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Originally Posted by madmmac
Exactly. I have an Elph, it does go everywhere.
I have an old Canon S2IS, very good overall with a huge zoom....when I know I am going to be kicking around quite a bit and will probably need a big telephoto, it is hard to beat.
When I am going to need the most versatility, speed, low light, frames per second I take my Nikon D200. Multiple lenses that cover from 18 to 300mm starting at 1.4f....but the Elph is still usually in my pocket in an Altoids can.
Nostatic has nailed it right.....You don't take any pictures without having a camera with you.
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I totally agree. I think for most people, a decent "point and shoot" is the ticket.
When my wife and I went to Africa, I debated taking my Olympus OM-2 with lenses ranging from 24 mm to 400 mm. After looking a the cost of film, plus processing, plus hassle in moving that much stuff from place to place, I decided on getting a nice digital. Originally, I was going to go with some type of SLR with interchangeable lenese etc but got to thinking that what I really needed was a long lenses for the trip but portability for everything else. I setted on a Nikon Coolpix with a 10x optical zoom. It fits in my pocket, seems to take great pictures and since I am willing to carry it with me just about anywhere, I get the shots I wants. The only real downside, IMHO, is the lack of a truly fast lenses for low light or fast action needs and the irritating delay (that all digital cameras seem to have) between pressing the shutter button and getting the shot.
For me, the $199 (included a free 4x6 photo printing machine) I spent on the Nikon was the best $$ I spent on a camera to date.