Camera Suggestions

[Eris0303]

Posted: 12/6/11 at 12:56pm

I'm going on a two week cruise next month and I'm considering a new camera. I've had a Casio Exilim for a few years but only just started to have a little trouble with it. On a few occasions the screen has turned into red/yellow/blue lines and last week I had trouble getting it to turn on. My concern is it totally going wonky on me in the middle of the sea.

I'm thinking about going with a different brand. My SLR is a Canon so I'm leaning that way a but but wanted to hear other opinions.

Thanks :)
B&H

[DRSisLove]

Posted: 12/6/11 at 9:44pm

I have the Nikon Coolpix S9100. It's actually a really excellent camera, and has a huge zoom. It's a little bigger than the typical point and shoot camera (but it may not even be in that category?). It's a little pricey, but it's nice to have something that can slide into my pocket, and still produce excellent results.

[artscallion]

Posted: 12/6/11 at 10:11pm

Canon Powershot SD1400 IS elph. Best point and shoot camera I've ever had. I almost never have to take it out of auto mode. It senses everything so well that I can't remember the last blurry pic I've had. That's important to me when on vacation, cause I don't want to have to stop and adjust and pick settings. And it is so small, I can keep it in my shirt pocket.

http://tinyurl.com/7gqz78u

[Plum]

Posted: 12/6/11 at 10:34pm

My lightweight point-and-shoot is still my old Canon SD400. Lovely camera, though obviously limited in tough situations like nighttime shots.

[Jane2]

Posted: 12/6/11 at 11:44pm

The only point and shoots I like are Sony's. I'm on my fourth one now. The one I have now has so many features that I prefer it to my Canon DSLR!

[morosco]

Posted: 12/9/11 at 2:53pm

I too had a Casio Exilim for years but just recently I upgraded to a camera I freakin' LOVE! And you can't beat Amazon's current $149 price. The 16x OPTICAL zoom it amazing.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 16x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD

[Eris0303]

Posted: 12/14/11 at 8:52am

I just wanted to take a moment and thank everyone for their comments. Between my recent cold and my mom's knee surgery earlier this week I really haven't been on the board much. So, thank you again. I appreciate them all and will take them into consideration.