I need a point and shoot camera that has good manual settings like aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and so on. I also need it to be tiny, I'm in high school so i want to be able to carry it around but still take good pictures without carrying my SLR everywhere.
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Answer by Crim Liar
The two real options are the Canon PowerShot G10 or the Nikon P6000 if you can get it (does anyone know has it very quietly been discontinued? If so then why?).
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I use a Canon G10, this has all the manual functions you could wish for. The Camera also supports RAW file creation so you can adjust the image even more.
ReplyDeleteNothing that does this is what I would call tiny. The Canon G10 is less bulky than a DSLR, but at 390 g it is hefty for a compact camera. To carry the G10 in a belt pouch I'd suggest a double thick belt to keep it from sagging. A Canon SX200 IS at 220g is pretty smallish. It could probably be carried comfortably enough in a pouch on a normal belt.
ReplyDeleteDepends on what you consider tiny. I think the best out there today is most probably Lumix LX3. It is not the smallest cameras out there but usually smaller you go the worse quality picture they produce. LX3 is still pocketable but takes great pictures!
ReplyDeleteCanon has a couple of point & shoot models that fit your criteria (with full manual control).
ReplyDeleteThey are the SX200 IS or the SD990 IS.
pros...the SX200 IS has 12x optical zoom (336mm) and a starting wide angle of 28mm.
It records video in HD.
cons...It has no optical viewfinder
The flash automatically pops up as soon as you turn on the camera (whether you need the flash or not).
The SD990 IS does have an optical viewfinder and is more compact than the SX200 IS.
Both cameras have very small sized sensors, so their ISO capability is obviously poor when compared to a dSLR.
I'm leaning towards the SX200 IS...because it has the 28mm wide angle, 12x zoom and records video in HD, though I hate that it doesn't have a viewfinder.