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acs55812
2nd of January 2010 (Sat), 18:39
College Daughter wants a "pocket camera", would the popular opinion be an "A" series or "SD" series?

Thanks
Dan
ssnxp
2nd of January 2010 (Sat), 18:51
I would recommend the SD780. Awesome camera.
ChunkyDA
2nd of January 2010 (Sat), 19:48
I am looking for a small pocket camera also. Depends on your budget but my shoice is narrowed down to the SD780 and SD1200 IS. I don't care about the HD video but what I do care about is the brightest lens so the #1 choice for me is the 1200 with f2.8 lens. Today I went to BestBuy to get hands on both cameras and they are nearly identical size but I was not able to get a memory card in either to take some test shots.
I am very particular about image quality and the 10 vs 12 megapix does not sway me one bit. I want to compare images in similar lighting so I am going to need to get to a camera store that does not have them locked down on an alarmed cord. Maybe someone here has already found a direct comparison test between these cameras but they are probably so similar it won't really matter.

See: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=732700
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7593_102-0.html?threadID=349532
canonnoob
2nd of January 2010 (Sat), 19:51
nikon s630 is a good one as well.. do not over look the nikon point and shoots.
tgara
3rd of January 2010 (Sun), 17:07
Just got our college-aged niece a Canon A2000 for graduation. B&H sells them as a kit with case, memory cards, and batteries for about $230. Great camera, with a 3-inch screen and 6x zoom.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/585062-REG/Canon__PowerShot_A2000_IS_Digital.html

The A1100 comes in similar kits for less than $200. More MP, but smaller 2.5 inch screen and shorter 4x zoom. However, that model comes in pink, if she's into the girly girl thing.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/610444-REG/Canon__PowerShot_A1100_IS_Digital.html
kja
3rd of January 2010 (Sun), 19:50
I'd want maximum portability and ease of use. I have the SD1200 IS and love it - you can check out real world images on my blog (http://www.kristinsnews.blogspot.com)(October to December photos unless otherwise noted more or less).

It does not have HD video on it so if that's a necessity then check out one of the other SD models. It does have "normal" video and it works just fine.