having the same problem deciding between these 3 A540, A610 & A620 all in my price range. would appreciate faster flash times. is there a 'ease of use factor" to consider, this is our first digital camera ownership? i have seen sample photos, is there a clarity issue that makes one more preferable? also buying for a man. any suggestions? thanks, cat having the same problem deciding between these 3 A540, A610 & A620 all in my price range. would appreciate faster flash times. is there a 'ease of use factor" to consider, this is our... » Read More having the same problem deciding between these 3 A540, A610 & A620 all in my price range. would appreciate faster flash times. is there a 'ease of use factor" to consider, this is our first digital camera ownership? i have seen sample photos, is there a clarity issue that makes one more preferable? also buying for a man. any suggestions? thanks, cat « Show Less
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Both the Canon A610 and A620 have smaller screens. They also have the drawback of ISO only to 400. The Canon A540 pushes the ISO to 800 which is important for getting the photo in lower lght levels with less chance of camera "shake". The movable screen on the A620 intriqued me but them I really did not see a pressing need for it. The 620 has a longer zoom range, but again the more compact size of the A540 won the day. The A620 takes 4 AA batteries and that adds to the bulk and weight. Again, the A540 won the day because I wanted a high function, pocketable camera. I hope this helps you. Both the Canon A610 and A620 have smaller screens. They also have the drawback of ISO only to 400. The Canon A540 pushes the ISO to 800 which is important for getting the photo in lower lght levels with less chance of camera "shake". The movable screen on the A620 intriqued me but them I really did not see a pressing need for it. The 620 has a longer zoom range, but again the more compact size of the A540 won the day. The A620 takes 4 AA batteries and that adds to the bulk and weight. Again, the A540 won the day because I wanted a high function, pocketable camera. I hope this... » Read More Both the Canon A610 and A620 have smaller screens. They also have the drawback of ISO only to 400. The Canon A540 pushes the ISO to 800 which is important for getting the photo in lower lght levels with less chance of camera "shake". The movable screen on the A620 intriqued me but them I really did not see a pressing need for it. The 620 has a longer zoom range, but again the more compact size of the A540 won the day. The A620 takes 4 AA batteries and that adds to the bulk and weight. Again, the A540 won the day because I wanted a high function, pocketable camera. I hope this helps you. « Show Less
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I have an a6000 and now I just bought the RX10, used from Amazon Warehouse deals for under $800 and it's so much better image quality wise then say, an a6000 with kit lens or 16mm F2.8 pancake lens. I have both cameras now and love them both but if you needed to pick just one, here is my recommendations... If you are a VIDEO person, get the RX10. If still image quality with fast accurate AF is your deal breaker, an a6000 with the 18-105 F4 G lens is a killer combo. NEX-7 vs a6000??? I sold my a77 and didn't like the NEX-7 or a65 becuase of horrible low light, high ISO image results. The a6000 with same 24megapixels + new bionz-x processor = excellent low light camera, close to a99's low light performance in stills. No mic input (stay with NEX-7) if that's a deal breaker but overall the a6000 is better than the NEX-7 in almost every way, including the new alpha style menu structure.
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Their pretty much the same....just that the sd600 is rechargeable so that means that you pretty much need to buy a second one if you are goin to travel or just take a bunch of pictures. Secong thing as you mention is that sd600 is slim...so is more portable.The other one just needs AA batteries..I went to walmart and bought a duracell recharger with AA bateries and it charges for 15 min. and you are ready to go....Bottom line....if you want more pictures, go with the a540...cheaper...same as the sd600
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I too am deciding between these two cameras. From what I have seen so far the differences are:A710 IS - 6x zoom- Digic II processorA570 IS-4x zoom-Digic III processorI have also read some stuff on the net about people stating the DIGIC III is better on power, giving you more shots per battery. I don't have a source to back that up though. I can't see why people would pay $80 more for an OLDER camera just for the 6x zoom. It's a point and shoot, not an SLR or high end camera such as one would bring on a vacation if they really needed to zoom into a wide view. Just my .02Are there any other differences? anyone? I too am deciding between these two cameras. From what I have seen so far the differences are:A710 IS - 6x zoom- Digic II processorA570 IS-4x zoom-Digic III processorI have also read some stuff on the net about people stating the DIGIC III is better on power, giving you more shots per battery. I don't have a source to back that up though. I can't see why people would pay $80 more for an OLDER camera just for the 6x zoom. It's a point and shoot, not an SLR or high end camera such as one would bring on a vacation if they... » Read More I too am deciding between these two cameras. From what I have seen so far the differences are:A710 IS - 6x zoom- Digic II processorA570 IS-4x zoom-Digic III processorI have also read some stuff on the net about people stating the DIGIC III is better on power, giving you more shots per battery. I don't have a source to back that up though. I can't see why people would pay $80 more for an OLDER camera just for the 6x zoom. It's a point and shoot, not an SLR or high end camera such as one would bring on a vacation if they really needed to zoom into a wide view. Just my .02Are there any other differences? anyone? « Show Less
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Good question! Sony has made new versions that are cheaper and better cameras around the same price. Check out the A6000, and a5000.
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I was also deciding on these 2 cameras as a gift for my parents and ended up going with the A570. Another difference I saw with the A570 was the Face Detection feature and the improved Red-Eye Correction - I don't remember seeing those 2 features on the A710. In addition to that, my final deciding factor was the fact that the A570 is a newer model in the Powershot series.If you haven't already, I recommend watching the interactive video on the A570 - it will highlight some of the features I mentioned and is helpful especially if you're not as familiar with the Powershot series.I also purchased the Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries which had good ratings. I was also deciding on these 2 cameras as a gift for my parents and ended up going with the A570. Another difference I saw with the A570 was the Face Detection feature and the improved Red-Eye Correction - I don't remember seeing those 2 features on the A710. In addition to that, my final deciding factor was the fact that the A570 is a newer model in the Powershot series.If you haven't already, I recommend watching the interactive video on the A570 - it will highlight some of the features I mentioned and is helpful especially if you're not as familiar with the Powershot... » Read More I was also deciding on these 2 cameras as a gift for my parents and ended up going with the A570. Another difference I saw with the A570 was the Face Detection feature and the improved Red-Eye Correction - I don't remember seeing those 2 features on the A710. In addition to that, my final deciding factor was the fact that the A570 is a newer model in the Powershot series.If you haven't already, I recommend watching the interactive video on the A570 - it will highlight some of the features I mentioned and is helpful especially if you're not as familiar with the Powershot series.I also purchased the Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries which had good ratings. « Show Less
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Sandeep,I am also trying to decide between the three cameras you mentioned above, and looking at the date of your post, you probably went ahead and purchased one of these. Would you be kind enough to tell which one you bought and in what ways you're pleased or not?Thanks
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I highly recommend the A710. I bought it for a recent trip to Tokyo as an upgrade from the A70 and it did exactly what I wanted it to do. I like to take a lot of pictures in low light without a flash and the IS worked out great. The longer zoom is digital so I don't bother using it. I can crop later and zoom if I want to in photoshop. The normal optical zoom is good enough for me at 6x. I did most of my shooting in auto mode which gave me control over flash and macro settings. Manual mode is easy enough however. There are a lot of extras that I haven't used much. The one thing that I didn't like was the fact that this camera uses SD unlike my A70 which uses CF. Since I have a bunch of CF cards it would have been nice to use them in the A710 but a 2G SD card is pretty cheap. One more thing that I like about the A710 is that they removed 2 batteries so it's a bit lighter. I like canon cameras so I haven't looked at other brands with similar features and price. It sounds like you've done your homework and I think you'll really like this camera. btw, if you would like to see some of the pictures that I have taken with this camera you can see some of them here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cjw333/sets/72157594390957283/
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I've been flipping back and forth between the SD800 and the A710. And, your pics are now making me lean towards the A710. Two must-haves for my first digital camera are a view finder and image stabilization. Just one question for you, cjw333. I noticed that a couple of your motion shots were blurry. Was the stabilizer on? Thanks for sharing your photos. They're awesome.
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I had the same problem as you. I chose the A620 yesterday and purchased it off of Amazon yesterday as well. I was reading reviews and the differences between the two and they are truly miniscule (A700 has a .5" larger NON SWIVEL screen, only uses 2 batteries, and is slightly smaller), which does not at all justify the $40 price difference (according to Amazon pricing, of course :P). According to cnet and dpreview, the picture quality difference between the two is neglible and I perfer the swivel screen included in the A620. Also 6x vs 4x zoom really doesn't matter; if you want a decent picture, you wouldn't zoom too much anyways. Had the price been the same, I *may* have chosen the A700, but if I can save $40 dollars for having a slightly larger camera than uses 4 batteries, I'd choose saving the $40. All that matters to me is picture quality and they are both equal in terms of that.
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The A2500 is pretty great! My friend and my sister both have it and they love it! It actually has a lot of features/modes if you search through the camera. At first glance, it doesn't look like it can do much, but there are so many cool settings and functions--a lot like my canon powershot A470
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I'm also trying to decide if the Canon XS or XSI is right for me. I own the original 6.1mp Canon digital Rebel slr and am wondering if now is a good time to upgrade? I used to shoot primarily landscapes while traveling, but am doing more portraits now that I have kids. The Digic III processor definitely caught my attention, but I'm wondering how much of a difference in the cameras will I notice?
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The A2 is an amazing media player that I fell in love with, if your really that anxious, then just buy it then return it later, you may not get the full amount back you'll get what you wanted now and get the A3 later! Cowon isin't a company to release buggy products, so I wouldn't worry about that. As far as the A3 being better... we'll just have to wait and see! If I were you though, I take a look into the Cowon Q5.
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Right up front, I haven't tried these models yet, but am researching the 'next' camera. However, having had three different digital cameras and using others at work, I will tell you that in my opinion the AA battery is not the way to go. They just don't last very long & requires spares to be carried around. My most recent camera, a Fuji Finepix F30, has a proprietary battery and I have yet to run it down, even when taking 200+ photos in a given day (it's rumored to last up to 500). I believe these Canon batteries are supposed to come in around 230 which is quite good too. Also, and perhaps more to your point regarding flash recycle time, double-check Canon's site, as it looks like the 850 has a 10 second recycle time for the flash as well (maximum). Good luck ! At any rate, just wanted to throw that out there as I would most definitely 'sacrifice' AA for flash recycle time if in fact the flash recycle time is faster.
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If you want a DSLR that you can initially use as if it were a point and shoot digicam, the A300 probably wins. It has the best live view implementation for that purpose. The built-in image stabilization is also a big plus. I'm not sure I'd say "Sony's lenses are cheaper" as a blanket statement, but you can definitely spend less and still benefit from the in-camera image stabilization rather than having to buy more expensive lenses with optical IS to get it. The D60 also lacks a focus drive motor, so you must either buy lenses with their own motors (AF-S, AF-I) or manual focus. As such, if it were me, I'd be somewhat inclined to skip the D60 and look at other Nikon models (including the D80 you mentioned) to compare to the Sony. I'd also take a look at Canon as well if you haven't already, at least for comparison, perhaps including some low-light shots with each. The A300 would make a very good first DSLR for a lot of folks, and it can also hold its own quite well against the competetion for more advanced users too, but much of the decision depends on personal preference, so it's never a bad idea to wander over to a local shop and get a feel for a few different models to see what you prefer.
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Thank you Tech Guy. I think I will stay with my current Rebel XT (350 in Europe) as it offers my great pics but not so fancy, large, back-LCD. I used to have a Canon EOS RT which was heavier and more robust than Rebel, but I got used to the smaller, ligther camera now. Video, I can live with the videos my wife gets in her Nikon Coolpix pocket camera. Lenses I have upgraded last year to 28-80 and 100-300 both USM. So being an amateur photographer, I think I will spend the extra bucks in something else.I have some of my pics posted in http://www.sxc.hu/profile/sebadanon which is a nice free stock photo site. Thank you so much for taking the time to answer me.Take careKind regardsSebastian (from Argentina) Thank you Tech Guy. I think I will stay with my current Rebel XT (350 in Europe) as it offers my great pics but not so fancy, large, back-LCD. I used to have a Canon EOS RT which was heavier and more robust than Rebel, but I got used to the smaller, ligther camera now. Video, I can live with the videos my wife gets in her Nikon Coolpix pocket camera. Lenses I have upgraded last year to 28-80 and 100-300 both USM. So being an amateur photographer, I think I will spend the extra bucks in something else.I have some of my pics posted in http://www.sxc.hu/profile/sebadanon which is a nice... » Read More Thank you Tech Guy. I think I will stay with my current Rebel XT (350 in Europe) as it offers my great pics but not so fancy, large, back-LCD. I used to have a Canon EOS RT which was heavier and more robust than Rebel, but I got used to the smaller, ligther camera now. Video, I can live with the videos my wife gets in her Nikon Coolpix pocket camera. Lenses I have upgraded last year to 28-80 and 100-300 both USM. So being an amateur photographer, I think I will spend the extra bucks in something else.I have some of my pics posted in http://www.sxc.hu/profile/sebadanon which is a nice free stock photo site. Thank you so much for taking the time to answer me.Take careKind regardsSebastian (from Argentina) « Show Less
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We have a Canon S2 which we are trying to replace after giving it to our college daughter majoring in journalism. I am opting for another S2 rather than and S3 because of the size and weight. The S2 has features that I still don't know how to use. Perhaps the A720 would be a little easier to use.