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PHOTOCOP · 03-11-2010, 07:03 AM

I am looking to buy a point and shoot camera that have a lot of features?

johnmflores · 03-11-2010, 10:14 AM

Hey Photocop,

I know that this is a Pentax forum, but I haven't really used their P&S cameras. I am a fan of the Ricoh GRD and GX cameras though - image quality is good for a P&S and the controls are very similar to a dSLR with 2 control dials. They are also small and built like tanks.

That said, my next P&S may very well be one of the Pentax waterproof Optios...

Hope this helps.

P.S. - I grew up in Irvington. On Lehigh Place by the intersection of Union Avenue and Chancellor Avenue.

shawnxji · 03-11-2010, 10:57 AM

I recommend Panasonic LX3 - fast lens (starts at f/2.0), wide-angle, and image-stabilized, and compact!

DPReview

SpecialK · 03-11-2010, 11:02 AM

Originally posted by PHOTOCOP

I am looking to buy a point and shoot camera that have a lot of features?

There is no "best". What do you want to shoot?

Damn Brit · 03-11-2010, 11:59 AM

I'm moving this to the Off Brand forum because I'm pretty sure the best P&S won't be a Pentax and Compact Forum is for Pentax only discussion..

alexeyga · 03-11-2010, 12:04 PM

"The best" doesn't exist... there's an apropriate one to one's budget and needs...

Zav · 03-11-2010, 12:09 PM

According to me, the most attractive offer in the market today is the Ricoh GRD3.

deadwolfbones · 03-11-2010, 12:23 PM

LX3 or S90, from what I've seen.

PHOTOCOP · 03-11-2010, 01:02 PM

Street photos. I have 2 dslr camera but i can not take it with me to work. I want a good point and shoot camera.

LeDave · 03-11-2010, 01:13 PM

Panasonic GF2 is coming out, after-all M4/3rds are point and shoots.

YossarianKL · 03-11-2010, 01:15 PM

I have a Canon G9 which has a lot of DSLR features. They are up to the G11 now, but what looks really sweet and compact is the S90.

What us your budget? There are $50 point and shoots and there are $400 and above ones.

alexeyga · 03-11-2010, 01:30 PM

Originally posted by PHOTOCOP

Street photos. I have 2 dslr camera but i can not take it with me to work. I want a good point and shoot camera.

PEN-1/PEN-2/GF-1/GF-2

allill · 03-11-2010, 02:49 PM

I have a Panasonic LX3, it is way better than the g9 I sold to buy it. G9 has a lot more access to controls, LX3 has 24mm f2.0.

er1kksen · 03-11-2010, 03:41 PM

I'd say a good ol' Olympus XA with a few rolls of velvia.

But in today's digital world, my vote for "best point-and-shoot" would definitely have to go to any of the compact-shaped m4/3 cameras. Even the E-PL1 will vastly outperform any LX3 or S90 or G11 when it comes to pure image quality (my primary criteria), and the GF1 manages to do that AND be almost as fast as entry-level DSLRs.

If you need to keep it under a few hundred dollars or need something REALLY small, get any cheap canon point and shoot that's CHDK compatible. CHDK is a firmware "hack" that enables full manual control and allows all sorts of insane capabilities that you really couldn't achieve with a DSLR (like motion-detection photography and ultra-high shutter speeds and flash sync speeds), making it (to me) the only real reason to buy a small-sensor camera.

Clicker · 03-11-2010, 04:35 PM

I have a Panasonic TZ5 right now looking at the TZ10.

03-11-2010, 07:03 AM	#1
PHOTOCOP Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 54	What is the best point & shoot camera? I am looking to buy a point and shoot camera that have a lot of features?

03-11-2010, 01:15 PM	#11
YossarianKL Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Cleveland, OH Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 54	Re: WHAT IS THE BEST POINT & SHOOT CAMERA? I have a Canon G9 which has a lot of DSLR features. They are up to the G11 now, but what looks really sweet and compact is the S90. What us your budget? There are $50 point and shoots and there are $400 and above ones.

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03-11-2010, 10:14 AM	#2
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	Hey Photocop, I know that this is a Pentax forum, but I haven't really used their P&S cameras. I am a fan of the Ricoh GRD and GX cameras though - image quality is good for a P&S and the controls are very similar to a dSLR with 2 control dials. They are also small and built like tanks. That said, my next P&S may very well be one of the Pentax waterproof Optios... Hope this helps. P.S. - I grew up in Irvington. On Lehigh Place by the intersection of Union Avenue and Chancellor Avenue.

03-11-2010, 10:57 AM	#3
shawnxji Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: DC Metro, USA Posts: 212	I recommend Panasonic LX3 - fast lens (starts at f/2.0), wide-angle, and image-stabilized, and compact! DPReview

03-11-2010, 11:02 AM	#4
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	Originally posted by PHOTOCOP I am looking to buy a point and shoot camera that have a lot of features? There is no "best". What do you want to shoot?

03-11-2010, 11:59 AM	#5
Damn Brit Guest	I'm moving this to the Off Brand forum because I'm pretty sure the best P&S won't be a Pentax and Compact Forum is for Pentax only discussion..

03-11-2010, 12:04 PM	#6
alexeyga Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 838	"The best" doesn't exist... there's an apropriate one to one's budget and needs...

03-11-2010, 12:09 PM	#7
Zav Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,371	According to me, the most attractive offer in the market today is the Ricoh GRD3.

03-11-2010, 12:23 PM	#8
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 7,451	LX3 or S90, from what I've seen.

03-11-2010, 01:02 PM	#9
PHOTOCOP Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 54 Original Poster	Street photos. I have 2 dslr camera but i can not take it with me to work. I want a good point and shoot camera.

03-11-2010, 01:13 PM	#10
LeDave Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minneapolis - St. Paul Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,067	Panasonic GF2 is coming out, after-all M4/3rds are point and shoots.

03-11-2010, 01:30 PM	#12
alexeyga Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 838	Originally posted by PHOTOCOP Street photos. I have 2 dslr camera but i can not take it with me to work. I want a good point and shoot camera. PEN-1/PEN-2/GF-1/GF-2

03-11-2010, 02:49 PM	#13
allill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 267	I have a Panasonic LX3, it is way better than the g9 I sold to buy it. G9 has a lot more access to controls, LX3 has 24mm f2.0.

03-11-2010, 03:41 PM	#14
er1kksen Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Forestville, NY Photos: Albums Posts: 1,801	I'd say a good ol' Olympus XA with a few rolls of velvia. But in today's digital world, my vote for "best point-and-shoot" would definitely have to go to any of the compact-shaped m4/3 cameras. Even the E-PL1 will vastly outperform any LX3 or S90 or G11 when it comes to pure image quality (my primary criteria), and the GF1 manages to do that AND be almost as fast as entry-level DSLRs. If you need to keep it under a few hundred dollars or need something REALLY small, get any cheap canon point and shoot that's CHDK compatible. CHDK is a firmware "hack" that enables full manual control and allows all sorts of insane capabilities that you really couldn't achieve with a DSLR (like motion-detection photography and ultra-high shutter speeds and flash sync speeds), making it (to me) the only real reason to buy a small-sensor camera.

03-11-2010, 04:35 PM	#15
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	I have a Panasonic TZ5 right now looking at the TZ10.

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