Comments on: Top 10 Point and Shoot Digital Cameras – DPS Reader Favorites

By: gretchen

gretchen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:29:08 +0000

My point and shoot is the Canon G10. My DSLR is the Canon 5D Mark II. I carry the p&s with me at all times.

By: Pritam

Pritam — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:30:22 +0000

Hi Bob,

I suggest you should read the comparison study between Point-n-shoot & DSLRs at some other article in DPS. Basic points would be,
(i) Better picture quality, color depth.
(ii) More control in Manual mode.
(iii) Low noise

However ” great” is a subjective word, so you have to consider the benefits along with the Extra cost of DSLR & the lenses.

By: Maltese Bob

Maltese Bob — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:32:15 +0000

Hi, I’m (another) newbie here. At the moment, I am the proud owner of a Nikon Coolpix P80, 10mp, 18X zoom (27-486mm). I’ve been reading a lot about DSLRs and lenses, but I’m still not sure why do I have to upgrade to a DSLR. Ok, I understand that with DSLRs you can have more flexibility when it comes to lenses, but my coolpix can already do a lot from a wide-angle, to zoom, macro zoom… I can take great pictures with it. It has VR (vibration reduction), it can fit on a tripod, and i found out that i can even buy filters for it. At this point, having read about DSLRs I am very much interested in owning one, but not yet convinced. Can someone convince me please? Btw, I’m mostly interested in travel and landscape photography, and I’m into photography as a hobby, because I happen to travel a lot, and really would like to take great shots when I’m around. Thanks.

By: SueS

SueS — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:35:22 +0000

I too own the Canon SX10 IS. I couldn’t decided between that and a DSLR. It was just a little cheaper and I thought that at the time I didn’t know too much and was afraid to spend the extra money. I do love it!!! However, now that I’ve taken some classes and know more, I would really love a DSLR! I just got this one last Dec. and am trying to justify buying a DSLR. But I do get some great shots and lots of compliments on some of my photos, I would just like real professional look and feel I could only get that with a DSLR.

By: Gary Sprague

Gary Sprague — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:48:59 +0000

I am useing a Nikon P90 and so far i am extreamly happy with it 12.1 mp and the zoom is way beyond exceptional 24x
in my humble oppion it is a great starter camera and a good back up for the dslr

By: Chuck Thomas

Chuck Thomas — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:34:07 +0000

I find your analysis very helpful. How do you discern the relative size of the sensor that is used by a particular camera? Is there a numerical specification or standard that lets you make an interpretation of “biggest”, “too small,” etc. Thanks.

By: wie

wie — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:09:05 +0000

I agree with moses and manop that this list needs to be updated to reflect the current offerings in P&S market

By: Rick Ripple

Rick Ripple — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:47:43 +0000

For me, a camera is a tool to gather photo reference for drawings and water color paintings.
Darren , your information was very useful, informative, graphically illustrated and well organized .
Thanks for the help in selecting a new camera . Based on your information and because I am NOT a
strong techno. guy , I am going with the fastest DPS with the largest op. viewfinder and image sensor available on a DPS.
Thanks Again ,

Rick Ripple

By: Kartik

Kartik — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:30:19 +0000

I’m a newbie to this area and just abt 6 months into serious photography. The camera which really caught my eye (with the help of google ofcourse initially) was Cannon Sx10IS…. I wanted to invest in the optical zoom and was def not ready for a DSLR. This camera gave me exactly that. 10 MP with a 20x zoom.

I think the beauty abt this camera is that it can be used by a wide range of people. I myself have used it only on auto and the designated scene modes on my first trip (when i didnt know much) and got great results.. and it has all the features to keep you busy experimenting like shutter speed, exposure etc…ofcourse its nothing compared to a DSLR but as mentioned caters to a wide range.

Negatives: very heavy..A newbie who tries to click using the LCD will struggle initially if he tries to use it like the slimfit P&S and end up with blurred snaps.

Would request a new post on the same topic. Maybe it would spring up some interesting results.

By: John.D

John.D — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:38:34 +0000

Hi, I just purchased my first ever sub compact camera, that is a Canon SD1100 IS. I had to decide between a Sony DSCW 150 and the Canon. I was really going to buy the Sony but backed away after some Goggling. Image quality was a concern for many owners and most important, I owuld have had to buy these expensive Memory Stick. Coolpix line: nver in a thousand years. Cheaply made and horrible IQ. Though I have a Nikon D50 which I love and takes astounding photos, a Fuji S5200 which is exceptional in low light and a behemoth Sony DSC R1 (CF cards) that takes beautiful pictures. I concur: in the P&S world, nothing beats a Canon. Endnote: my first digital cam was an Olympus Camedia D100 (1.4 pixels) which was built like a tank. Next I bought a Canon S2IS that died on me, thanks to the E18 error. So I stayed away from Canon after that. Today I’m giving Canon another try but I’m still very anxious, To me, Canon is not exactly trustworthy.