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kaycee · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:53 pm

Just before the vacation I bought a point and shoot camera for use underwater.
I tried to get some nice pictures before we go on vacation and I tought oh boy oh boy what have I done because the noise and sharpness was very bad (extreme condition for a point and shoot cam)
During the vacation I played a lot with this camera and underwater it makes some nice pictures but no stock quality.
Some pictures I made outside the water are great and got even the WOW factor and on some point even better than my dslr (I have test it)
Yesterday I submit a couple of pictures for review and guess what SS accepted the pictures made by the point and shoot camera the batch was a combination of point and shoot and dslr pictures also accepted the dslr pictures.
Are there people out here who's going back to point and shoot or stay with the dslr?????.
I never thought the quality was this good for point and shoot cameras these days, after you know the weakness of the camera in my case low light.

Here one of them made with the point and shoot camera.

rinder99 · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:45 pm

I've said a lot of times . It really doesn't matter once you understand the limitations of the equipment used. And when you do, A whole new world opens. Good for you.Just stay away from sports and nature.....LOL

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galstyan · Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 3207 Location: Yerevan,Armenia

What camera you bought Karin ?

eppicphotos · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:03 am

I have a Sony A-350 and the Live View works just like a P&S so does that count?
Actually I do rather enjoy my G9 as well for it's versatility (and yes I'll second the wonderful macro capabilities).
I miss the 4/3 aspect I used to shoot when I used Olympus DSLR's, so I like the P&S for the 4/3 aspect. Still though, the G9 will never totally take the place of my DSLR.

kenny123 · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:38 am

If you know your camera,and realize its limits,you can make some decent shots-these were made with a $99 (New Zealand) Sanyo VPC 650 6mp compact camera-hand-held,No IS/VR:

kaycee · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:15 am

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hilaryaq · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:44 am

Some compacts are now shooting RAW, that's saying something.. they even have cute little itty lenses for some of them.. :)

bichon · Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 11329 Location: Canada

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thesupe87 · Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 859 Location: arenacreative.com

I find the macro on my point and shoot to be incredible...that little Canon Powershot has paid for itself a hundred times over. Everything I've submitted prior to April 08 was shot on a point and shoot.

If you know how to post process and noise filter, they can definitely produce stock quality images. Sometimes you barely need to noise filter, if everything is exposed properly and you're shooting at ISO 100. The HP point and shoot I had was always noisy, though. No matter what I did with the thing. Grainy noise, too. Some brands have much more artifacting than others - it's just all about the sensor size.

hoplessbliss · Joined: 30 Nov 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Kenora

I myself have an Olypmus Stylus 790 SW and bought it for the same reason....because it goes underwater. It is a great little p&s.
I AM limited to what I can do, so since I am getting more and more into photography I am buying a new DSLR. Right now I just use my point and shoot and then my grandfathers 20 yr old Rebel. My old reliable.
But I will always be loyal to my p&s. I love that it fits in my pocket and I can take it with me anywhere. I don't leave the house without it. It is always in my purse, and because it has shock absrob, I feel it's alittle safer. Of course I do have a case that it goes in first, but this thing is TOUGH!!!
My nephew loves to run aroud the house and take pictures with it and take it outside. And he loves to take it to the pool and use it. Its great, because he can be really rough with it, drop it, throw it in the pool, whatever...and it still works great!

bichon · Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 11329 Location: Canada