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Anonymous
Best point and shoot for under $400?

Already thinking about these. What does /p/ think?

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5
Canon PowerShot SD850 IS
Canon PowerShot A650 IS
Canon Powershot A590 IS
Canon PowerShot S5 IS
>> Anonymous
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spend a tiny bit more and step up to a RAW shooter like the G9
>> Anonymous
My girlfriend's lumix has pretty horrible noise.
>> Anonymous
What do you take pictures of?
>> Anonymous
look here http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=panasonic_dmctz5%2Cca
non_sd850is%2Ccanon_a650is%2Ccanon_a710is%2Ccanon_a590is%2Ccanon_s5is&show=all
>> Anonymous
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=panasonic_dmctz5%2Cca
non_sd850is%2Ccanon_a650is%2Ccanon_a590is%2Ccanon_s5is&show=all
>> Anonymous
>>200625
Mostly nature shots, and some textures (macros of wood, concrete etc.) for importing into video games. Almost no people shots/portraits.
>> Anonymous
>>200642

Scrap a camera then
get your textures from http://www.cgtextures.com/
>> Anonymous
>>200652

Funny thing is, that is pretty much what I wanted to do. I take so many shots for my own projects, I wanted to start posting them on a website like the one that you just posted.
>> Anonymous
In that case S5 IS with RAW firmware hack http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK