Which New "Point & Shoot" Camera to Get Daughter
Mar 12, 2024 10:44:29 #
R.G. wrote:
Does it have to be new? If not, a second hand older Sony RX100 (Mk iii or thereabouts) would be a good choice.
I was wandering KEH and MPB a couple days ago. An “ancient” RX100 iii still commands $450 or more if in good condition. I think “new” they were around $600-$650?
I think the OP is describing an Olympus TG-5 or -6. The “5” is used in the $250 range and the “6” about $400-$425.
Mar 12, 2024 12:00:37 #
User ID wrote:
Sounds hopeless to me. But no loss at all cuz its also pointless. Get real, she has a phone.
Only some person still using an SLR would imagine that his daughter needs a P&S. The only reason theres still a few P&S available is for selling to old SLR users to give them to daughters who put them in a drawer and never use them.
If travel pix are important, the phone should record all pix to a cloud server, cuz things happen to hardware.
Only some person still using an SLR would imagine that his daughter needs a P&S. The only reason theres still a few P&S available is for selling to old SLR users to give them to daughters who put them in a drawer and never use them.
If travel pix are important, the phone should record all pix to a cloud server, cuz things happen to hardware.
^^^^THIS^^^^
Most people carry smartphones these days. I have an iPhone 15 Pro Max. It is as good as MOST point-and-shoot cameras most of the time and it does MANY other things I need to do besides photography. For $300, the OP isn't likely to find a pocket camera that comes close to what any recent smartphone camera can do.
My favorite thing about the iPhone is that it immediately sends the photo to my iCloud server account. My Mac downloads it immediately after I turn it on and start Photos. The image is backed up, available on all my devices. Edits I make on my Mac show up on my phone. A few samples (below) show its versatility.
The modern smartphone is REALLY good for what it is. dSLR or MILC quality? NO. But sometimes, the best camera you have is the camera you have with you, and the one you actually use. My iPhone is always with me.
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Ultrawide lens (13mm equivalent) (No crop)
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Wide lens (24mm equivalent) (No crop)
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Normal lens (48mm equivalent) (No crop)
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Tele lens (120mm equivalent) (No crop)
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Mar 12, 2024 12:07:06 #
azted
Loc: Las Vegas, NV.
billnikon wrote:
This one is slightly more than your budget, but in my opinion it is the best point and shoot on the market.
Sony HX99.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1444249-REG/sony_cyber_shot_dsc_hx99_digital_camera.html
Sony HX99.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1444249-REG/sony_cyber_shot_dsc_hx99_digital_camera.html
I think he hit the best one right on the nose!
This will suit your daughter's needs quite well and does so much more than her cell phone.
Mar 12, 2024 12:20:13 #
Harry02
Loc: Gardena, CA
PipeTobacco wrote:
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She's a reasonable modern female?
Up grade he iphone. bigger ram, big storage, big sim chip cloud backup.
She may not always need her purse- she will always have her phone.
Mar 12, 2024 12:40:48 #
lreisner
Loc: Union,NJ
PipeTobacco wrote:
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I just came back from backpacking in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. In the past I have done Asia. Carrying a small camera is not a bad idea, however, if all she wants it four is a back up to her I Phone, then get her another phone. The second phone would serve as the back up camera, plus much more. She can use it for local Sim cards to both stay in touch, make local calls, and have access to cheap data, local internet. If her I-Phone was stolen or lost, she would have a back up (sadly a real possibility). These days not having a cellphone is almost as bad as not having a passport. I used T Mobile international plans and have found their International plans to be expensive and useless in many places where it was supposed to work. This is an unconventional idea that you might want to discuss with your daughter, or get her both. The back up phone doesn't need to be the best or brand new.
Happy and safe travels to your daughter.
Finally, Whatsapp is the new international telecommunications company. If she doesn't have it on her phone, she should install it.
Mar 12, 2024 13:17:21 #
burkphoto wrote:
^^^^THIS^^^^ br br Most people carry smartphones ... (show quote)
The cat looks right at home!
Mar 12, 2024 13:26:55 #
PipeTobacco wrote:
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Check out the options at DP Review Buying Guides.
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/buying-guide-best-camera-bargains
Mar 12, 2024 13:33:35 #
burkphoto wrote:
^^^^THIS^^^^ br br Most people carry smartphones ... (show quote)
My Canon 5D2 resides safe and comfortably protected in my old camera bag.
Why? Because I, too, have an iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Mar 12, 2024 13:44:53 #
rwww80a
Loc: Hampton, NH
Let her use her cell phone. From your description she probably won't bother with a camera at all.
Mar 12, 2024 14:51:49 #
PipeTobacco wrote:
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The iPhone will probably do the job. If you really feel the need to get her something. Toss the budget limit and buy her the best top of the line iPhone.
Mar 12, 2024 18:50:30 #
photophile wrote:
The cat looks right at home!
He was... His "brother" is the black cat on the stool below. They "talk" to each other from their perches.
Mar 12, 2024 18:58:42 #
tramsey wrote:
It doesn't sound to me that she wants a real camera. That she is satisfied with her phone. Have you asked her? I see a whole line of I, I, I, I, I, not many shes.
OP said:
Actually, it was my daughter who suggested the P&S as a gift because she wanted a backup camera for this once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
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Mar 13, 2024 00:39:00 #
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Mar 13, 2024 11:22:49 #
BBurns wrote:
My Canon 5D2 resides safe and comfortably protected in my old camera bag.
Why? Because I, too, have an iPhone 15 Pro Max.
My Canon 5D2 resides safe and comfortably protected in my old camera bag.
Why? Because I, too, have an iPhone 15 Pro Max.
There is a time and a place for the big iron. Sometimes I want more control and versatility. But if I just want to enjoy the trip unencumbered, I take the phone.
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