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[Jammer113]

I'm looking for information on digital cameras. I checked the sticky, but everything on there is 5 years old. I'm looking at upgrading my camera since it is 6 years old and has a broken battery holder.

I look at cameras and I see '16 megapixels!' and I can only think that there must be so many more important factors than steadily increasing pixel count... such as lense, stabilization, battery length, light control, blur control, etc.

The problem is that I don't know anything about these things or exactly what to look for. Can someone spell it out for me? Can someone tell me about some of the best (and worst) cameras on the market? I'm looking at spending around 300k won.

I'm personally looking for something pocket-sized, but I'm not looking for the smallest, most compact camera in the world. Most of the pictures I take will be either indoors in darkened areas such as restaurants, or at sporting events.

[internjim]

if you are going to be taking alot of indoor shots, find something with a high ISO capability. 800 or above
I agree, the megapixels have gotten out of hand.
you can check cnet and see their top rated cameras, and then you can go to flickr and see some real photos taken by real people with those cameras and make a decision based on that. I have a nice little point and shoot 5 megapixel Minolta that i can take anywhere and I love it. its not great for dark photos but it does ok. My next camera purchase will be a Pentax K200D SLR camera.
there are no shortages of choices out there, just do some research and pick the one you like. There is no perfect camera, they all have some strength and also some weakness. weigh the pros and cons and happy hunting!

[swigs]

check out the buyers guides at www.dpreview.com and www.cameralabs.com

They will give you an idea. But don't get too caught up in the whole 'megapixel' race. Sometimes that can lead to a lower quality image.

[tnrc75]

[chevro1et]

Check out the Canon ISUS/ IXY line with image stablization. Great image quality with lots of user-friendly options.

[pkang0202]

I also recommend Canon IXUS. Make sure it has the Optical Image Stabilization.

I've had Sony, Casio, Kodak and the Canon takes the best pictures out of all.

I think 8megapixels or better will do you right. Anthing higher is overkill, unless you plan on making a lot of very large, poster sized pictures.

I looked on DCresource website a lot to find reviews on cameras. remember that some cameras have different model numbers than in the US/Canada.

A friend of mine took their Canon on their honeymoon and bought the underwater case for it. It took beautiful pictures underwater for when he was scuba diving.

[Golem]

I personally don't think anything more than 6 megapixels is needed on a point and shoot. Your not going to blow up your prints to a size where that kind of megapixel count would make a difference, and the higher megapixel count introduces more noise (especially at higher ISOs).
I too, like the Canon point and shoots even though I would no say I prefer Nikon DSLRs.
Most people don't look at the speed of the lens on their point and shoots, but if can be helpful if you get something with a wider aperture.