Looking For Top Rated Point And Shoot Digital Cameras?

So, rumor has it your looking for the best of the best huh? Your the type, that just doesn’t believe in second best, when it comes to spending your money. Can’t say I blame you, I wouldn’t either. When it comes to digital cameras, it’s not as hard to get a great one, as you may think. Don’t worry about trying to wrap your head around all the tech specs, as there are easier ways to pick a good camera.

Can’t decide on a camera? . . . Top Rated Digital Cameras

Chances are pretty good, that someone else with the same wants, budget and and skill as a photographer has already bought a digital camera. What’s even better, is that some of them have been very forth coming with their opinion regarding the said camera. Most of the major online retailers (like Amazon) have some sort of customer feedback system right on their website. Meaning, that customers who have already purchased products from their website, can come back and tell them what they really thought of their purchase. Whether it’s digital cameras, shoes, or chocolates.

This can be a great help for perspective customers (you) when you want information about the top selling digital cameras. How many times in the past, have you based a purchase decision on recommendations given by friends and family. Quite a few I bet. Even if you didn’t buy the exact product they recommended, your final decision was likely influence by what they had to say. Either positively, or negatively. Not just because they loved or hated the product, but because you either respected their opinion, or thought they were the biggest schmuck this side of the Mississippi.

The point being, we’re often influenced by others in our buying decisions. The good retailers like Amazon, realize that and have made others opinions available in mass quantities. This sheer volume of shopping information was never available to consumers before the internet. As long as we trust the integrity of the source, and the information is organized in a usable and efficient manner, then our purchasing decision gets that much easier.

Lets take a look at some of the top rated point and shoot cameras, with a few real customer opinions aggregated into a quick to read summary for each camera.

Canon PowerShot SD750

Now here’s one of Amazons top selling cameras, and it’s been reviewed by 377 customers. Thats not all the folks that purchased the SD750 camera, just the ones that decided to tell Amazon what they thought of the camera. One axiom to bear in mind when reading customer reviews, is an unhappy customer will tell ten people, whereas a happy customer rarely tells anyone. It’s just human nature I suppose. Bearing that in mind, the SD750 still managed an overall 4.5 star rating. Some of the features liked most by customers was the large 3 inch LCD screen, and ease of use for the point and shoot crowd. The biggest complaint is that some have a lens stuck problem, which should be covered by warranty.

Canon PowerShot SD870IS

Now, as the Canon hit parade continues, there are currently 257 customer reviews on Amazon for the SD870IS camera. The same review caveats apply for this camera as well. Human nature doesn’t just switch gears on camera models ya know. Common praise reflects Canons easy to use features, and well laid out menu options for this camera. Be wary of after the fact customer service from Canon. One reviewer complained that even though his camera was under warranty, Canon still wanted to charge $100 flat fee for repairs. Some persistent lobbying on the part of the customer had the fee waived. A lesson there for those of us willing to take abuse from manufacturers sitting down. Squeaky hinge and all.

Let’s take a look at one more camera.

Canon PowerShot SD850IS

While similar to the SD870, this one is about 50 or so bucks cheaper. With most of the same features as the 870, this ones comes with plenty of good reviews. 324 Amazon customer reviews, for another 4.5 out of 5 stars review. I can almost tell what the complaints and praise will be for this camera, even without looking. A well layid out design, with pretty good image quality, but a slow shutter speed, and a bit of a battery hog. That’s kind of par for the course with these small sub-300 dollar cameras. If your not happy with these niggling complaints, you may want to consider moving up to an entry level SLR like the Canon Rebel series, or the Nikon D40. But, that’s a story for another day.


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