canon sd870 vs sd950?
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I tried both in the store, and 870 takes grainy pictures. The wide angle is an advantage only if you want to take photos panoramically, but if you zoom in on them (and especially in the dark), they are grainy, and the zoom is not good. So if you like wide panoramic photos, the 870 is good. But if you want to zoom in (both in light and dark), get the 950. I personally like the zoom better, to me the wide angle doesn't make much of a difference. Plus, the 950 has a feature that you can turn on the wide angle with. Also, 950 has red eye reduction and the photos in the dark are much clearer with the 950 than with the 870. I didn't believe that 870 takes grainy photos until I tried it myself. But the 950 does not have any grainy photos, and it works better in the dark with the right setting. The 12MP really make a difference in clarity. The only problem is that you need a big card to fit all the 12MP photos, however you can also set the camera to 7 or 8 MP setting, and be fine. Also, cards are not so expensive these days, especially with the holiday sales. I would say that the 12MP really makes a huge difference, I really like it. I would definitely recommend the 950 over the 870. Hope this helps.
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Even though the Canon SD940 IS and the Panasonic ZS3 are both point & shoots, they are really very different cameras and therefore difficult to compare to one another. Both are quality cameras that will produce technically good photos. That being said, if an extremely small camera that can fit into just about any pocket is your top priority, go with the Canon. If a MUCH greater zoom range is your top priority, go with the Panasonic.
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I had the sd1400 and the picture quality is pretty good for a point and shoot. don't expect slr quality but i like this camera. i returned my sd1400 because it was at a higher price and just waiting for it to drop which i know it will any day now. i'm going to get the 940 or 1400, whichever i find at a better price.
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i am also looking for a good indoor shooting digital...not slr, smallhow about the canon s95, the newest one?
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That's a great deal. The camara is amazing. It has a big sensor so the photos looks terrific. I lost mine (stolen) so I bough a Canon SD90 (which is an upgrade for that model) otherwise I would still use SD900.
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I've also heard that the 870 has better picture stablization. I'm a bit disappointed that the comparison chart on canon.com does not adequately identify the differences in these models. I'm also struggling with which camera to buy.
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Hello,The SD850 is the upgrade of the SD700 hence the 35-140mm. While, the SD870 is the upgrade of the SD800 both have 28-105mm. See the SD850 review here for more details: http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_sd850-review/index.shtml
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The Panasonic DMC-TZ3 has an amazing lens with not 6 but 10x zoom that starts at 28mm !However enlargements, especially at ISO over 100 have lower image quality on the Canon than the SD870 (I tried both cameras).For indoors/low light the Canon is better, however for outdoors with good light the Panasonic is your best choice if you have a need for the big zoom(to capture birds and such)
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If you haven't already purchased, I recommend the Canon SD770IS, I bought one a couple months back and the best price was $189, Amazon has it for $159 and I can only agree with the rave reviews on Amazon. I did a lot of research as well. Found nothing negative about this one.
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I was told this when I asked the same question on another forum: "the SD800IS had a better constructed body and feel, the SD850IS felt cheap when you A/B them. The power button is very small for a camera of this size. It requires most to use their finger nails to activate. Lastly, the shutter lag is longer on the SD850IS. The SD850IS is more of the SD700IS's successor rather than the SD800IS. The body style is exactly the same and it uses the same 35mm lens rather than the 28mm.... There are a lot of people who really liked the wide angle lens part of the 800IS. You can take better indoor, landscape etc. pics."I went with the 800 IS in the end. I was told this when I asked the same question on another forum: "the SD800IS had a better constructed body and feel, the SD850IS felt cheap when you A/B them. The power button is very small for a camera of this size. It requires most to use their finger nails to activate. Lastly, the shutter lag is longer on the SD850IS. The SD850IS is more of the SD700IS's successor rather than the SD800IS. The body style is exactly the same and it uses the same 35mm lens rather than the 28mm.... There are a lot of people who really liked the wide angle lens part of the 800IS. You can take better... » Read More I was told this when I asked the same question on another forum: "the SD800IS had a better constructed body and feel, the SD850IS felt cheap when you A/B them. The power button is very small for a camera of this size. It requires most to use their finger nails to activate. Lastly, the shutter lag is longer on the SD850IS. The SD850IS is more of the SD700IS's successor rather than the SD800IS. The body style is exactly the same and it uses the same 35mm lens rather than the 28mm.... There are a lot of people who really liked the wide angle lens part of the 800IS. You can take better indoor, landscape etc. pics."I went with the 800 IS in the end. « Show Less
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I think the 870IS's shutter speed is also a bit faster and more responsive between shots than the 800IS. Also, the 870IS is about 1/8 inch slimmer than the 800IS and a few ounces lighter. Image quality would be about the same but the extra 1 megapixel difference is significant for large photo developers. Also, the black version of the 870IS offers MMC compatibility in addition to SD/SDHC which may be important for select few people who has a few MMC cards lying around.
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Dpreview.com has some interesting comparison of the SD700 vs the 800. By the picture and the review, it looks like the 700IS beats the 800 hands-down on quality. I have the 700IS and the only complaint I have is that the movie mode uses up way too much filespace (ie, the movies are too big). Other than that, this is a great camera.
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Image qualitly for sd4000 is good. The video is wonderful - very good in low light with a f/2.0 lens. The SD4500 had higher definition video at 1080 as opposed to 720 on the sd4000. The S95 has more manual controls. I like this camera except - no F/2.0 lens, no zooming when shooting video. My fav is the SD4000.
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Both are great cameras but I'd give the edge to Canon right now. Read a detailed review for each at http://www.dpreview.com/
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I do agree, I have definitely noticed better image quality with the 950 over an 8MP camera that I owned before I got the 950IS.
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How about a Canon Powershot SD940is, it recently had a price drop to $200, I believe it was like $230 or $240 before. The model is a year old but I personally prefer the design of the older Canon models. At $200 it's a no-brainer. Also, a Sandisk SDHC card:
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I'd advise you to go and try the cameras in a store so that you can compare the size. The SD870 is quite a bit larger than the SD1000 and heavier too. It's pretty small but not as compact as SD1000. I'd have to get a larger handbag to carry the SD870 and I could not carry it in my jeans pocket because it's longer and curved. Silly as it may seem, for me that is a deal breaker. If I have to go to a larger size then I'd rather get an A series camera with Image Stabilization than the SD series...as those are not very much bigger than the SD870. The A series cameras have the flexibility of the AA batteries and also take better pictures in my opinion. According to some reviews that I read on the 870, it does have the IS but since it is such a small camera the IS does not take care of all the blurry shot problems at higher ISOs.