Best point & shoot for a beginner
Sep 17, 2019 11:21:55 #
47greyfox wrote:
I’m wondering why no one has mentioned the Canon G... (show quote)
My G7X MK II does have the f1.8-f2.8 lens and although no pop-up EVF, is approx. 1/2 price of the G5X MK II if costs matter. The G5X MKII does have faster burst FPS and is excellent choice.
Sep 17, 2019 11:54:50 #
Big Yankee Fan wrote:
Looking to buy my wife a simple point & shoot camera for a trip she's taking and would like some suggestions from this august group. I should also say that we have been a Canon family for many years. Thanks. Mike
Really depends on whether she intends to learn photography or just take photos. There are many Canon point and shoots. If learning photography is also the mission, then look for one w easily accessed controls, a viewfinder and a hot shoe. While it’s expensive, at least look at the G1X Mark III.
Sep 17, 2019 14:05:23 #
Without knowing how far advanced she is with photography and since she is used to Canon cameras, some of the best point & shoot cameras available are the Canon "G" series. You can get great deals for them new or used online. Good luck.
Sep 17, 2019 14:53:26 #
le boecere wrote:
I very much agree with your opening statement on this post. "a simple point & shoot camera" only has meaning to the person who uses that vague phrase ~ meaningless to other readers or hearers.
I very much agree with your opening statement on this post. "a simple point & shoot camera" only has meaning to the person who uses that vague phrase ~ meaningless to other readers or hearers.I see that the posts that follow mine do seem to clarify the term "point & shoot". Apparently there are two classes, or types, of digital camera; (1) DSLR and (2) Point & Shoot (a class that includes cell phone cameras).
Statements such as this one helped bring me to that conclusion:
"There are many good point and shoot cameras out there that will rival many dslr's."
Interestingly (to me), I've carried a Sony RX100III, daily, for years ~ yet, have never thought of it as a "Point & Shoot". Hey, I'm learnin' the vernacular...!
Sep 17, 2019 17:50:21 #
Big Yankee Fan wrote:
Looking to buy my wife a simple point & shoot camera for a trip she's taking and would like some suggestions from this august group. I should also say that we have been a Canon family for many years. Thanks. Mike
They're all good. Go to the store and look at some of them.
Sep 17, 2019 19:40:33 #
Quick advice: turn on the camera and take right away a pics. If you have wait to take the pics-don’t get those camera.
Canon G7X mkII is a nice little one with some nice surprising futures.....
Canon G7X mkII is a nice little one with some nice surprising futures.....
Sep 17, 2019 23:35:12 #
Big Yankee Fan wrote:
Looking to buy my wife a simple point & shoot camera for a trip she's taking and would like some suggestions from this august group. I should also say that we have been a Canon family for many years. Thanks. Mike
I would suggest a Canon M-50. A little better than a point and shoot with it’s APS-C sensor and removable lens. Around $400 with kit lens at the Canon refurbished site. It’s something she can grow into.
If she wants smaller, go for the Sony RX100 any version. Version 3 is reasonably priced.
Sep 18, 2019 06:47:05 #
My wife used to borrow a ‘P&S’ I had for trips - now she takes the iPhone that is already going and she already knows how to use.
Sep 18, 2019 10:43:14 #
Big Yankee Fan wrote:
Looking to buy my wife a simple point & shoot camera for a trip she's taking and would like some suggestions from this august group. I should also say that we have been a Canon family for many years. Thanks. Mike
When I first replied to you I suggested taking your wife to a store and let her handle some devices and she what she feels comfortable with.
Now that I am at my desk I can follow up better.
I was in the same situation with my lady friend late July before a trip to Florida. She wanted a little simple point and shooter for the trip. She does not know anything about cameras. We went to Walmart and she got a Canon Powershot ELPH 180.
A small shirt pocket-able point'n shooter for about 100 bucks, no more than 120 at most. She loves it.
I was very impressed with the photos and videos this little dude produced. Good battery life for all day shooting as she did too.
I just wanted to share my similar experience with you.
Happy hunting and shooting.
Bruce.
Sep 18, 2019 12:21:11 #
le boecere wrote:
I see that the posts that follow mine do seem to c... (show quote)
Some of us consider your RX100 as "Bridge Cameras" as opposed to simply point & shoots. Others require a larger body like the RX10 before they call it a bridge camera.
Sep 18, 2019 14:07:53 #
PHRubin wrote:
Some of us consider your RX100 as "Bridge Cameras" as opposed to simply point & shoots. Others require a larger body like the RX10 before they call it a bridge camera.
PH,
Thanks for posting this reply. I've always considered my RX100III to be a true "pocket camera", as it will fit in the front pocket of my Wranglers, Levi's, and Lee Riders. (getting it OUT of those pockets in a flash? not quite so easily ;^).
[however, not comfortable in a summer-shirt breast pocket]
Were I to think "bridge camera" for myself; yes, it would be one of the RX10's.
Regarding the term "point and shoot"; I have two nieces in their 40's who've owned Nikon DSLR's for years and one of them has used the "Sport" mode for kids soccer ~ the other has never taken the camera off "Auto".
Whereas, I have a cousin (same age and gender) who uses (M)anual, (A)perture, & (S)hutter on her lowly Fujifilm X-A2, regularly.
Which camera's are the "point & shoot"?
Sep 18, 2019 16:12:10 #
le boecere wrote:
PH, br br Thanks for posting this reply. I've al... (show quote)
To me they are the flat models with no viewfinder and with limited zooms
Sep 19, 2019 06:30:21 #
Sep 19, 2019 07:33:59 #
bellgamin
Loc: Ewa Beach, Hawaii
The Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80 (it has a viewfinder... a good one -- any P&S without a viewfinder is the pits.)
Dec 17, 2019 20:36:09 #
It looks like almost everything has been covered, but to add my Two Cents worth, - I Have a Canon DSLR, but have become attracted to the Olympus TG6, at $350.00 from Amazon & other outlets as a 'Point & Shoot'.
It has many cool features, including being Waterproof, Dust-Proof, Drop-proof, - Has a Zoom AND, Macro settings!
I've seen photos from a friend who owns one, and I am mightily impressed!
It has many cool features, including being Waterproof, Dust-Proof, Drop-proof, - Has a Zoom AND, Macro settings!
I've seen photos from a friend who owns one, and I am mightily impressed!
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