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Ben Davis
Apr 17, 2003

I'm as clumsy as I am beautiful
The Elph 500 and SX230 are both around $200 this week at my Target, and I'm not sure which one to go with. I'll be using it mainly for pictures of my new baby, so I feel a lot of urgency to get something that'll take awesome photos (a given with a Canon) relatively quickly. I've seen mixed reviews on Amazon, but I'm not sure if people complaining about photos being taken slowly are using a slower SD card or something like that? I do prefer having the physical buttons on the SX230, but if people overall have a better experience with the Elph, I'm sure I can get used to a touchscreen, or maybe even go for the cheaper 300.

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Ben Davis
Apr 17, 2003

I'm as clumsy as I am beautiful

ma i married a tuna posted:

Elph has a faster, wider lens. You're taking pictures inside, up close, so the Elph is a better camera for you. The advantages of the SX 230 - zoom and manual control - are irrelevant for you.

Aw, thanks for the response--I'd already ordered the SX230, but luckily I love it and the controls and haven't noticed any bad lag! I was upgrading from my SD790, and although I really miss its sturdy little frame, I think any of the choices would please me when it comes to the actual pictures. :)

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