Canon powershot 150 vs nikon coolpix l180: I'm a novice looking to buy new camera for my South Pacific trip. Which camera is best? I have a Samsung Sh100. Thanks, in advance, for your...

tec727

I'm a novice looking to buy new camera for my South Pacific trip. Which camera is best? I have a Samsung Sh100. Thanks, in advance, for your help.

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Of the two -
CANON POWERSHOT SX150 IS VS NIKON COOLPIX L810
http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-SX150-IS-vs-Nikon-L810
Winner NIKON COOLPIX L810

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

tec727 wrote:

I'm a novice looking to buy new camera for my South Pacific trip. Which camera is best? I have a Samsung Sh100. Thanks, in advance, for your help.

Here are links to some reviews. If you have a Best Buy or Target nearby, you might be able to see how the camera feels in your hands.

Camera Reviews
http://www.kenrockwell.com
http://www.dpreview.com
http://www.snapsort.com
http://www.whatdigitalcamera.com/equipment.html

Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

I tried the Nikon superzooms (bridge cameras) in a store, but found that when zooming and focussing the camera's system judders in an unpleasant way. Plus focusing is slow when compared to other superzooms. The salesman confirmed that all Nikons have this problem. Other photographers here may have had a different experience. (Not all sales staff have good product knowledge.) Try before you buy. :idea:

tec727

Thanks so much. I read the snapshot review, too. Now, when I went to the store, I saw the Nikon p510. I liked the feel and features. However, is that enough to pay $200 more for. I'm going to Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora Bora in 2 wks. I'm going to Kauai next summer. I really want to get some good pictures. So, is the p510 worth the extra $200 over the L810?
Thanks for all your help:-)

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

tec727 wrote:

Thanks so much. I read the snapshot review, too. Now, when I went to the store, I saw the Nikon p510. I liked the feel and features. However, is that enough to pay $200 more for. I'm going to Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora Bora in 2 wks. I'm going to Kauai next summer. I really want to get some good pictures. So, is the p510 worth the extra $200 over the L810?
Thanks for all your help:-)

Going up a couple of hundred dollars gives you a camera with better features. Any modern name-brand camera will give you good photos. Better cameras will take better pictures under various conditions. You're never going to say, "Boy, I wish I had gotten a cheaper camera that isn't as good as this one." Unless you are going to take this trip every year, I think you will want the best possible images you can get.

You can go online and download - or at least read - the owner's manuals before you buy. Get high quality SD cards. Doing a search on this forum will give you info about them.

Let us know what you decide.

tec727

Thanks so much for your help. I'm leaning towards the p510 for the very reason you gave. I am one that would wish I had the camera with more features. I just came back from Whistler Canada last week. I used my Samsung sh100 to take pictures. Although, I got the bear while riding in the gondola, you really can't tell its a bear. Some of the mountain pictures are washed out because of the zoom and the low light pictures were really dark. I took several and none of the settings worked well.

I have read that I need a series 10 SD card. I've seen them on amazon for around $13 for a 16g.

I know I've got a lot more reading to do. However, I want to get the camera asap to give me time to practice.

Thanks again. You've been very helpful:-)

William Bennett Loc: Il

I have the canon xs150 an like it was in Sam's club yesterday an the xs 150 was 129.00

tec727

Thanks. I did buy the Nikon p 510 yesterday evening. I really like the "feel" of it. I started practicing with it and it does take some awesome pictures! I'm going to try to take a class so i can learn a bit more quickly. My trip is in 2 weeks :-)

User-P510 Loc: Wales

tec727 wrote:

Thanks. I did buy the Nikon p 510 yesterday evening. I really like the "feel" of it. I started practicing with it and it does take some awesome pictures! I'm going to try to take a class so i can learn a bit more quickly. My trip is in 2 weeks :-)

Good choice...yes it does take awesome pictures.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

tec727 wrote:

Thanks. I did buy the Nikon p 510 yesterday evening. I really like the "feel" of it. I started practicing with it and it does take some awesome pictures! I'm going to try to take a class so i can learn a bit more quickly. My trip is in 2 weeks :-)

Great! Good luck with it, and practice all you can. Consider getting another battery/charger and good SD cards.

tec727

Thanks,I did:-) I actually ordered a series 10 SD card, 2 batteries, and a charger from Amazon. I bought a series 10 Sandisk 8g SD card with the camera. I don't want to be without enough memory or batteries. I've been there and done that on a trip to Mexico a few years ago Off to practice taking pictures:-)

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

tec727 wrote:

Thanks,I did:-) I actually ordered a series 10 SD card, 2 batteries, and a charger from Amazon. I bought a series 10 Sandisk 8g SD card with the camera. I don't want to be without enough memory or batteries. I've been there and done that on a trip to Mexico a few years ago Off to practice taking pictures:-)

You're on your way! You'll have a great time with that camera.

User-P510 Loc: Wales

How are you getting on with the P510?