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Pocket camera
I'm looking for a subcompact camera, a pocket camera.
I don't intend to "create memorable images" or take portraits, just want something I can "whip" out of the pocket and take a snapshot. Preferably not over $250. I had a Canon Powershot SD 780 that served me well but I dropped it...disastrously. :-( *small* is the key word here. Any recommendations? |
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On 2013-03-27 10:06:09 -0700, MaxD said:
I'm looking for a subcompact camera, a pocket camera. I don't intend to "create memorable images" or take portraits, just want something I can "whip" out of the pocket and take a snapshot. Preferably not over $250. I had a Canon Powershot SD 780 that served me well but I dropped it...disastrously. :-( *small* is the key word here. Any recommendations? Well if you want truly small, pocketable, and inexpensive, take a look at the Nikon CoolPix S01. This thing is tiny and has an MSRP of $179.95. http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Pro...OLPIX-S01.html -- Regards, Savageduck |
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In article om, MaxD wrote: I'm looking for a subcompact camera, a pocket camera. I don't intend to "create memorable images" or take portraits, just want something I can "whip" out of the pocket and take a snapshot. Preferably not over $250. I had a Canon Powershot SD 780 that served me well but I dropped it...disastrously. :-( *small* is the key word here. Pity. You just missed Amazon's closeout of the PowerShot S100 for $249. I was about to recommend it when I went to double check, and it is now sold by a third-party dealer for **much** more. |
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On Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:06:09 -0600, MaxD wrote:
I'm looking for a subcompact camera, a pocket camera. I don't intend to "create memorable images" or take portraits, just want something I can "whip" out of the pocket and take a snapshot. Preferably not over $250. I had a Canon Powershot SD 780 that served me well but I dropped it...disastrously. :-( *small* is the key word here. Any recommendations? The wife has a Nikon S6300 - fills the bill quite nicely. |
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On 3/27/2013 3:23 PM, Mike S. wrote:
In article om, MaxD wrote: I'm looking for a subcompact camera, a pocket camera. I don't intend to "create memorable images" or take portraits, just want something I can "whip" out of the pocket and take a snapshot. Preferably not over $250. I had a Canon Powershot SD 780 that served me well but I dropped it...disastrously. :-( *small* is the key word here. Pity. You just missed Amazon's closeout of the PowerShot S100 for $249. I was about to recommend it when I went to double check, and it is now sold by a third-party dealer for **much** more. Does the thing have an optical viewfinder? Canon makes at least one that has a viewfinder and an LCD and I find it necessary in bright sunlight. -- Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD) Extraneous "not" in Reply To. |
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In article , James Silverton wrote: On 3/27/2013 3:23 PM, Mike S. wrote: In article om, MaxD wrote: I'm looking for a subcompact camera, a pocket camera. I don't intend to "create memorable images" or take portraits, just want something I can "whip" out of the pocket and take a snapshot. Preferably not over $250. I had a Canon Powershot SD 780 that served me well but I dropped it...disastrously. :-( *small* is the key word here. Pity. You just missed Amazon's closeout of the PowerShot S100 for $249. I was about to recommend it when I went to double check, and it is now sold by a third-party dealer for **much** more. Does the thing have an optical viewfinder? Canon makes at least one that has a viewfinder and an LCD and I find it necessary in bright sunlight. No, only an LCD. I think the camera is to small to house an optical viewfinder; anyway, whatever real estate they might have used for that is instead devoted to the GPS receiver in that model (battery hog = turn off). |
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On 3/27/2013 11:19 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2013-03-27 10:06:09 -0700, MaxD said: I'm looking for a subcompact camera, a pocket camera. I don't intend to "create memorable images" or take portraits, just want something I can "whip" out of the pocket and take a snapshot. Preferably not over $250. I had a Canon Powershot SD 780 that served me well but I dropped it...disastrously. :-( *small* is the key word here. Any recommendations? Well if you want truly small, pocketable, and inexpensive, take a look at the Nikon CoolPix S01. This thing is tiny and has an MSRP of $179.95. http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Pro...OLPIX-S01.html Definitely worth a look, thanks |
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"ray carter" wrote in message ... On Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:06:09 -0600, MaxD wrote: I'm looking for a subcompact camera, a pocket camera. I don't intend to "create memorable images" or take portraits, just want something I can "whip" out of the pocket and take a snapshot. Preferably not over $250. I had a Canon Powershot SD 780 that served me well but I dropped it...disastrously. :-( *small* is the key word here. Any recommendations? The wife has a Nikon S6300 - fills the bill quite nicely. I have a recent ancestor of these Panasonics: http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-.../dp/B00ATE7TQA https://panasonic.ca/english/audiovi...ries_specs.asp Note the "tough features" near the bottom of the chart. -- Frank ess |
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On 3/27/2013 8:23 PM, Frank S wrote:
"ray carter" wrote in message ... On Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:06:09 -0600, MaxD wrote: I'm looking for a subcompact camera, a pocket camera. I don't intend to "create memorable images" or take portraits, just want something I can "whip" out of the pocket and take a snapshot. Preferably not over $250. I had a Canon Powershot SD 780 that served me well but I dropped it...disastrously. :-( *small* is the key word here. Any recommendations? The wife has a Nikon S6300 - fills the bill quite nicely. I have a recent ancestor of these Panasonics: http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-.../dp/B00ATE7TQA https://panasonic.ca/english/audiovi...ries_specs.asp Note the "tough features" near the bottom of the chart. Tempting but just a little bit bigger than what I'm looking for. Thanks |
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On 27/03/2013 17:06, MaxD wrote:
I'm looking for a subcompact camera, a pocket camera. I don't intend to "create memorable images" or take portraits, just want something I can "whip" out of the pocket and take a snapshot. Preferably not over $250. I had a Canon Powershot SD 780 that served me well but I dropped it...disastrously. :-( *small* is the key word here. Any recommendations? One of the smaller Canon Ixus 125 if you already have and like Canons. I have an Ixus 100is - one of the last to have a traditional viewfinder. It is easily pocketable. Its predecessor an Ixus V was too - just about. -- Regards, Martin Brown |
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