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Old 26-03-2007, 11:16 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Default Re: A digital camera needed for a total newbie...

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Originally Posted by pathiks
do u mean u feel weird wit ur macbook pro????
No, I don't. Every person who asks me about the price of my notebook is shocked when I tell them the price. I can see their point though. I have yet to meet someone who has a more expensive notebook than mine. Most people do not even know that there are even more expensive notebooks out there.

Anyway, I am really confused between two cameras now:


Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

Format: Ultra Compact
Price : US$393
Image ratio: 4:3, 3:2
Sensor photo detectors: 7.1 million
Sensor size: 1/2.5 "
ISO rating: Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Zoom tele (T): 105 mm (3.8 x)
Auto focus type: AiAF TTL 9-point (with face detection)
Macro focus range: 3 cm
Aperture range: F2.8 - F5.8
Min shutter: 15 sec
Max shutter: 1/1600 sec
Flash guide no.: 4.0 m (13.1 ft) 0 m
Continuous Drive: Yes, 1.7 fps, unlimited
Movie Clips: Yes, 640 x 480 @ 30/15 fps, 320 x 240 @ 60/30/15 fps, 160 x 120 @ 15 fps
Quality Levels: Super-Fine, Fine, Normal
Viewfinder: Optical
LCD: 2.5 "
LCD Pixels: 207,000
Weight (inc. batteries): 195 g (6.9 oz)
Dimensions: 90 x 58 x 25 mm (3.5 x 2.3 x 1 in)



Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3

Format: Compact
Price : US$349
Image ratio: 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Sensor photo detectors: 8.5 million
Sensor size: 1/2.35 "
ISO rating: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1250, (3200 high mode)
Zoom tele (T): 280 mm (10 x)
Auto focus type: TTL
Macro focus range: 5 cm
Aperture range: F3.3 - F4.9
Min shutter: 8 sec
Max shutter: 1/2000 sec
Flash guide no.: 4.2 m (13.7 ft) 2 m
Continuous Drive: Yes, 3 or 2 fps, max 5 images
Movie Clips: Yes, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30/10 fps
Quality Levels: Fine, Standard
LCD: 3 "
LCD Pixels: 230,000
Weight (inc. batteries): 280 g (9.9 oz)
Dimensions: 105 x 59 x 37 mm (4.1 x 2.3 x 1.5 in)


The specifications listed above are only the ones that differ. The rest of the specifications are the same. To see a full feature-by-feature comparison of the two cameras, head over to this page.

Which of the two should I opt for and why?
Please please help me!
Thank you!
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