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Question

What camera should I go for? I've listed what im after..?

Nov 11, 2011 10:41PM PST

Hi everyone! I've been looking for a Point and Shoot Camera for a while now, and im at a loss of what to get!

Im after:
- No Wide Angle lens (35mm and above?)
- Dual Image Stabilization
- At least 14 mp
- Self Timer

Any ideas? Thanks.

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Point and Shoot
Nov 12, 2011 6:58AM PST

Finding a new digital camera with a minimum focal length of 35mm will be very difficult.
All of the camera makers jumped on the wide-angle band wagon and completely forgot about normal focal length cameras.

I would suggest you avoid 14 and 16 MP cameras.
They have proven to be noisy and when the camera maker adds noise reduction firmware to the camera, you end up with pictures with less detail.

I would stay with 12 MP and under.

The only recent point and shoot camera I found with 35/36mm focal length and megapixels under 14 MP was the Canon SD4500-IS.

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Some 16MP cameras are not that bad
Nov 15, 2011 1:03AM PST
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Get a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V - You won't be sorry.
Nov 15, 2011 10:21AM PST

This camera is simply awesome. I just purchased a great package deal for it at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004KMK298 and can't wait until it arrives.
Here are some sample photos:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/HX9V/HX9VGALLERY.HTM
It's 16.2 Mp, with a 16x zoom lens. Takes pictures in HD, has a sweep panorama function, and is getting rave reviews all over the web. I'm finally upgrading from a 5 year old Kodak Easy Share, and the power and functionality of this Sony is almost too good to be true for the price.

I was honestly strongly considering a Canon, but could not find one that had all the features, or even close, to the Sony, and the picture quality convinced me. Do check out the links I've posted, I think you will find it to be the camera you are looking for.

The two main drawbacks that I have read about are 1. The LCD display shows more reds than your photo will actually have, and 2. The flash is positioned on the left hand side where you would normally place your finger to hold the camera. Both minor details that you can adapt to and overcome, I assure you.

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A Message from the Forum Moderator
Nov 15, 2011 10:22PM PST

The above reply is not responsive to the request.

The person that started this thread was wanting a camera with no wide angle lens (35mm or greater).
The Sony HX9V does not fit that description.
It has a very wide angle lens (24mm focal length)

The 16MP sensor is typical of almost all 16MP sensors.
If you look at the sample images at full size you will find that there is a loss of detail.
This is normally caused by the manufacturer using aggressive noise reduction firmware in the camera.
That in itself indicates that the sensor is noisy.

If you are going to make large prints, it will be noticeable.

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