What is the best compact digital camera that takes good quality pictures?

Question

I am looking to buy a new digital camera and don't know where to start in looking for one. Preferably I would like something small and somewhat thin since I plan to carry it around a lot while traveling. I am also picky about the quality of pictures: good, clear pictures that aren't grainy or discolored are essentially a must. Can anyone help??

Answer 1

Look at some of the Sony W series.



Go to http://www.dpreview.comnd check them out. Hard to do better at the price and they are slim and extremely well built. Take great photos for such a small camera.

Answer 2

When you buy a compact digital camera you want to look at it's optical zoom and digital zoom capabilities. Optical zoom is actual zoom such as a microscope or telescope can zoom in and retain original image quality, digital on the other hand is computer software that inflates the pixels when you zoom in, which decreases the image quality and clearness. For example 2x optical zoom to 4x optical zoom provides 100 times better image quality when zoomed in on a certain object 10 times 10 for each difference, 2x digital zoom to 4x digital zoom just tells you how far the camera can zoom and estimate what an object "should" look like, but it's usually bad picture unless you are very close with digital. For scenery or football games, etc, optical zoom all the way, try to stay somewhere at 6x optical zoom or above.

Answer 3

A good compact digital camera would be a Sony Cybershot DSC-S950 10mp with 4x optical zoom technology and super steady shot image stabilization.

Another one is a Samsung SL30 10mp digital camera with 3x optical zoom and a 2.5in LCD.

Both cameras resolution produces great images for large, photo quality prints, and price ranges from 100 bucks or more.

You can purchase one from the site listed below. Goodluck!

Answer 4

Canon compact digital cameras are very highly rated for their picture quality. Not every camera is perfect, just pick the features you want. Search for "compact digital camera reviews" and you will get a bunch. Also, for you to understand, the compact cameras take nice pics and are very convenient, but DSLR's take far superior photos. It's a trade-off, portability-picture quality.

Answer 5

Canon PowerShot SX110 IS.



http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Powershot-SX110IS-Stabilized-Black/dp/B001EQ4C8U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1242240124&sr=1-1