http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/ Engadget Comments for Engadget's Holiday Gift Guide: Digital Cameras http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Dec 14th 2009 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/
AOL probably told them they can't say Christmas. In fact, every time "Christmas" is said they probably lose money from AOL.....

.....Christmas, Christmas, Christmas, Christmas, Christmas....

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Christians aren't the only people celebrating Christmas.... (boo-yaa)]]>Dec 14th 2009 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Dec 14th 2009 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/
Christmas Christmas Christmas. There, I said it. Now shut up and celebrate whatever you want with your loved ones, dummy.]]>Dec 14th 2009 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Dec 14th 2009 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Dec 14th 2009 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Dec 14th 2009 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/
I'm a programmer. It's like when my clients ask me to spend 10+ hours programming around something that affected 1 customer out of the 10s of 1,000s that never had any problem with it at all.

Wow.]]>Dec 14th 2009 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/
lol Nilay. I think it might just be that I am right and you are trying to contain the hemorrhaging of dollars by appearing to not care about people saying it. On the other hand, your Red Fox imitation is solid gold...


PS-
.....Christmas, Christmas, Christmas, Christmas, Christmas....]]>Dec 14th 2009 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Save the religious rant for AFA.]]>Dec 14th 2009 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Oh God, just shut up. Christmas is a holiday. Happy now?]]>Dec 14th 2009 5:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Dec 14th 2009 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Hanukkah?]]>Dec 14th 2009 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/DIGITAL CAMERAS!

plz?]]>Dec 14th 2009 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Dec 14th 2009 6:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/
In Sweden we celebrate jul (yule) instead of christmas. But hey old viking traditions die hard in a country with 85% atheists.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule]]>Dec 15th 2009 3:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Dec 14th 2009 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Dec 14th 2009 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras//nevermind

I saw it :)]]>Dec 14th 2009 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Dec 14th 2009 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Dec 14th 2009 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Dec 15th 2009 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/10/pentax-kx-stock-status-and-availability-matrix.html]]>Dec 20th 2009 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/photography/digital-cameras/compact/EC-TL220ZBPRUS/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail

Best touchscreen on a camera, hands down.
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It's small, easy to use and very inexpensive for what you get. And the picture quality is really quite good right out of the box...even in the hands of a neophyte.

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Totally agree. Engadget actually perpetuates the megapixel myth with lines like "Plus it takes great photos with its 10 megapixel sensor". Unless you are making posters (are you really?) the 6mp sensor is plenty. The D40 is also a curiosity by having a pro-grade flash sync speed. You can get new D40 kits with Nikon's above average 18-55 kit lens with a bag and memory at Adorama right now dirt cheap.

The switch to in-lens motors for AF is not as big a deal now as there are many more choices and all third parties do it too.]]>Dec 14th 2009 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/You rule out that it is easier to manipulate high res images on photoshop.... but I get what you mean that anything bigger than oh say.. 8 mpx is ridiculous unless you are a pro...but then again a pro won't be buying a $100 cam.

I say let Engadget live... the statement is fine.]]>Dec 14th 2009 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/
The 7D would be better for sports and the paparazzi.]]>Dec 14th 2009 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/
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I totally agree that Lumix DMC-LX3 is the best non-interchangeable lens camera, but I see why Engadget doesn't mention it. This camera was out of stock almost everywhere, and just recently getting back (it will be available on Amazon on 16th of December).

But I agree - I definitely recommend this camera as the best point-and-shoot.]]>Dec 14th 2009 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Dec 14th 2009 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/
probably best to look up real comparisons online, rather than ask someone who (presumably) only owns one of them! :)

From what I've read (which is a lot in the last few days as I'm considering getting an S90), they're pretty comparable and you sort of have to look for nits to pick for one vs the other. The S90 is so much smaller though overall that it's actually just inside of pocketable. The LX3 takes 720 video though. And possibly slightly better pictures.

But for me, I'm leaning towards the S90 as it's smaller, cheaper, and more available.]]>Dec 14th 2009 10:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/
I will give you links to excellent and consistent reviews of both cameras:

- Canon S90: http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_s90-review
- Lumix LX3: http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/panasonic/dmc_lx3-review/

I indeed own LX3, but not S90, still I will give you a couple of points to consider:

- LX3 has a 16:9 to 4:3 fast aspect ratio switch WITHOUT stretching the image over the sesnsor. The sensor is larger than both 16:9 and 4:3 mode so you don't loose any pixels or quality.

- LX3 receives firmware updates from Panasonic. I have just installed the firmware update on my LX3 and auto-bracketing range grew up from -1+1 EV to -2+2 EV!!! The same with exposure compensation! I think it is great that your camera gets updated with nice features like that.

- LX3 has 24mm wide angle lens (with 3x zoom) which I would personally choose any time over telephoto. S90 on the other hand has zoom lens. It's up to you - weather you like to shoot wide angle or need zoom. This feature alone would probably affect your choice between those 2 cameras.

Good luck!]]>Dec 15th 2009 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/
Actually, I just checked, the lenses are almost the same on both cameras. LX3 still has wider angle lenses but less zoom than S90.
Which makes the choice a bit tougher.

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Fufifilm FinePix F70EXR
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR
Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

The sensor technology that each of these use, Super CCD EXR, has won numerous awards and Editor's Choices.

And, no! I don't work for Fujifilm and don't get compensated by them in anyway! ;)]]>Dec 15th 2009 3:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/
Also I just bought a Pentax K-x. I like getting the most bang for my buck in lenses so the body-intgerated IS and ability to use any K-mount lens going back to the '70s put it over the top for me. Plus its noise performance is up there with the best of any APS-sensor SLRs. ]]>Dec 15th 2009 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Dec 19th 2009 3:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-digital-cameras/Dec 19th 2009 4:15PM