Hi there,
My mum wants to get a camera to replace my dying nikon3500..
her budget would be around rm1300+/-
what camera would you guys recommend? I woudnt want a Sony and Olympus..
I will use the camera also and maybe a camera that would allow me to have more control..
I saw that P5100.. but the only thing i didnt like was its 12 megapix .. I dont need that high.. nobody needs that high right..

12MP is not high..u can store it so u wouldn't need to change for a period of time and 12MP can make u able to take big picture like poster that a 8MP cannot do so....so, P5100 is a great camera...or u can try canon ixus 850IS or 950IS...this few camera is what i recommended!!

ooh, but usually i wont print poster sized photos..only like 4R..
out of 1000 photos i print around 5-10 only:p

Thn...P5100, canon ixus 850Is, 950IS is a quality...all got quality in picture

but why is the ixus models so small and p5100 or Canon PowerShot SX100 IS much bigger? are bigger cams better?

no lah...bigger cams just for those pro photographer only....small ones is suitable to us normal use already...plus big cam often is in manual....hard to use...small one better!

Suit your needs. Bigger not always better but as bigger always comes with bigger lens and hence better pictures and control.
For your mother, I would recommend IXUS 860 or 850. But if you want more control, go for canon a720 (rm999-1099) or SX100 (rm1200-1299).

Bigger cameras allow you to expand your photographic skills.

With more settings and modes to dwell with, you'd slowly learn to take photographs with more control instead of just auto.

However even if AUTO is your thing, i think some bigger cams has better optics.

what about Panasonic Lumix cameras? like the Fx30 or LX2?

it all depends on the sensor. crappy ccd sensor and high MP would only make the image crappy.

panasonic LX2? a 16:9 CCD, but you still can capture 16:9 on a canon, it just crop the picture. but the widescreen lcd on lx2 is sure cool looking.
but you can get a widescreen on sony t70/200.

for a point and shoot. best image quality would be a canon. and get with an IS, image stabilizer

This post has been edited by shirohamada: Dec 6 2007, 11:44 PM