help me with getting digital camera

[brooklynheights]

I'm looking to replace my digital camera fuji has what looks like a good camera 7.0pixels(S5700) now someone told me no get the olympus 10 mega pixel stylus 1000 all weather camera I am not sure what to do please help with your input the digital I have now was a gift casio 6 mega pixel it still works niece needs one and I 'd like to upgrade thanks for the help

 

[Master Mason]

What are you looking for in your camera

Size
what do you shoot
Budget

What shots does your current camera prevent you from getting?

 

[brooklynheights]

budget no more than $ 300.00 I haven't used my other camera much takes good pics my niece and her family and my family are going to Disney in the fall I can get a new camera and let her have mine ( her's died for some reason) I want a camera that will be easy to use The Fugi is priced at $229 comes with camera classes the olympus with a digital starting kit and is $249 I just want good pictures easy to use the one I have like I said is good but we are wierd in are family we pass our gadgets on to the next one in the family she loves my camera so I will get a new one . Thanks for any help

 

[Master Mason]

many folks here have the canon s3IS I think it is right at close to the top of your budget, but they are very well liked.

I have no personal experience, but I hear the fuji's are the best for low light situtations, don't know models.

Check out dpreview and stevesdigicam for reviews of various cameras.

 

[DueyDooDah]

many folks here have the canon s3IS I think it is right at close to the top of your budget, but they are very well liked.

Yep. The cheapest I've seen for new currently is $285. Beach has 'em for $296.

 

[Groucho]

This is a more interesting comparison than usual as the Fuji S5700 has a "normal" small sensor (1/2.5") while the Olympus Stylus 1000 has a larger 1/1.8" sensor.

However, they're not really comparable, the Olympus is a compact 3x zoom while the Fuji is a larger 10x zoom model. If you want compact, I'd look at something like the Fuji F31 ($213 after rebate), or the S6000 for a long-zoom model. Both have Fuji's (relatively) big 1/1.7" sensor.