Re: Need a new Canon advanced point and shoot
James Cafferty wrote:
Ashleigh919 wrote:
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Yes, my only two concerns are as follows:
1. Is the SX260 going to feel "too small" to me? I also don't want to have shake because of the small size and no indented finger grip area, only a small rubber strip. I always loved how I can really grip onto my SX110.
2. Does the SX260 really take photos as well as the SX40?
1. Find a store in your area that has the SX260 because only you can decide if the camera is "too small" for you.
2. Bring an SD card with you and ask the store to demo both cameras. If they can't, buy the SX40 at clearance price at Target (with return priviledges). If you can, buy an SX260 (with return priviledges) and compare the two.
Ultimately, you are the one who has to be happy with the camera you choose.
I went to the Target closest to me last night, and they were out of SX40s. I knew I should have bought it weeks ago when I saw it, but I wasn't in the market for a camera then! I was then sent to another Target, near where I was going for dinner, as the computer showed they had 5 of them. The workers there could not find a single SX40, and I pitched a fit about going to that one, rather than another one nearby. They tried to tell me to drive 20 miles south to another one, and I said that was unacceptable. The manager in the photo area then offered me a comparable camera for the same price. I didn't opt for the SX500 because it has the DIGIC 4 processor, and no one recommended it, despite my putting it in my original choices. Therefore, I ended up with an SX260 for $215!
I had a memory card with me, so I took some shots on that with the minimal pre-charged battery life, and my friends and I were impressed so far. It is a little small, and getting used to a camera without an indented finger grip is weird. I also accidentally put my finger on the flash while powering up a few times. That is an awkward placement, but otherwise, so far, so good.
My mother still wants me to look for an SX40. I have a feeling she might want it, as she's always been a film camera person but now not even Costco is processing film anymore, so I think she wants to learn SLR-like features on digital before investing in another SLR.
Thank you so much for all the help!