Need help in choosing digicam

[lestat1116]

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budget 9k max
unsa nindot?
what do i need to check before buying?
i know its a small amount of money but its still money.

naka canvas nako samsung st66/67, olympus vr320, panasonic fh8, sony w570/w630.
but cant discide what to buy. if naay much better ani nila post lang mo.

[Marz86]

better to buy.. canon camera
nindto ilang mga lenses..

[tuWaD!!!]

if naa kay makita na panasonic lx-3 or canon s90, kana. mga daan2x naman na nga models so probably within your budget na sila. pero wa koy sure

[lestat1116]

if naa kay makita na panasonic lx-3 or canon s90, kana. mga daan2x naman na nga models so probably within your budget na sila. pero wa koy sure

ako gi check mahal pa kaayo. 15k

[June Bastida]

Canon S90 or S95.

[Chipmunk888]

this should help you:

Best point and shoot compact digital cameras | Cameralabs Buyer's Guide



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[fern-pewee]

@TS... pauli ko this 3rd week sa mayo...nahan ka dire nlang dubai tika palitan

[lestat1116]

up lang nako ni.

[abortretryfail]

there's a lot of choices for your budget. saw some good ones for around 4~6k.

I know that Canon, Samsung, and Sony have service centers here. Not sure about the others. Nikon just opened one up recently.

Li-ion batteries last very long but extra batteries cost a lot. regular AA batteries last a 100~200 shots but when you're traveling you can grab them anywhere.

SD cards are more of the norm now and cheap. you can also use them if ever you move up to entry level dSLRs.

look for a cam with a good zoom range... do not base zoom ranges on digital zoom... always consider optical zoom only. digital zoom will just blow up the pixels.

if you like to shoot macro consider the minimal focusing distance... how close you can get and the camera can still focus.

for video check that frame rates are around 29~30 frames per second. 15 fps is somewhat bearable but choppy. also nothing smaller than 640x480. some cameras will not zoom when recording while some cameras will zoom but cut out the audio (or else the sound of the zoom mechanism will be picked up). there are some cameras now that can zoom with audio still intact. check youtube for sample videos taken with a camera you're considering.

see what's with-in your budget and fits your needs then check the reviews. go to shops and ask to see the camera and if the hold and layout of controls is good for you. if they offer a battery take a few test shots to check shutter lag.

here's are few good sites for reviews

Camera Reviews / Previews: Digital Photography ReviewDigital Camera Reviews, Canon Cameras, Nikon Cameras, DSLR and SLR Cameras
Digital Camera Reviews | Digital Cameras Review | PCMag.com
Digital Cameras - Over 500 digital cameras reviews!

[lestat1116]

thank you sa info.