What is the best digital camera under $300, that fits comfortably in my pocket?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Photography_Review
They recently reviewed a "flight" of cameras in the premium compact camera category, which corresponds closely with your requirements:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q408premiumgroup/
Their highest recommendations go to the Canon PowerShot SD880 IS and the Fujifilm FinePix F100fd:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q408premiumgroup/page12.asp
The SD880 was the best from a design, usability, and build quality standpoint while the F100fd had the best image quality in DPRs exhaustive tests. The SD800 has a street price of around $250 while the F100d is closer to $280.
Canon PowerShot SD880 IS . . . (click to enlarge)
http://a.img-dpreview.com/reviews/Q408premiumgroup/images/canonsd880is/intro.jpg
Fujifilm FinePix F100fd . . . (click to enlarge)
http://a.img-dpreview.com/reviews/Q408premiumgroup/images/fujifilmf100fd/intro.jpg
Personally, I've had several Canon PowerShot cameras in the SD line, and would not hesitate to recommend them. However, if image quality alone is your highest priority it seems like the F100fd is the way to go.
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You can get it at Amazon: http://bit.ly/BpV8
Or, Sony Style http://www.sonystyle.com
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M$1. Canon PowerShot SD880 IS
2. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700
1. Canon PowerShot SD880 IS
This one retails for $240 on Amazon.
The bottom line:
Simply put, the Canon PowerShot SD880 IS is an excellent point-and-shoot camera.
This camera also fits nicely into your pocket.
2. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700
This one retails for: $399 at Sony.
It is $50-100 over your price range but it is really good.
You could get it for $349 at JR with free shipping.
Or at B&H for $349 also with free shipping.
The bottom line:
Part smart-looking snapshot camera, part 4GB portable digital photo album, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 will satisfy those who like showing off their pictures as much as they like taking them.
So you can really decide yourself on which one you want. Both are extremely good camera and both fit well in your pocket. Both are 10MP also.
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/canon-powershot-sd880-is/4505-6501_...
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/sony-cyber-shot-dsc/4505-6501_7-331...
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001G5ZTO0?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=cnet-ce-20&a...
http://www.jr.com/sony/pe/SON_DSCT700/
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Cybershot-DSC-T700-Stabilization-Silver/dp/B001C...
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015DPJ5W?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwokaythings-20
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Plus, it has an excellent touchscreen interface, is 14.7 megapixels, and has an optical zoom.
CNET Review:
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/samsung-tl34hd-silver-and/4505-6501_7-33370216.html?tag=contentMain;compare
Retail is $299, but Amazon has them on sale for $235 (silver), $219 (black), and $195 (red).
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001BSBGK8/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&s=photo
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Fujifilm FinePix Z20fd Blue ~ 10 MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom & Face Detection
There is also a video to watch, the stuff this camera does is just really cool!
http://is.gd/eghM
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830111242
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M$I especially like this camera for these three reasons:
1) Wide angle (27mm)
2) Optical zoom (18x)
3) Image stabilization
4) HD video capture
5) Automatic operation PLUS option to use full SLR-like manual operations including aperture, shutter, program and full manual modes with Advanced Scene modes
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For pocket-sized, I'd go the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5S. It's a 9MP with 10x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom.
Great price and reviews on Amazon.com:
http://tinyurl.com/DMC-TZ5S-on-amazon-com
1) Has wide angle (that's a "must have" in my book)
2) 10x optical zoom Leica lens
3) Image stabilization
4) Face detection
Picture of the camera with black finish (my favorite): http://tinyurl.com/797nke
nice except frost wants a camera "that fits comfortably in my pocket."
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