Is it time to move on and up?

Wed, 02 Dec 2009

Image of my old camera

The camera that I'm using to shoot most of my photos is the Canon PowerShot A640. I've bought this piece towards the end of 2007, and it was value for money. However, a few flaws was noticed when using it.

Firstly, because it does not have image stabiliser, thus photos always turned out blurrish in low light, indoors, and when I'm trying to capture moving images. I've tried selecting the night scene, indoors, and kids mode respectively, however, that improves the quality of the photo slightly. Secondly, it takes an awful long time to take a photo with the flash on. A lot of time I just gave up. The longest time I've ever waited was 30 seconds and nothing happened. Overall, this camera has served me well, but looking around things has moved on a lot and may be my expectation just became more demanding now. Happy Smiley

I am seeking advice how to improve my shooting skills so that I can overcome the above problems. If I want to get myself a good camera with good video capabilities, which brand and model will you recommend and why? To furnish more about the camera I am looking for, I want something compact and light (<600g), but with much better capabilities than my A640.

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this is a big dilemma. but i prefer canon. I;m work with dslr i'm really satisfied

vaggelis vlahos Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:03:22 +0800

Hi vaggelis vlahos,

DSLR has came to my mind a couple of times now, but I do not know if I am ready to carry the all the gears around. Unless there are alternatives. I prefer Canon too. But with these problems arising, I think I won't mind trying something different.

Alexander Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:28:43 +0800

I work with a CANON POWERSHOT S5is, and I'm quite happy.
If I had to make a choice soon it would be between CANON and NIKON.

Ferreira-Pinto Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:57:59 +0800

I've been using a sony but when i save some money, i'd like to get a different camera. good luck with your new camera search.

Paz ;-)

Paz Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:06:45 +0800

I have the most recent version that. It has IS and is very helpful. Flash time is slow. I don't much care for flash anywhere and use my tripod just about all the time. I drink too much coffee not to!

SandyCarlson Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:58:23 +0800

I have an DSLR now but if I had the money I would also buy a Canon G11. The videocapabilities are not maybe the best but the rest of it seems very interesting. On the other hand I never owned a compact before I bought the first DSLR so maybe everything might disappoint me... No very good advice I fear. Happy Smiley

AKO Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:34:10 +0800

Thanks for the suggestions and advice.

Ferreira-Pinto: Thanks for that information. Currently, I have included Canon Powershot SX1IS and SX20IS into my list of options. Very Happy Smiley

but I will do a bit more research before investing into one.

Paz: thank you.

SandyCarlson: Ah... I think the flash problem is common. I wonder is it due to the types of batteries; AA for this case. Thanks for the tip. Very Happy Smiley

AKO: Haha... I wanted to include Canon Powershot G11 to my list, but its video capabilities is inferior. I'm not sure what is Canon thinking. Or else, it will surely be one of my top choices.

Alexander Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:07:45 +0800

How about checking out Canon G10? I heard from friends who used it that they are very satisfied with the performance. One friend even leave his DSLR at home as it's more convenient to bring the G10 for photography outing and it's not as bulky at a DSLR.

JC Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:21:28 +0800

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