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jackpot posted:I've got a friend ignoring my suggestion (S90) and looking hard at getting the Canon SX20, because that's what's in stock at the moment. It's got a monster zoom range, but like the OP pointed out it sounds kinda like a jack of all trades, master of none. Is this a camera I should tell her to steer clear of, or will it be fine for the average consumer who doesn't know poo poo about photography, but wants to learn a little? I don't know, sometimes I feel like the photography community loves to poo poo on superzooms a little too much. While a 10x zoom lens might be an unwise purchase for an enthusiast DSLR user, for someone who just wants a camera that can 'do it all' it could very well be a worthwhile purchase. I used a Canon SX100 before I really got 'into' photography, and for a $200 camera the image quality was more than acceptable at any giver focal length.
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The A620 will probably be more responsive and have better controls, and it also has an optical viewfinder which is always nice. I'd take that over an A4x0 any day.
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Warthog posted:I'm a poor student; currently I have a Nikon Coolpix 3700 which obviously is kind of dated (bought 2004 or 2005?, 3 MP). Casio isn't exactly known for its well-designed cameras. I'd buy the Canon over any Casio in a heartbeat.
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Shawn posted:I don't know if this is the right place to ask, so redirect me if there is a better recommendation thread. Shutter speed isn't the problem with most point and shoots- most will do 1/2000 second exposures which is plenty fast for shooting animals. What you need to look for is a camera with minimal shutter lag (mirrorless interchangeable or DSLR) and fast autofocus (really only DSLR's at this point). So you probably should take a look at Canon and Nikon's entry level DSLR offerings.
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