CDN: Help! - Canon SD800IS /SD1000 or SonyDSC-W80?

If you are willing to spend more than 350 dollars for digital camera, then you deserve to get a good camera.

SD 800 IS is not a good camera for the money. Low light performance is not as great as SD 700 IS, and it only has 3.8 X optical zoom. DSC t 100 has 5X optical Zoom. DSC t100 also comes in many different colors which makes it look very appealing.

SD 1000 is not even an option because this camera doesn't have image stablization. Also, I would recommend getting sony DSC T100. It has great picture quality, 5X zoom, and nice image stablization. But, if you can wait for another month, there is a new camera coming from canon called 850 IS.
You really should wait and see what this camera can offer.

Which of the three is the best bang for my $350 ?

I can help you narrow it down to two cameras.

Forget the Canon SD1000.

The SD1000 replaced the SD600.
The SD600 takes better photos.

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why not the sony?

i was actually trying to decide between canon sd1000 and sony w80
max $250. would you prefer the canon?
anyother cameras?

The Sony Cyber shot DSC-W80 $329CDN and since I really want but cant afford the Canon SD800IS is the next best the SD700IS?

See initially I thought the next best to the SD800IS was the SD1000 but you all think its a bad idea so its officially off my list.

Im going Best Buy tomorrow the 17th to pick up either the Sony DSC-W80 or the Canon SD700IS

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Another question?
What is "aperture-priority or shutter-priority modes"

This was listed as the "Bad" feature of the SD700IS

Based on my needs in the original post is "aperture priority" something I should be concerned about?

I have the W90, same as the W80, but one more megapixel, and the indoor low light shots are great. In-camera red eye removal works very well, and image stablization is terrific. W90's true color in prints are better than the W80. Worth the extra money if your Best Buy carries it and you can afford it. Believe me, you won't be sorry.

Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority modes cannot be a problem on the SD700IS, because it does not have them.

Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority are manual controls found on some cameras. They are not a bad thing, they are a good thing.

But if you don't know what they are......you don't need them.
They are used by advanced photographers.
If they are on a camera, you don't have to use them.
Just leave the camera in Auto mode.

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