Digital Camera Purchase - Need quick reply

[Chicago]

Need a quick reply. Please help me make a decision on a "somewhat" budget related purchase that I need to make tonight. I need to buy a new digital camera to take pre-prom pictures and then for travel later on. My current old Canon broke. I've been looking for weeks and have narrowed it down to the below. However, I'm open to suggestions. These range in the $249 - $299 price.

Sony W370
Canon SD1400
Samsung TL225

Yes, I can post on the other forum, but you all are so budget minded and will help me not over spend, but yet get a quality item.

 

[lucky1]

Love my Canon SD1000. Assume the SD1400 would be just a good. As for pricing, maybe costco if you have it in the area.

abesofmaine.com has it for $229. They have quick shipping and I have been happy with their service in the past.

 

[Golf4food]

Sony W370
Canon SD1400
Samsung TL225

Amazon ratings:

Sony W370: average of 3.5 stars

Canon SD1400: average of around 4 stars

Samsung TL225: average of 4 or just over 4 stars


Roughly equal number of reviews. Prices being roughly equal I'd go with the Samsung (which also has the front facing screen for those fun do-it-yourself self-portraits).


I can also vouch for Abe's of Maine (not in Maine, they're in New Jersey, lol). I bought my new Pentax K-7 and two lenses from them a little over a month ago. They might call to do a friendly up-sell and ask if you have any questions, but if you don't want anything extra just politely say no thanks and they will say thank you and be on their way and ship your order - it is not a pressure thing, just doing what they'd do if you were in their store and came up to the register.

Adorama and Beach Camera are also good. And Amazon, of course.

 

[Chicago]

Thank you for the input thus far. I like the Sony and Samsung, but when I think of cameras those brands don't seem to relate.

 

[Bildmouse]

Love my Canon - was not so happy with my Sony

 

[jenseib]

I've never had a good sony. Love Canons though

 

[MandM-Mom]

Love my Canon SD1000. Assume the SD1400 would be just a good. As for pricing, maybe costco if you have it in the area.

abesofmaine.com has it for $229. They have quick shipping and I have been happy with their service in the past.

We have this canon camera and love it, I ended up buying my mom one for Christmas this yearbecause she was always complaining her old camera blurred when she took kids pics and they moved. I can use my canon for softball and soccer and get great photos without the blur so the image stabilization has been great for me and for my mom with her new one!

 

[TigerTown]

I have had multiple Sony cameras and have loved every one. The new TX7 with the sweeping panoramic feature looks awesome.

 

[DVCBELLE]

We have this canon camera and love it, I ended up buying my mom one for Christmas this yearbecause she was always complaining her old camera blurred when she took kids pics and they moved. I can use my canon for softball and soccer and get great photos without the blur so the image stabilization has been great for me and for my mom with her new one!

I have the SD1100 and LOVE it!! I have been very happy with my Canon - not so much with me kodak!!