Help me decide! SD700IS on sale.. or wait for SD80 (or is SD750/SD1000 best)?

Well I just bought a SD700 online from bestbuy. Upgrading my ancient brick the S200! It's been a great little camera (survived 2 drops on concrete!) but it's slow and battery life sucks. I'm pretty excited for the new (refurb) camera to come! This is really just something for me to use as a backup/when DSLR is too big. Something fun I can carry in my pocket.

I was really considering the S80 (or S70 for RAW) because they use the same battery as the XTi. But I just can't seem to find a good price on them-they are all going for over $200 on ebay which I think is too much for a used 3yr old P&S.

Does anyone have the SD700IS? 6mp really should be enough (I had a Sony H5 before my XTi.. 7.1mp). It only goes up to ISO800 but P&S suck past ISO400 anyways. I think this is where Image Stabilization might really be handy for low light work. Also, is there really much difference between digic II and III?

Heres a link to the camera.. pretty good price I think.

http://www.bestbuy.ca …10107162&logon=​&langid=EN

The SD700 was one of the best (some say THE best from an IQ perspective) SD cameras ever produced. That price of $129 for a refurb is excellent!

I think you made a great choice!

Yeah, if you read Ken Rockwell's review he loved the camera alot.. lol

I just picked up an SD1000 and love how small it is! I was actually surprised by the quality of pictures it takes as well. I dont believe a P&S camera with these focal lengths needs IS so that was not as important to me as the overall smallness of the camera was. I wanted something that would be super portable and fun to carry with me and use at parties, out with friends, or to be passed around at family functions.

ben_r_ wrote in post #5830461
I just picked up an SD1000 and love how small it is! I was actually surprised by the quality of pictures it takes as well.

Isn't it amazing what they can squeeze into such a small package. The SD series really punches above its weight class

Defintely. I have the SD800 and it really is the ultimate social camera (especially with the 28mm wide end). You can pass it around and anyone (well almost anyone ) can take a great pic.

I'm not so sure about that one - although I get why you say it. Of course IS is invalueable with my S3 - especially when using the Sony 1.7 TC, which brings the tele end out to 700+mm. However low-light shooting and the resulting slower shutter speeds benefit greatly from IS - even at fully wide. (especially if the ISO is kept at a reasonable level - 200 or below).

Bottom line: the SD series is a real winner.

Kind regards,