, you can always use a flash. It changes the appearance of photos, but captures the scene of the moment. the wider optical zoom of this model is definitely a plus.

Glenn
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