Best <$200 PnS? DSC-ZS1 or SD780IS or something else?

[ralph_nguyen]

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<p>Howdy,</p>

<p>I'm an avid dSLR user, and while I love my L lens, I find that carrying a 24-70 in my camera around every day is more than cumbersome. I'm looking for a pocketable point-and-shoot camera that is good for all purposes. It would only be used for when it is hard or impossible for me to carry my regular camera. Looking at my Flickr account, I see that I don't have anything specialized that I take pics of. </p>

<p>-Pocketable<br>

- <$200<br>

-All-Purpose<br>

-Good IQ for the price-range<br>

-Would be easy for a newbie to use if I were to give it to one of my friends to take pics</p>

<p>Right now, I've narrowed it down to a Panasonic Lumix DSC-ZS1 and a Canon SD780IS. They both are in my price range. I'd like to hear what you have to say about either and which one of those I should buy, or a recommendation for something else if you have one.</p>

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[Andy Collins]

<p>I heartily recommend the PowerShot A2000IS or SX120IS. They have a 35-210mm and 36-360mm lens respectively and run $179-$245. From experience, both of these are excellent cameras and will easily yield excellent 16x20 prints. No RAW, but superb in other respects.</p>

[bill_tuthill]

I would go for the Fuji F70EXR over any of the models mentioned so far. It's the only one that comes close to your DSLR at high ISO and probably betters your DSLR for dynamic range (in 6 Mp DR mode).

[cohencapture]

<p>Listen to andy collins. and if you're cheap. go for the new coolpix and also get a Gorilla Pod</p>