Best Point & Shoot Digital Camera?

Get those that resemble dSLRs but don´t have detachable lenses. That´s the closest you can get to dSLR capability without the cost.

For lesser and simpler types, look at the models from Canon, Sony and Lumix. The higher priced it is, the more probability it can take quality pictures.

Buy a dslr. If you want something to take to parties and the beach that'll fit in your pocket I understand the need for a P&S. I just played around with a Samsung NV15. It was awesome and had every single manual setting under the sun. IDK if that makes a huge difference because its not capable of what a DSLR can do but its a nice camera. Has a 5x optical zoom which is better than most which only have 3x. There are super zooms but the bodies are so big that you're better off with a DSLR, I read some reviews for the Samsung and the only complaints were about evil red eye (due to the distance of the flash from the lens) I didn't have any problems with my test. Colors were great too. The in camera slide show is awesome. It has a full manual setting so you can learn about the camera and how to prevent "wash out". Then maybe you'll love taking total control so much you'll out grow out of it and buy a DSLR. So yea, Samsung NV15 $180 includes a 2gig card at circuit city right now. Or buy a Leica if you want to spend $400. If I had $400 to buy P&S that's what I would get. But I don't so I would buy the Samsung. One other thing. If money is no object but you like the size of a point and shoot the smallest DSLR on the market - Olympus E420 about $600. Its nice small and beats any Point and Shoot at close to the same size. Hope this helps.

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1. Canon powershots

2. Sony cybershot, not the touchscreens (i noe the w120 works brilliant)

3. Panasonic Lumix

Remember, expensive does not mean better in terms of compact cameras. For example, for certain sony models you pay hell a lot for the fanciful titanium casings, and most expensive point and shoots are packed with fanciful but non-functional functions, and these cost a lot.

In addition, Nikon and olympus may be good in doing DSLRs, but in point-and-shoot compact cameras, they're really no good. Never buy samsung, casio and all the brands that are not listed in the above 3. The distinctions are really quite great.

My current camera is one of the ever expanding Panasonic Lumix range. I've also used an old Nikon Coolpix. No real complaints about either brand.

The art is in how familiar you become with your camera and how good an eye you develop for a good shot.

When I'm out with my DSLR I keep it on Auto so I can pick-up any quick shots that arise. It's great that switching back to that overrides the settings I might have been using in P, M, etc, modes.

Sony Cybershot w series.

Dsc w80. I am using it for almost 6 months.

Spec,

7.1mp.

3x optical zoom.

Optical image stabilization.

Face detection.

Double anti-blur.

Very fast.

Its simply a very good point and shoot camera.

Sony Cybershot series or the nikon cool pix series

Nikon

casio