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Anonymous
Hi /p/!


I'm looking to spend $250ish max for a digital pocket camera. The only things that really matter to me is a really sharp picture. I've seen PowerShot SD750 andSD850 and they look like keepers. What's your thoughts on the best ones?

Pic not related: It's the neighbor's dog.


(PS: Still researching myself so I'm not being lazy)
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>> Anonymous
>>digital pocket camera

/p/ does not understand these words, /p/ only knows SLR
>> Anonymous
>>210443
Ignorant newfag detected.


>>210431
I would personally pick neither of those, I had an S500 back in the day. Look at Canon's A series cameras. They're a little bit bigger but much more worth the cash.
>> Anonymous
Care to elaborate on the 'more worth the cash" plox? OP is a newbie...
>> Anonymous
Bump... I'm looking at the A590. Best, or THE best for my budget?
>> Anonymous
Choose the best Canon, Nikon or Sony you can for your budget. Under about 500 dollars, all the optical specs (lens speed and resolution, and CCD size and noise) are basically identical across all manufacturers, so I'd go for the one with the most manual features.
>> Anonymous
If I were to get one, I'd probably hit the Canon G9. I'm in the UK, I don't know what it's called where you are.
>> Anonymous
>>211126

Thanks! I see the CCD for an A590 is 1/2.5", but what does that mean as far as performance goes? And is noise basically static like TVs have?


Thanks :3
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>>211133
Yes, digital noise==static. It's ugly and hard to get rid of without killing resolution/edge sharpness, so it's definitely worth $$ to get a less-noisy camera.
>> Anonymous
>>211133
A 1/2.5" CCD is a standard size for a digital compact. The largest you're likely to see is 1/1.8" (they're specified this way because it's based on TV camera CCD sizes). Basically, a smaller sensor means that the light-gathering sites are smaller, and so the signal to noise ratio is worse, meaning there's more noise on the image. The smallest sensor you're likely to see on a digital SLR is about four times the size of an average compact CCD, and the highest end MF backs have sensors up to a few inches on a side. The larger sensor means more effective light gathering and so less noise. That's the main advantage.

The only really weird thing to take out of this is that, for a given CCD size and all else kept equal, the resolution in megapixels is inversely proportional to the amount of noise. A 1/2.5" CCD with 4 megapixels will have photosites about 3 times the size of those on a 10-MP CCD of the same dimensions, so it will tend to be less noisy. Don't just jump for the camera with the highest resolution, because that makes far less of a difference to the final print quality than the lens and the amount of noise in the image.
>> Anonymous
Hmm, purchased a Finepix V10. Nice and cheap at $120 :3


What does /p/ think of teh puppy photo?
>> Anonymous
>>211788


Bump