In the market for a new camera...

[DirtyMax]

I'm looking to replace my 5.1 MP Digital Point and Shoot with one that's a little nicer before we go to Mexico at the end of the month. My current camera has a defect inside the lens and alot of my shots end up with an "orb" in them... very fvcking annoying!!

I pretty have it narrowed down to the Sony DSC-H5 and the one it replaced, the DSC-H2. They differ in the sense that one has a 2" screen and 6.0MP and the new one has a 3" screen and 7.2MP. Just wondering if those two "upgrades" are really worth ~$100...

I'd like to stay with Sony because I have alot invested in Accessories (Memory Sticks) but if someone can guide me to a nicer Point and Shoot for $400 or less based on real world experience, I'd jump ship. My "want" list includes a decent optical zoom and a bigger screen. Anything above 5.0 MP should be enough resolution to print quality 8x10's which is likely the largest I'd print.

SLR is just a tad beyond my budget at the moment.

Link to a side-by-side of the two I am considering:

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productcompare.aspx?c=us&category_id=6056&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&nf=~3~16213&p=A0642701~A0637491~

If someone can recommend another model, I'm all ears.

Thanks for any input!

[jbiscuit]

Canon SD600 point and shoot. $240-ish. Game over.

J

[DirtyMax]

I had my eye on that one.

Can get it for $230 with a 1 Gig card shipped to my door.

[jamest]

I would concur with Yellow Wagon. You can get the Canon SD600 for $212 if you look around. I bought one for my wife for Christmas and it is an excellent camera for the price. A few other professionals I know bought that same model as a "play" camera and they were impressed as well.

[jamest]

I had my eye on that one.

Can get it for $230 with a 1 Gig card shipped to my door.

That is a good deal.

[DirtyMax]

I ordered it. Thanks for the votes of confidence!! :thumbsup

[jbiscuit]

no problem...you'll love it! The Canon point and shoots are GREAT cameras. I bought one for my GF last christmas

[DirtyMax]

Hope so. I loved my Sony's too but this lens issue is really got me ticked. It's like a piece of foreign matter in there. I can't disassemble it down that far and Sony wants my unborn first kid in exchange for fixing it... screw that!

[jamest]

Point and shoot digis are rarely repaired just replaced due to the labor involved. Have fun with the Canon.

[sacstoy02gt]

Jeremy, you may want to check out Canon's S3IS

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16830120043

I had been eyeing it, but I'm going dSLR next. Used it some and played around with it; one damn nice camera.

[SSDude]

X2^^^
Been wishing i had more optical zoom. Canon S3 is on my wish list.