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Old 03-14-2008, 09:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Canon, Nikon, or Olympus?

I'm looking for a new digital camera to replace my broken Canon Powershot
A75. The ones that perked my interest around the $200 range are:

Canon Powershot A590 IS ($180), Nikon Coolpix P50 ($180) or the brand new
P60 ($230), or the Olympus FE-340 ($180).

Please give me your opinions!
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Old 04-30-2008, 11:59 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I would rule out the Olympus because:
  • Macro range 3.9" is much more than the Powershot A590IS (2.0")
  • xD memory is not really a popular standard (and slower)
  • Only 3x zoom

Between the Coolpix P50 and P60, the P60 wins handedly because:
  • 5x zoom vs 3.6x (zoom matters to me, and particularly, IMO, for nonSLRs). Whether it's worth the extra 50 bucks up to you


So the choice comes down the A590IS vs P50/60.[list][*] Between the A590IS and the P50, i'd take the canon for the extra zoom and published macro range (dont know the nikon range) -- the extra ISO wont/shouldnt be used anwyays[*] Between the A590IS and the P60, i'd take the P60 for the extra zoom
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