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  1. 02-17-2012, 03:34 AM #1
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    Looking for a Point and Shoot compact camera - what should I get?

    Hey everyone -

    I'm looking for a Point and Shoot compact camera - what should I get?

    Open to other brands if that is a better choice but obviously I enjoy Nikon's and would get that first....

    Compact size - good zoom range - great images -- that's what I want

    Price should not exceed $400 to fit in my budget.

    Thanks - rick
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    Re: Looking for a Point and Shoot compact camera - what should I get?

    Looking at Nikon S9100 and Canon SX230 HS what do you think?
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    Re: Looking for a Point and Shoot compact camera - what should I get?

    I was going to suggest the Fuji X10 since that is what I have as a compact companion. It is a little over your budget though.
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  5. 02-17-2012, 09:51 AM #4
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    Re: Looking for a Point and Shoot compact camera - what should I get?

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    Re: Looking for a Point and Shoot compact camera - what should I get?

    I'm a huge fan of the Canon S series. My wife has a S95 and I use it a lot. Great glass, pocket friendly and able to shoot RAW. What's not to like?

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    Re: Looking for a Point and Shoot compact camera - what should I get?

    I'm going to suggest a Canon, as they really do make a great P&S camera.
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    Re: Looking for a Point and Shoot compact camera - what should I get?

    Quote Originally Posted by Eduard View Post
    I'm a huge fan of the Canon S series. My wife has a S95 and I use it a lot. Great glass, pocket friendly and able to shoot RAW. What's not to like?
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    I'm going to suggest a Canon, as they really do make a great P&S camera.
    I'm with Eduard and fotojack....Canon makes exceptional p&s cameras. I own several Canon point and shoot cameras with the Canon S95 being my favourite. With the newer S100 out you could probably get the S95 for right around your budget.
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    My 14MP Nikon L120 with a 21x optical zoom is a great little camera! I recommend it as well, and it's around $200.
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    I just recently bought a Nikon CoolPix S6200 and love mine. It was about $189 with a extra battery, hard shell case and a 8gb memory card from Best Buy.
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    Re: Looking for a Point and Shoot compact camera - what should I get?

    I'd like to have a Nikon P&S...
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