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Camera Suggestions? Anonymous
This is what I using now. It's a basic snapshot camera that is insanely small (think credit card that's half-a-cigarette-box thick). I don't plan to get into photography heavily, but I'd like something more... suitable for shooting photography. A few times I've wanted to shoot something, but the automatic focus focuses on the wrong thing. It's annoying. Also, if possible, keep it relatively cheap to an extent. Like I said, I don't want a 20MP 100x zoom, just something that's more usable than the camera I have now.
>> Anonymous
I use the exact same cam and I love that thing
>> Macheath
The standard /p/ response is the Canon S3IS. But if you want more suggestions, give a budget.
>> Anonymous
>>39198The standard /p/ response is the Canon S3IS, G7 or Fujifilm F30. But if you want more suggestions, give a budget & how you're going to use it.

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>> thefamilyman
>>39198
the Canon S3IS is also the size of an XBOX.
therefore its not always suitable as a pocket size p&s, but i do think>>39214is right
>> Anonymous
I planned on using it to capture nature pictures and such. I'll take a good look at these cameras you listed. Thanks.
>> Anonymous
>>39214
The S3Is always dominates, though, because it is much better. In almost all areas, G7 and S3IS are equal, but the S3IS is more flexible.

The F30 is only notable because of its high ISO performance. That said, if I had the money I'd spring on it.

>>39219
As someone who uses an S3IS as his day-to-day camera, I can say this is true. It's not a pocket camera; I carry it in a case designed to hook onto a beltloop on my pants, or be slung over the shoulder. It's not a pocket camera, for all of its win.

I'd suggest the Canon SD 800 IS if you want one new, or if you can buy one used (because it is a genuinely great camera, but they just stopped making it) the Canon S80.
>> Anonymous
Hmmm, it would have been great if you gave a budget range to work with.

The S3 is a pretty good camera, although if you do want more control over the shot it would probably be best to go with an entry-level dSLR or even a higher-level used dSLR (both Canon and Nikon recheck everything about a factory refurbished model, so it is even possible they could catch something like AF miscalibration on a refurb as opposed to a new one).