I was looking to "upgrade" this camera and was wondering what you might recommend?
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I wouldn't buy again. Way to slow. We actually purchased a lumix that takes regular batteries. . It is not compact but works great.
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I love this camera because it takes really nice pictures and it is easy to carry. I also have a Nikon D-40 which I absolutely love. I have several lenses to help me capture long range photos. You may want to go to a re-furbished camera website to see what is out there. I bought a piece for my camera that helps out with lighting.
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Canon and the other manufacturers are trying to keep consumers interested in cameras primarily through powerful zoom lenses, since the iPhone doesn't have an optical zoom. So the next step up would be the 200 series. The Canon SX260 has probably garnered the most plaudits and was for a lengthy time the class of the field, #1 with Amazon customers.
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Hey Karen, I'm not really sure what you're asking. The camera has a built in flash, microphone, and lens, and it should ship with a battery, so aside from getting a higher capacity SD memory card and a low-profile case or hand strap, I'm not sure what else there is to do. If you're asking for a new camera that is compact and has all the same built-ins but with a higher performance, I can only tell you which camera I purchased after I grew out of the Canon. I got the Olympus Stylus SH-50 and I absolutely love it and can't imagine going back to the Canon PowerShot (despite having loved that camera for years). I like the Olympus Stylus SH-50 better than the Canon Powershot for the following reasons: It has a larger display. It turns out this is really important since I often shoot multiple versions of the same picture and with the smaller LCD I was never confident enough about which was the best. I just got back from a month vacation and I probably shot 10,000 pictures, but since I could delete pictures on the fly as I sat in a bus or a taxi I ended up with "only" 1,600 really nice pictures from the trip. That's much more manageable since the fact is that I never go back and delete pictures after the fact once they are on my computer. The other thing I like about the Olympus is that it has 24x optical zoom vs. 3x for the Canon. Another thing that I really like are the special effects that the Olympus has. The effects that I use the most are Macro, Landscape, POP (enhances color), Drama. The Canon has a few of these (Macro, Sunset, etc) but not nearly as many. The downside of the Olympus is that it's a little larger. In fact I can no longer slide it into my front pocket like I could with the Canon. But I've purchased a camera-case with a long strap which I throw over my head and one shoulder so that the camera sits on my waist. It hasn't been too cumbersome.
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hello... this camera is a wonderful camera, but it's more like my pocket camera. I also own a Canon SX30IS which is a superb camera, not quite the DSLR but comes pretty close. I love Canon as a brand overall and also the fact that you can swipe memory cards and keep the same pictures regardless of which camera you took them with. Both of them are great cameras and are capable of taking wonderful pictures, it's pretty hard for me to say which one is my favorite. Again, it's a personal choice. I can't give you more advice since i'm a beginner in picture taking, but these 2 have made it pretty easy to get on my hobby. Good luck with your new purchase! hello... this camera is a wonderful camera, but it's more like my pocket camera. I also own a Canon SX30IS which is a superb camera, not quite the DSLR but comes pretty close. I love Canon as a brand overall and also the fact that you can swipe memory cards and keep the same pictures regardless of which camera you took them with. Both of them are great cameras and are capable of taking wonderful pictures, it's pretty hard for me to say which one is my favorite. Again, it's a personal choice. I can't give you more advice since i'm a beginner in picture taking, but these 2 have made it pretty... » Read More hello... this camera is a wonderful camera, but it's more like my pocket camera. I also own a Canon SX30IS which is a superb camera, not quite the DSLR but comes pretty close. I love Canon as a brand overall and also the fact that you can swipe memory cards and keep the same pictures regardless of which camera you took them with. Both of them are great cameras and are capable of taking wonderful pictures, it's pretty hard for me to say which one is my favorite. Again, it's a personal choice. I can't give you more advice since i'm a beginner in picture taking, but these 2 have made it pretty easy to get on my hobby. Good luck with your new purchase! « Show Less
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I had this camera for almost a year. I was happy with he shots but the low light quality is terrible. I had a lens with capability of f1.8. In low light the pictures still turned out bad if the iso was above 400. I sold this camera and bought a canon 40D. But if you still haven't decided (which you probably already have since this was from May) I would recommend Nikon's update camera, the d3100.
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Thanks for your response. So... Is there any difference in picture quality?
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It is a decent camera, but I think I would upgrade to something a bit more powerful next time, not a lot of detail in the pictures when inside.
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The D4 is a very good camera. The D4s is slightly better at high ISOs. Its seem to track focus on moving subjects a bit faster. Go to DXO website and they do a great comparison on cameras and you can compare the two cameras. The picture quality is the same I think over all again with some improvement at high ISOs. I do not know what you shoot or how you photograph so it is very hard to give advice on upgrading. If I had to do it again, I think I would stay with the D4 and which I still use right along with the D4s and wait for the next big change in camera bodies.
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So glad I found this post as I'm in the same boat and just printed out the specs on both cameras. I'm curious as to which camera you ended up getting and how you like it? My original intent was to upgrade from my Canon Powershot due to a long lag time in between being able to shoot the next picture now that my kids are in sports, but I would still like clear nice pictures. What did you get and how do you like it?
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I very much appreciate your comments and suggestions, I finally decided to buy the camera. I am eager to use it and test its features. After my experience will comment. Greetings
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Thank you so much for you reply!! I did wind up getting the SanDisk Extreme III 2Gb. Now its time to start learning how to use the camera ;o)
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More bang for your buck will be the XTi, since it is cheaper and you honestly won't get much better photos from the 40D. However, if you can swing the money, I wholeheartedly recommend the 40D. I recently upgraded from the XT to the 40D. The additional controls make it so much easier to change settings, the larger size feels more balanced, etc etc. However, the XTi is a great camera, and don't feel bad about buying that either! It's a nice upgrade from my XT, which I loved for 2 years. You honestly can't go wrong with either one. Go to a store and handle each and see if one feels better in your hands than the other. More bang for your buck will be the XTi, since it is cheaper and you honestly won't get much better photos from the 40D. However, if you can swing the money, I wholeheartedly recommend the 40D. I recently upgraded from the XT to the 40D. The additional controls make it so much easier to change settings, the larger size feels more balanced, etc etc. However, the XTi is a great camera, and don't feel bad about buying that either! It's a nice upgrade from my XT, which I loved for 2 years. You honestly can't go wrong with either one. Go to a store and handle each and see if one feels better in... » Read More More bang for your buck will be the XTi, since it is cheaper and you honestly won't get much better photos from the 40D. However, if you can swing the money, I wholeheartedly recommend the 40D. I recently upgraded from the XT to the 40D. The additional controls make it so much easier to change settings, the larger size feels more balanced, etc etc. However, the XTi is a great camera, and don't feel bad about buying that either! It's a nice upgrade from my XT, which I loved for 2 years. You honestly can't go wrong with either one. Go to a store and handle each and see if one feels better in your hands than the other. « Show Less
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Sounds like a great suggestion, thanks. Do you use a 8G will this camera? Would I be correct in assuming you'd get about 1700 pics at fairly standard settings?
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i actually returned it after couple of days. I went with glidecam. I wasn't too happy with it's performance. As far as camera goes, i think it can handle canon c 100
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That's a great deal. The camara is amazing. It has a big sensor so the photos looks terrific. I lost mine (stolen) so I bough a Canon SD90 (which is an upgrade for that model) otherwise I would still use SD900.
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Would you have a suggestion for a wireless camera which is similar in quality
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Blue Iris is not a good solution for this camera because the software will use too much resource on the computer. Look into x-protect from milestone
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Yes, it's a great camera but don't overpay (no more than $400). You could also look into the canon rebels.
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Thanks. I'm currently enjoying the camera already. I want a 4 or more gig card for video. I'm also accumulating the compulsory accessories, batteries, chargers, screen protectors, etc .
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I am a more recent owner of this remarkable camera, and I know that I haven't come close to using it's capabilities. I would read more detailed infomation to help you with this decision.