Posted: 1/12/2010 12:45:15 PM EDT
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I am a busy college student and am looking for a good digital camera. Some of the things I am looking for include: 1. 10 megpixels or more 2. compact 3. durable [in case i drop it] 4. some zoom but it's not that important 5. are there any that are water proof? Any suggestion would be helpful. Thanks ARnutt |
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Budget??? For me one of the best P+S cameras out there is the Canon G11 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/643177-REG/Canon_3632B001_PowerShot_G11_Digital_Camera.html I personally bought the nikon P6000 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/577368-REG/Nikon_26135_Coolpix_P6000_Digital_Camera.html but the only reason I did that was because I have a Nikon flash and it took it. n Starting fresh I would go with the Canon. |
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Budget??? For me one of the best P+S cameras out there is the Canon G11 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/643177-REG/Canon_3632B001_PowerShot_G11_Digital_Camera.html I personally bought the nikon P6000 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/577368-REG/Nikon_26135_Coolpix_P6000_Digital_Camera.html but the only reason I did that was because I have a Nikon flash and it took it. n Starting fresh I would go with the Canon. I hadn't really considered a budget. Since this will be my first digital camera I would rather spend a little extra and get something good. On the other hand I'm not spending $1k on a pocket camera. Thanks again for the suggestions. ARnutt |
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Don't get hung up on the Megapixel count. Anything 6 and above, you're good for 8X10's easy.
Durable? Forget it. Be careful. It's a camera, not a soccer ball or hammer. Water proof? There are a few WATER RESISTANT point and shoots out there. Big difference. Personally, if I wanted another p/s, it would be the Canon G11 |
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Don't get hung up on the Megapixel count. Anything 6 and above, you're good for 8X10's easy. Durable? Forget it. Be careful. It's a camera, not a soccer ball or hammer. Water proof? There are a few WATER RESISTANT point and shoots out there. Big difference. Personally, if I wanted another p/s, it would be the Canon G11 The D10 (listed in a link above) is waterproof to 10 meters. Also fairly durable against drops, too. Only a 3x zoom, however. If you need more than 10M waterproof or want more than a 3x zoom, it might not work... but I think it fits all the rest of the OP's requirements. |