Hiya, I am not overly knowledgable about digital cameras
and I was wondering if anybody can recommend a compact digital camera around £100 - Sorry- tight budget!

I currently have a Canon Powershot S50. I quite like its spec, features and ease of use, but its heavy (136g) and bulky and wanted to replace it with something similar, or better, that is a lot smaller and lightweight.

Here's what I am hoping for...

• Small
• Lightweight
• Easy to use
• At least 5MP
• Good zoom
• Good all rounder
• Auto and manual controls
• Video and sound
• Li-lion rechargable battey & charger
• Supports SD memory cards up to 4GB

I am by no means a professional photographer, but I'd like the camera to
take quality pictures that would make you think that I was!  

Thanks in advance of any help
 

Thanks for responding I'll take a look.

Just a couple of Q's if I may?
Is that £50 used price?
Also will I be able to take pics that have the subject matter
focussed, while the background is blurred?
Sorry about the un-tech speak.
s there a technical term for that kind of picture/facility?

- Jill 

Jill

Yes that is used I got mine for £34 including a second battery.  You don't have control over the aperture so you cannot guarantee that the background will be out of focus BUT there is a portrait mode that does this automatically and there is also a macro mode which does this for subjects very close to the lens. I have a Canon 20D DSLR and the Nikon is purely a handbag (my wife's not mine) / car camera when I don't want to take the full sized one with me. It turns out excellent results for such a small camera. I hope this helps.

Colin 

Jill,

The portrait scene mode setting will do the blurring  thing upto a fashion. It is however a fact that small compacts ie. small sensors have a large Depth of Field (sharpness). It is very difficult to narrow that DoF on a compact even if you would have full manual control.

Thanks for the tips

BTW, I have had a look at  both of your albums (Simon and Colins)
and they are cracking photos!

Maybe one day I'll be that good?