{"id":615,"date":"2009-12-10T21:34:27","date_gmt":"2009-12-11T02:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=615"},"modified":"2011-04-14T12:07:48","modified_gmt":"2011-04-14T17:07:48","slug":"best-point-and-shoot-digital-cameras-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=615","title":{"rendered":"BEST POINT AND SHOOT DIGITAL CAMERAS – 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

2009 SHORT LIST<\/strong> (Top rated cameras listed by name, sensor size in megapixels – mp, and the zoom range of the lens):<\/p>\n

Best point and shoot “transitional cameras”<\/strong> (point and shoot cameras that take interchangeable lenses):<\/p>\n

Olympus Pen E-P1, 12.3 megapixels, interchangeable lenses
\nPanasonic Lumix DMC-GF1, 12.1 megapixels, interchangeable lenses<\/p>\n

Best point and shoot cameras:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Canon PowerShot SD880 IS, 10 mp, 4x zoom
\nCanon PowerShot SX110 IS, 9 mp, 10x zoom
\nCanon PowerShot SX10IS, 10 mp, 20x zoom lens
\nFujifilm FinePix F100fd, 12 mp, 5x zoom
\nFujifilm FinePix F200 EXR, 12 mp, 4.4x zoom
\nPanasonic Lumix FZ28, 10.1, 18x zoom
\nPanasonic Lumix LX3, 10.1, 2.5x zoom
\nPanasonic Lumix TZ5, 9.1 mp, 10x zoom
\nPanasonic Lumix ZS1, 10.1 mp, 12x zoom
\nPanasonic Lumix ZS3, 10.1 mp, 12x zoom<\/p>\n

Best underwater point and shoot cameras:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Canon Powershot D10, 12.1 mp, 3x zoom lens
\nPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS1, 12.1 mp, 4.6x zoom<\/p>\n

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The 2009 SHORT LIST has all of the cameras over the last 12 months that received a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED rating (the highest) from the DP Review<\/a> web site.<\/p>\n

ADVICE<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Point-and shoot\u00e2\u20ac\u009d hardly seems to be a fair term to describe some of today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s all-in-one digital cameras. Other than the fact that all of these cameras have a permanently attached lens, some of them approach SLR (single lens reflex) cameras in look, build, features and quality.<\/p>\n

The best advice I can give you is to buy a point-and-shoot camera that receives at least a RECOMMENDED rating from DP Review, and preferable a HIGHLY RECOMENDED rating. Reviews are listed here<\/a>. The short list above will get you started. You can expand on this list by deciding what kind of Point & Shoot you are interested in: compact, medium sized, or an almost full-sized camera with a long zoom lens that looks like a digital SLR.<\/p>\n

Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t buy a camera just because it is on the list. You need an idea what kind of camera is best suited to your purposes. There is a huge difference between a Digital Elph that you can drop in your shirt pocket, and a do it all camera that is equal to the the size of an SLR with a lens attached. Features vary widely. You may want a camera that does all of the thinking for you, so you just point the camera and push the shutter button. Or you may want to control aperture aperture and shutter speed manually, along with a whole host of image parameters. There is some advice on basic digital camera features here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Be sure and read a comprehensive review of the camera that interests you before you decide to buy it. In addition to DP Review, there are other excellent camera review sites such as Megapixel.net and Steve\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Digicams. You can find them about 2\/3 of the way down the right side column here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Some of the cameras on last year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s list are still available and at good prices as newere models come out. They might not have all the bells and whistles of the latest models, but they are still excellent cameras. You might find some of these models on the used market. Just be sure and buy from a reputable dealer with a good used camera warranty such as Adorama, B&H Photo, and KEH Camera (listed on the top right side of this page<\/a>).<\/p>\n

2008 LIST<\/strong> (some of these cameras may still be available on the new or used camera market):<\/p>\n

Canon PowerShot A720 IS, 8.0 megapixel sensor, 6x zoom lens range
\nCanon Powershot SD 790 IS, 10 mp, 3x
\nCanon PowerShot SD 850 IS, 8.0 mp, 4x
\nCanon Powershot SD 880 IS, 10 mp, 4x
\nCanon PowerShot SX 110 IS, 8.0 mp, 4x
\nCanon PowerShot G9, 12.1 mp, 6x
\nFujifilm FinePix F50fd, 12 mp, 3x
\nFujifilm FinePix F100fd, 12 mp, 5x
\nPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX37, 10.1 mp, 4x
\nPanasonic Lumix DMC-LX3, 10.2, 2.5x
\nPanasonic Lumix DMC-LZ8, 8.1 mp, 5x
\nPanasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5, 9.1 mp, 10x
\nSony Cyber-Shot DSCW-120, 7.2 mp, 4x<\/p>\n

2007 LIST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Canon PowerShot A570 IS, 7.1 mp sensor, 4x zoom lens range
\nCanon PowerShot A640, 10 mp, 4x
\nCanon PowerShot A710 IS, 7.1 mp, 6x
\nFujifilm Finepix F31fd, 6.3 mp, 3x
\nFujifilm Finepix S6000fd \/ S6500fd , 6.3 mp, 10.7x
\nPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8, 7.38 mp, 12x<\/p>\n

2006 LIST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Canon PowerShot G7, 10 mp sensor, 6x zoom lens range
\nCanon Powershot S3 IS, 6 mp, 12x
\nCanon SD 700 IS Digital Elph\/Ixus 800, 6 mp, 4x
\nFujifilm FinePix S6000fd, 6.3 mp, 10.7x
\nFujifilm FinePix F30, 6.3 mp, 3x
\nPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50, 10.1 mp, 12x
\nSony CyberShot DSC-H5, 7.2 mp, 12x
\nSony CyberShot DSC-H2, 6.2 mp, 12x
\nSony CyberShot DSC-R1, 10.3 mp, 15x<\/p>\n

Where to Buy?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I recommend you support your favorite local camera store, or buy from a reputable online dealer like Amazon.com, Adorama, or B&H Photo.<\/p>\n

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You can search for any camera, book, CD, movie, or other item) by using this Amazon search box.<\/p>\n

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