Advice about point and shoots: I have a Nikon D3100 but would like to have a good point and shoot for when I don't want to carry the Nikon gear. Any suggestions would be welcome. I...

mainelady Loc: Portland, Maine

I have a Nikon D3100 but would like to have a good point and shoot for when I don't want to carry the Nikon gear. Any suggestions would be welcome. I have an i phone but don't care for the photos it takes most of the time. Thanks in advance. Mainelady

photo guy Loc: Chippewa Falls, WI

There are 2 ongoing threads currently on the subject with a lot of good advice or if you like the larger camera's photos but want something smaller you could also use a bridge camera.

mainelady Loc: Portland, Maine

Thanks for the quick reply

photo guy Loc: Chippewa Falls, WI

mainelady wrote:

Thanks for the quick reply

No problem. There is currently an ongoing thread about the brige cameras you can check out.

olcoach Loc: Oregon

Hi, I'm interested in the P&S like the Mainelady asked about. How does one find these threads? Mike

pappy0352 Loc: Oregon

olcoach wrote:

Hi, I'm interested in the P&S like the Mainelady asked about. How does one find these threads? Mike

Here you go.

pappy

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-21326-1.html

mdorn Loc: Portland, OR

mainelady wrote:

I have a Nikon D3100 but would like to have a good point and shoot for when I don't want to carry the Nikon gear. Any suggestions would be welcome. I have an i phone but don't care for the photos it takes most of the time. Thanks in advance. Mainelady

Best point-and-shoot on the market: Canon PowerShot S95 or S100.

dragonfist Loc: Stafford, N.Y.

If you are looking for portability I would stay away from the bridge cameras. While they are great cameras they aren't going to fit in your purse. If you want something with good telephoto I would suggest you look at the travel cameras. They have good telephoto that will reach out and they are small. While mdorn suggests the Canon S95 or 100 may I suggest you look at the Panasonic line of point and shoot cameras. They have a huge selection of models and they have metal cases. From what you write you want something better than your phone camera so perhaps even a lower end point and shoot will meet your needs. I would go to a camera shop and try a few and don't let the salesman con you into something you don't want or need.

heyjoe Loc: cincinnati ohio

i just bought the canon 3300 is,i like it,its is small,
cost around 150.00

drydock Loc: mackay, queensland australia

I agree with Dragonfist. Panasonic lumix are excellent--Leica lenses are really good. They have both manual and auto settings so you can be a bit creative with them (as do most p&s models these days)

PrairieSeasons Loc: Red River of the North

mdorn wrote:

Best point-and-shoot on the market: Canon PowerShot S95 or S100.

"Best point-and-shoot" seems an unusual assertion, particularly when not giving any reasons that you would consider these cameras to be the "Best".

Many photographers (myself included) have difficulty in going back to not having a viewfinder after using DSLRs.

Raider Fan Loc: Lake County, IL.

I too am like you. I don't always want to carry around a bag full of gear but I want a great,reliable robust camera in my car or in my pocket. I keep a Nikon S6100 P&P in my car and use it frequently. 16MP with touch screen and great resolution.

My .02 worth, I hope it helps!!

ole sarg Loc: south florida

IMO I strongly agree. Any camera has to have a view finder to be of any use. I read lots of complaints about out of focus and I can't see the screen. A view finder solves those problems. Some say the Canon G12 view finder is horrible and useless, well they never shot with an early Leica! I find that after some experience one can work with a poor view finder but you cannot shut off the glare of the sun.

PrairieSeasons wrote:

mdorn wrote:

Best point-and-shoot on the market: Canon PowerShot S95 or S100.

"Best point-and-shoot" seems an unusual assertion, particularly when not giving any reasons that you would consider these cameras to be the "Best".

Many photographers (myself included) have difficulty in going back to not having a viewfinder after using DSLRs.

mdorn Loc: Portland, OR

PrairieSeasons wrote:

mdorn wrote:

Best point-and-shoot on the market: Canon PowerShot S95 or S100.

"Best point-and-shoot" seems an unusual assertion, particularly when not giving any reasons that you would consider these cameras to be the "Best".

Many photographers (myself included) have difficulty in going back to not having a viewfinder after using DSLRs.

Agreed. My apologies. I was trying to keep my recommendation down to a few words. Perhaps I should have said, check out the S95 and compare it to others in it's class. The absent view finder is a drawback, but when you consider all the other features and picture quality, it's still one of the best in my opinion. The reviews are all available online if anyone is interested. I'm not going to cut and paste. Do we really have to include "in my opinion" in every post? These are all opinions, right? It's almost like saying: let me be honest with you... Why would you NOT be honest with me? :-)

mainelady Loc: Portland, Maine

Thanks for all the responses,I agree,will need a viewfinder,can't deal with the glare issue. I'll do some research,too.
Mainelady