Reddit mentions of Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS 12.1 MP Digital Camera (Black)

For that much money you're better off buying a decent point-and-shoot with manual exposure mode, and faking the tilt-shift "model effect" in GIMP.

Maybe this one.

Ok, just need a tiny point and shoot for my wife to carry around in her purse. Right now have it narrowed down to these two:

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS

and

Panasonic DMC-FH25K

They seem fairly similar from what I can tell. The lumix does 720 video while the canon does 1080, but not a deal killer. Also the lumix has a bit father zoom, but 5x is probably plenty in most cases for this application. Our canon sd1200is worked fine for two years taking pictures plenty good enough for our needs, but now the lense is stuck open. Anyway, if anyone here knows more about the specs, if one of these has the edge I'll gladly take suggestions. I'm no photographer, but would like something that is decent for the buck at least.

Canon Elph 300HS plus CHDK perhaps?

That or an old used Rebel maybe?

Canon 300hs does 240fps @ 240p. Yeah lower resolution but it's less than $200 new.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDoARCLMnXQ&feature=player_embedded

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-ELPH-300-HS/dp/B004J41T7Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335293499&sr=8-1

This one gets good reviews. Looks like it has good video performance for you, too.

this one says it has a manual mode in a review of it

$148 new on Amazon - Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS 12.1 MP and even has a high speed mode. I love this thing to death.

I highly suggest the Canon Elph 300 (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-ELPH-300-HS/dp/B004J41T7Q ) you can buy it on amazon for 149.00 this camara offers great a great set of features and even an HD video mode. Read the reviews online: most all of them are positive.

Y'all have so many subreddits and a question thread that I wasn't sure where this would go. I'll delete anything that's in the wrong place!

I'm looking at buying a camera in the next couple of days (actually have been for a few months now, but I'm very indecisive) and am currently looking at the Canon ELPH 300 HS and the Olympus PEN E-Pl1. I'm wondering what you more experienced folks would recommend.

DPreview comparison

Snapsort comparison

Canon on Amazon

Olympus on Amazon (shoot, they were both $10 less last week)

I'm being told to spring for the Olympus for the bigger sensor and the ability to change lenses (a friend has offered to loan me lenses for it), but I'm not sure if it's what I need or overkill. I've photographed a bit, but want to learn and practice more.

If I get the Canon I'll definitely be putting CHDK on it. Would that put it a bit more on par with the Olympus? I'm a little concerned about the stated shutter lag on the Olympus.

Ideally I'd like to order in the next few days so that it can arrive before spring break.

I have one of these (currently on Amazon for about 180 dollars) and it takes the best photos I've ever taken with a point-and-shoot. The 1-star reviews aren't accurate for my experience with it. I've kept it in a case in my purse for a couple years now and never had any problems with it.

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-ELPH-300-HS/dp/B004J41T7Q/ref=pd_sxp_grid_i_1_1

Should be fine.

However, in that price range, Snapsort recommends this. Same sensor size but the lens quality is probably better on the 300 HS because of the slightly wider maximum aperture and significantly smaller zoom ratio.

Depending on what your cousin wants to shoot, the superzoom capability might outweigh the image quality tradeoff.

Can't go wrong with Canon's Powershot series. This one is small and compact, and will take very nice pictures and video. That's my recommendation.

Honestly, if you have a budget that low and REALLY can't borrow or rent from anyone or anywhere in your area, PLEASE don't get a flip camera with that money. You can get a decent point and shoot that shoots basic HD video (no manual focus though) but good quality otherwise. Look into this for now, I just bought this for my friend's birthday and she absolutely loves it.

Canon Powershot ELPH 300
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-ELPH-300-HS/dp/B004J41T7Q

Some nice features for video...

Shoots in 1080p
24 frames per second, which gives it that "film" look.
Pretty good wide lens for a point and shoot

Let me know if you have any other questions about the camera! In my experience Panasonic and Canon seem to be the best for video in these point and shoots.

Everyone here is going to tell you to get a DSLR camera. I agree with this but it really depends on what you want to do with the camera and how involved you are with taking the pictures. You will get better performance and pictures out of a DSLR but you lose the compact ability of a point and shoot.

If you just want a point and shoot just buy a newer version of the one you have http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-ELPH-300-HS/dp/B004J41T7Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1319580219&sr=1-1

I've had the Sony HDR XR-160 since 2011 and have only had one problem with it, the "buffer overload". Here is a clip of test footage. I also have some footage from a really embarrassing videos on YouTube, but I don't want that to be seen...

The Canon Vixia series of camcorders is often fine. I've never used them, but have heard great things from them. Also, with the Canon name, you can expect to get the good optics and quality from the higher quality Canon cameras.

Worst case scenario, and I wouldn't really recommend this, you could use cheap Canon point and shoots for video. Vloggers, video bloggers, use them for their decent quality, and small size. An example of the point and shoot video quality is the CTFxC which is shot entirely on Point and Shoots, same with the Shaytards.

The Canon EOS M could be a great beginner "DSLR" for you. DSLRs can give more types of looks than camcorders.