Good inexpensive camera?

[arctic_rogue]

I know very little about the PowerShot G Series cameras as I use Canon's SLR lineup.

However, I do use photoprice.ca quite often. Here is a listing for the powershot G12, which to the best of my knowledge is a step up from the G11.

http://www.photoprice.ca/product/033...G12-price.html - Sorry.. now longer stocked anywhere.

Here is the G15: $379 to your door from B&H (if you have 13% sales tax)

http://www.photoprice.ca/product/040...G15-price.html

[newfcollins]

My wife told me yesterday she wants a camera for Christmas. The problem is, she doesn't want an expensive one, but she wants a good one. So I'm hoping someone might have some recommendations.

Basically, all she wants is one that's fast (the one we have now has a three-second delay from when we press the button to when it takes the photo: very frustrating when you are trying to take photos of three-year-olds since they don't stay still that long).

Also, the lighting in our house isn't the greatest, so one that can read light pretty well would be helpful. But that's not as important as the last point.

[gainerama]

If you want really cheap price then I'd go pocket size Canon Powershot which runs between $100-$180 depending on the model. If you want a bit higher model, the larger Canon powershots with built extended lenses aren't bad. We've been using this for years and have never been disappointed with Canon.

[als_revenge]

I got one of those small Canon Powershots about a year ago. It is a decent camera. But the delay time isn't great. And if you switch to the faster kids/pets settings....most of the time the pictures turn out blurry. It could be that I just don't know how to use the thing properly.

[93213]

This is beyond a doubt the best camera on the market for the price if you want something that is small, affordable and delivers great quality. You can even attach lenses, it's shutter speed is nearly as fast as my pro camera. I own a G11 and I bring it on holiday and leave my big lensed pro camera at home. When I'm retouching the photos I impressed at the information and colour density. It's not what my $3000 camera can do, but amazingly close considering the price difference.

They're made of steel and will last forever. you won't need to update your camera for a very long time. Why spend $150 on a cheap camera every 3-4 years when you can spend $300 on something that could last you half a lifetime? You may even be able to find a G14 or G13 at a lower price too.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc....html%E2%80%8B

[als_revenge]

It doesn't have a shooting mode for kids/pets? Does that matter?

[newfcollins]

Thanks for the help everyone. Unfortunately 93213, that camera on that site won't get shipped to Canada. And in Canada, I either can't find it or it's massively expensive.

[The Comish]

I know it may not cover your criteria, but I travel around a lot and was always worried about dropping the camera or when it getting wet when it rained, so I bought an Olympus Stylus Tough. Now I don't sweat banging it or dropping it and I can even take it snorkelling. No worries whatsoever!