Small Point and Shoot Camera

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Patrick

Patrick

Just One Day At A Time
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I am in the market for a small point and shoot camera in the $200 range. Not just for gigs, but also just to have in my "man bag" (haha) I carry everywhere I go.

I have had 2 photographers suggest the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS and I was wondering if anyone used this camera and could offer their opinions on it, or if anyone had any other suggestions I should look into.
 
My little Canon has worked well for years -- takes great shots. It's in FL, so I don't know the exact model number.

I use my Fuji DSLR for videos -- it's not good at stills (or perhaps operator error on my part), but it makes nice videos.
 
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wouldnt the thread be better in the photography area where these questions are asked all the time!!
 
Problem I have with that, is it uses Lithium batteries, and not standard AAs, which I can get anywhere.

I won't buy any camera that can't take standard batteries. Both my cameras take AAs -- so I can stop by the nearest mini mart/7-11, and I'm good to go.

I get annoyed with electronics that I can't buy batteries for at the local 7-11.
 
I hear that Rick. I always prefer my portable devices work with AA or AAA's. Almost no way around the device specific batteries, with the upper end cameras. I picked up a spare batt and a nice AC/DC charger (package deal) for less than $10, on ebay. The batts have a very solid charge life before needing to swap out. I'll never need more than the 2 in a day.
 
maestro said:
I never read anything negative about the charging; works great!
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Waste of my time charging things.

Pop into Haleem's Mini Mart, pick up a pack of batteries, and I'm good to go. I had a whole case of them here before I went on holiday -- for some reason, they are no longer here.

My Canon uses 2 AAs, the Fuji uses 4. The zoom on both, is what eats the battery power, as far as I can tell -- so I try not to use it.
 
I was like you Rick, always had my two AA point'n shoot loaded and ready to go but even then, I used rechargeable batteries. I thought that since my cordless mic used then it would simplify things. Problem was, I needed a good low-light point'n shoot so I went with the Nikon. I think I did read a review or comment about the charging come to think of it... I think someone whined about the fact that Nikon gives you a charger that plugs into the camera instead of a charger where you pop the battery out and stick it in the wall charger. You can buy one of those for a few bucks off ebay if that's what you need but I just charge mine in the office once in a while. The battery sure does seem to last a long time so it's never gone dead on me yet.
 
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I haven't had a camera that took AA batteries in almost 8 years. I assumed they were currently being used by the CL photographers. :)
 
I was using rechargeable NIMH AAs for a while, but the price of electric went up so much, that it became more cost effective to buy a case of batteries.

If I'm doing video, and using the zoom -- I can wax 4 AAs in the Fuji in like 15 minutes. If I had to plug it in and recharge it, I'd lose the mood (creative juices so to speak).

So, if you want, try ZBattery.Com (that's who I use, cause they're close by), and you get a case of 500 for about $120 (Sony Alkalines).
 
4 Sony Alkaline is $1.00 at the Dollar Store here! ;)
 
The battery thing is not really an issue for me, because I will not really be using it enough at one time for it to wear out between charges.

I am more looking for picture quality / video quality, both in normal situations and low light situations
 
The Sony video quality, is unequaled. Sound quality is impressive too. If video matters to you, forget the Canon.
 
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ahoustondj said:
4 Sony Alkaline is $1.00 at the Dollar Store here! ;)
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But then, you have to drive to said dollar store -- costing gas money and time. Then you have to pay tax.

They cost me 24 cents each, with free shipping, and no tax.

I see no benefit in going to the dollar store, and I would probably get end of life batteries.
 
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But then, you have to drive to said dollar store -- costing gas money and time. Then you have to pay tax.

They cost me 24 cents each, with free shipping, and no tax.

I see no benefit in going to the dollar store, and I would probably get end of life batteries.
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Half a mile? I can walk that distance plus I am supporting my local merchant!
 
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Half a mile? I can walk that distance plus I am supporting my local merchant!
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I could walk it as well (half a mile anyway) -- but my knees might get a bit swollen. The dollar store is like about 6 miles away though. The battery store local warehouse is in Brooklyn, so I get it the next day.

I go through a lot of batteries -- not just the cameras, but remote controls, MagLights, etc. I have 27 smoke detector's in the house, and they use higher priced 9V batteries. So, I do a lot of business with the battery company. I don't have 100 amp service here, just 30. God forbid, you try to turn on the microwave while the dryer is running -- so we try to keep electrical usage to a bare minimum.

Hence, buying in bulk pays off for me, so I always have fresh batteries on hand.
 
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