Which Canon PowerShot to Buy???

[NotchMan93]

Hi There Im New To This Forum Seems Pretty Nice.. Im Looking For A Canon Powershot Camera Something That Takes Clear pics.. My Freind has a A520 and my sis has a A530 And they take some good pics is there another that takes better pictures? welp let me know looking to spend no more than $300.00 Thanks Zach...

[turboflame]

Well it kinda depends on what you are going to do with it.

If you're going with the A series (~$170-$240), there is the A550, A560 and A570IS which are compact cameras (like the A520 and A530) that allow manual control and the A570IS has image stabilization.

The SD series (~$240-$350) are ultracompact cameras that can easily fit into any pocket but usually lack more advanced control.

And there's the S3 IS which is around $300 which has the most features but is larger than the afformentioned cameras.

Here's a good review site for digital cameras that looks into these in more depth: http://www.imaging-resource.com

[PeacePlanet]

S3 for sure ... :D

[NotchMan93]

Im just going to be taking pics inside and outside car pics and some videoing with it.. the A size is perfect so which A Series? that has the best picturing and videoing...

[mishnogram]

Take a look at the A630 or if you can still find an A620 or A610, they are all great cameras and great bang for the buck. www.dpreview.com has a review of the A640 which is the higher megapixel brother to the A630.

[Robukincan]

I can vouch for the A630 :D

[RadAL]

Id vouch for the A620 or higher.... a little more bulky but can still fit in pockets and battery life is good. Also, you can find batteries almost anywhere...

[vdubbugman53]

710 in my book....i have a 610 but my rents have a 710 and i think it is great for the price

[snatiep]

A710 IS It's a Great camera that takes great pictures. It can be shot fully automatically or fully manually. I love mine! Check it out. ~$230

[Jon]

I'd also go with one of the A6xx series. Good controls, nice feature set, plenty good battery life and IQ, and the flip-out screen's ideal for those odd-angle shots.

[NotchMan93]

Alright Guys Im heading To a A6? Now Which One Should I Really get Whats The Differnce In All the A6? A640? A630 whats the differnce Or A710? thanks guys....

[Jon]

A640 has more pixels than the A630, so costs more. Both have plenty for most purposes. For that matter, if I upgrade from my A620, it won't be for the MP count. A710's closer, I believe, to the A500 series, only with image stabilization..

[NotchMan93]

Im NOT Going To be Printing Pictures.. Im just Going to be Putting Them On the Computer.. And Showing on There So Do i need A Big Mega Pixel Camera? Im Looking For A Clear Picture Good For Close ups- And med Range.. and Also Would Like The Video Be Clear ... So Which Should I Get Im Ready To Buy I Just Want Some Advise So I Get The Right One... Hope Somone Can Help Thanks........

[picturecrazy]

If you just want clear pictures then any current powershot camera in the lineup will give you that. They all take fantastic pictures. What ELSE do you want in a camera? Is size a factor? Is manual control a factor? 'cause as I said, all of them take nice, clear pictures that will look great in computer screen resolutions.

[dave60]

I just hope this (http://www.smartratings.com/search/canon%20powershot/item/Search) will ease the burden of you making a choice. It contains all the reviews, expert and user, for every item that is available. Hope you get the right one for you.

[PeacePlanet]

Thanks for that link Dave60. One question, why is Powershots G series not considered a compact as S3 IS ???

Is it bigger build ?

But they have 10 megapixels at the moment but not much zoom though, and the price was kinda the same as S3 when it first came out.

Cheers
AL

[NotchMan93]

yep looking for a size like A530 AND so mega pixel means clear pictures for printing?.. sometimes when i take pics with my sissters A530 up close it blurrs it out.. and i just thought how i could make that better or which camera would be better? yeah like i said i just take pics and throw them on my computer and share from there and also sell things on ebay..

[NotchMan93]

I Think Im going With A540 Thanks Everyone...

[pescare]

This could go on forever. For your stated wants and needs lots of these cameras would be just fine. Think about which features you really want, shop for a deal, get the camera, learn it and go.

yep looking for a size like A530 AND so mega pixel means clear pictures for printing?..

No, good glass and good technique means clear pictures. More pixels mean bigger pictures.

.. sometimes when i take pics with my sissters A530 up close it blurrs it out.. and i just thought how i could make that better or which camera would be better? ..

It's not the camera, it the technique. There is a minimum focal length for every lens and you likely were shooting too close unless you were in macro mode. If you were, you may still have been too close, or maybe too far. Check the manual and make sure what you are trying to do is actually possible.

[NotchMan93]

so a A540 A550 wold be good correct i understand kinda any of them are good for what i want.. i mean that site i looked at they rated the A540 at 85 so that must mean people really liked... im not looking for big pictures.. good glass do they come with good glass the A540

[NotchMan93]

A540* Looks like the one.. now where should i buy from im NOT looking to buy one refurbish.. i see walmart has it is that the safest place? also which memory card should i get 512mb or 1g? and get high speed correct. going to take lets say no more than 50-75 and no longer than a 5 min video.. but i put all the pics on my computer and delte off camera so i dont store them on there.. Thanks....

[pescare]

Looks like a pretty good price at Walmart, and you can have it sent to your local store for free and save the shipping if you are close enough. I've purchased cards at newegg.com after reading good things about them here and have had no problems. There really isn't much of a price difference between the 512M and 1G cards so you may as well get the bigger one. Don't know if you need one of the real fast cards with that camera - maybe someone that has one and shoots video can help. For stills, there is no need for the fast card.

[Gaunemo]

If you just want clear pictures then any current powershot camera in the lineup will give you that. They all take fantastic pictures. What ELSE do you want in a camera? Is size a factor? Is manual control a factor? 'cause as I said, all of them take nice, clear pictures that will look great in computer screen resolutions.

Crazy:

I am looking for a fool-proof compact. What about the A560? Worth it?

Thanx