mic_crispy

okay well after reading some online reviews etc.. ive got it narrowed down to these two digital cameras:

canon a620
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/spec...canon_a620.asp

and

Olympus SP-320
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/spec.../oly_sp320.asp

anybody have any info / input on these? or how about some cameras that i have not mentioned? im not looking to do any "serious" photography.. but i do go on several trips a year.. and would like something to take some nice shots with... and i wuold like to take some nice pics of my car from time to time. just a little point and shoot which some options. oh, and whats with the some of these "super slim" cams? IE this guy:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/spec...anon_sd450.asp

what are the compromises (to the cam's i listed above)? or are they just as good quality, but thinner?

oh and my budget is about $250.. thanks!

60N5.5

Olympus IMO for point and shoot.

mic_crispy

well mostly point and shoot.. but i do have a tripod and intend to use it for night shots of my car etc..

the only really thing thats stopping me from gettin that cannon is the LCD.. kinda funky looking? the lcd on that olympus is pretty..

Doug0716

Not having used either I would go w/ the Olympus... I had a Canon and it had focus issues... besides the Olympus has a ton more features AND it uses standard AA batteries (you can get nice sony rechargable AAs) so when you're traveling you can bring a fresh pair of batteries just in case... or pick some up at the local corner store. (This is a *huge* deal in my book when shopping for portable electronics)

-Doug

mic_crispy

i think that canon uses AA's aswell... umm this is tough.. im more concerned with the image quality.... or if i should just get one of those slim cams by samsung, sony, canon, casio etc. if they offer the same pic quality...

JokerSwag

I recently just bought a Pentax S6. It's nice, small, and cheap. 6mp and has numerous different modes. It about the size of a credit card and less then an inch deep to give you an idea. I keep in it my S for "those moments." Also bought a 2GB card thinking the 6mp might take up more room on a card then my old 4mp....well, I can take 1,296 pics with it, LOL! I'm sure that would last for a couple trips before filling it up.