sardog1
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Yep, if She Who Takes Better Pictures would let me keep a mule here, I'd have one.
Any new compact cameras worth a look ?
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Yep, if She Who Takes Better Pictures would let me keep a mule here, I'd have one.
Yes, my point exactly. His ground glass plate is our LCD screen. There is no viewfinder.
Chip
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Looks like the s95 would pretty much kick my sd870's butt. Time to pass the 870 down a generation, me thinks.
Any opinions on CMOS versus CCD sensors ?
Any opinions on CMOS versus CCD sensors ?
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Quietman
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Yesterday, I found that Target has the Canon SX130 for $99 "online only" w/free shipping. My 570is is on its last legs after falling off a moving car and having it's shell replaced a year ago. I will miss the viewfinder, but the price is right and the 12x zoom and wide angle will be nice.
A CCD exposes the entire image all at once, while a CMOS sensor (at least, all those on the market today) exposes one horizontal scan line at a time, top to bottom. This is called a rolling shutter. The result is that your target, if it's moving (or you're moving, taking video) can be skewed or wobble, because it was in one place when the sensor recorded the top of the image but is in a different place by the time the sensor records the bottom of the image. You can even end up with wacky exposure issues if you're at an event and someone else's camera fires a flash while you're taking a photo or recording video you can end up with part of your frame light and part of it dark.
That said, a CMOS sensor is more energy efficient, and does not have the issues a CCD has with bright lights causing overloading resulting in a vertical smear in the final image.
So my feeling is that if you're going to shoot video, or a lot of stills of moving objects, go CCD. If the issues noted with CMOS sensors are not a problem for you, I have no other reasons to avoid a CMOS sensor.
That said, a CMOS sensor is more energy efficient, and does not have the issues a CCD has with bright lights causing overloading resulting in a vertical smear in the final image.
So my feeling is that if you're going to shoot video, or a lot of stills of moving objects, go CCD. If the issues noted with CMOS sensors are not a problem for you, I have no other reasons to avoid a CMOS sensor.
Chip
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that sx130 rates better than my sd870, at about a third what I paid for the 870. Granted that was about 4 years ago, but I'm still a bit annoyed...not for you...good on you, great catch.
David Metsky
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The SX130 will be poorer in low light, and it's not as sharp as the SD870, but it has added versatility of the long zoom and better video plus new features. I suspect you'll be happy with it.
Chip
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I'm looking at the s95. May as well spend a little more money this holiday season. 
3 or 400 every 3 or 4 years isn't too bad I guess.
3 or 400 every 3 or 4 years isn't too bad I guess.
DougPaul
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There have been some good bargains on the s95 recently--I have seen it as low as $229 (no longer available). You might be able so save a few pennies if you look around. Prices on the S100 haven't been as low.I'm looking at the s95. May as well spend a little more money this holiday season.
Doug
Chip
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Thanks Doug, I'm hoping for a deal like that after Christmas. Merry Christmas to you.
Quietman
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Techbargains.com is a great place to find good bargains. It is where I found the deal on the SX130, and I have used it to find good deals on computers in the past.
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I was given the Olympus "Tough" TG-610, for Christmas. Apparently the design is several years old. I wanted a "waterproof" camera to take with me for some snorkeling in Aruba, and to take with me on kayaking trips. The underwater photos were taken South of Key West, Florida. They product liturature lists it as 15 feet waterproof. I was chatting with the helmsman/captain on the snorkel trip and he reported that his clients were telling him that they were happy with their current crop of waterproof point and shoot cameras. I am very happy with the TG-610 as a "take only one camera for a multifaceted adventure".
The zoom in the TG-610 is only 5X. I continue to be very happy with my Nikon P90 for its 24X zoom and some other features and will continue to take it with me hiking and for dry, comfortable conditions.
Underwater photos of tangs at about 6'
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/64073599
I have no egretswith the zoom at about 50'
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/64100848
More underwater photos on wikiloc.
http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=2342414
The zoom in the TG-610 is only 5X. I continue to be very happy with my Nikon P90 for its 24X zoom and some other features and will continue to take it with me hiking and for dry, comfortable conditions.
Underwater photos of tangs at about 6'
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/64073599
I have no egrets
with the zoom at about 50'http://www.panoramio.com/photo/64100848
More underwater photos on wikiloc.
http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=2342414
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Quietman
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I took these today on my lunch time walk on S. Pack today with the new SX130. These are straight from the camera, no editing. I also played with it last night in low light, and it was much better than the A570is. For $99, I am very happy!
There was some haze today, but in the past I could never get Mt Washington to come out clearly on the A570is, and this isn't even at full optical zoom on the SX130.
Boston
Snow guns running on Wachusett, hand held at full optical and digital zoom.
There was some haze today, but in the past I could never get Mt Washington to come out clearly on the A570is, and this isn't even at full optical zoom on the SX130.
Boston
Snow guns running on Wachusett, hand held at full optical and digital zoom.
David Metsky
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Turn off the digital zoom. It's worse than what you can do in the computer and it's just throwing away pixels.
Quietman
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Thanks Dave, I usually don't use digital zoom, but I was just playing around with it today to see what the results looked like.
All of my previous cameras have had 4x optical or less, so your prediction the I would be happy with the SX130 was spot on! I can't afford the best, but I'm happy to cherry pick when clearance time comes around.
All of my previous cameras have had 4x optical or less, so your prediction the I would be happy with the SX130 was spot on! I can't afford the best, but I'm happy to cherry pick when clearance time comes around.
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David Metsky
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Canon just announced what is probably going to be my next camera. I give you the Canon G1 X. Now I just need to see the specs on burst mode.
*drool*
It, or its successor (as it will be a year or two) could well be my next camera, too. The dSLR isn't going away, but I think I may be done with low-end point-and-shoots: the iPhone 4S is doing an excellent job of being my carry-around quick-shot camera.
It, or its successor (as it will be a year or two) could well be my next camera, too. The dSLR isn't going away, but I think I may be done with low-end point-and-shoots: the iPhone 4S is doing an excellent job of being my carry-around quick-shot camera.
DougPaul
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The G1 X looks nice but a bit pricy... $799.
Specs (including burst mode) can be found at http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/digital_cameras/powershot_g1_x
There are a bunch a new cameras being announced at CES (Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas). Rockwell has posted a summary of the new cameras (including the G1 X) at http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/ces/2012/index.htm. It appears that he will update it daily (the show lasts all week).
Doug
Specs (including burst mode) can be found at http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/digital_cameras/powershot_g1_x
There are a bunch a new cameras being announced at CES (Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas). Rockwell has posted a summary of the new cameras (including the G1 X) at http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/ces/2012/index.htm. It appears that he will update it daily (the show lasts all week).
Doug
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I know a lot of you really want a camera that takes AA batteries and has an optical viewfinder. See my latest post about the just-announced Canon A1300, which is both of those things.
mtruman
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As I noted over on Michael's thread about the new Canon models I just picked up the A1200 for $79 and am very happy with it. Sample images from the first day out with it are here: https://picasaweb.google.com/114856685929776719960/MtTecumseh2512#
