Help! I can't decide!

[LAS321]

I'm driving myself crazy trying to make my final camera decision. I've narrowed it down to the Canon SD1100, Nikon Coolpix S550, or one of the Casion Exilim (not sure which one but the guy at Best Buy said it was good?)
Any advice or suggestions from those who know a lot more than I do would be greatly apprecitated! I want to buy this camera already so I can play with it before I go!!!

 

[dr_zero]

Ok I love Nikon gear that is for sure but having just read some reviews on the ones listed I would have to pick the Canon.

Why? It looks like it would be better in low light conditions compared to the nikon and that is one big wants people are looking for seems like.

 

[Michele]

If you are planning on buying it at Best Buy, here is what I did. Their return policy is: you can exchange for a camera up to 14 days. So I got one, didn't like the way the pictures looked, exchanged it to try another one. I kept the 2nd one.

If you find you don't like any of them and just want to return, you will have to pay a restocking fee, I believe it was a percentage of the price, maybe 15%?

 

[justcantwait]

I have the Canon 1100 and love it. Just got back from WDW the end of June, and it was fantastic. Small enough to fit in my pocket, takes SD cards (which are nice and cheap!), good battery life. I used it all day long, and had to charge the battery about every day and a half. I took over 500 pictures at average resolution and didn't even fill the 2GB card. Easy to use without any special settings, but still has lots of options for those who want to read up and use them. Also comes in pretty colors , although I have the plain old silver. I can't recommend this camera enough. I've been singing it's praises to everyone who'll listen (and some who won't!). Gotten nothing but compliments from anyone who sees the pics. Hope this helps, but good luck with whichever you choose.

Kathy

 

[LAS321]

Thanks for all the info! It seems that the Canon is a real favorite. I was originally considering the Panasonic Lumix but I think it's not as compact as the Canon or Nikon. I just want a camera I can fit in my really small bag and go. The last few years I don't think I took nearly as many pictures as in the past because I didn't want to lug a bulky camera in a separate case with me all day and night!

 

[justcantwait]

My thoughts exactly. As my kids get older, I wanted to have a camera around to take pics "just cuz". The Canon is the perfect camera for that. It can fit in a pocket or purse, with an extra SD card and battery, and you're good to go for the whole day. Love it!

Kathy