jloden
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Hey all,
I just spoke with a friend of mine, and his brother is looking for a new camera, probably a point and shoot. The purpose is to get better pics of his kids (2yr old and newborn IIRC). Unfortunately my camera knowledge is all centered around mirrorless system cameras and DSLRs so I thought I'd post here for some help coming up with suitable suggestions.
He's looking to spend about $500, and just wants something that will work well on auto mode (he's not a photographer, just looking for better quality pics). Ideally the camera would be well suited for capturing moving kids so fast reliable AF is a must, and probably not an ILC system since he's unlikely to want to swap lenses etc.
My immediate thoughts were the Sony X100, Fuji X10, or Panasonic LX5/LX7 and maybe Canon S100 models since those are point and shoots I'm aware of that also provide good IQ. However, I don't have any knowledge of the AF and speed of the cameras with respect to photographing kids on the move. Anyone have any feedback on these cameras or any other suitable suggestions within budget?
Thanks in advance!
I just spoke with a friend of mine, and his brother is looking for a new camera, probably a point and shoot. The purpose is to get better pics of his kids (2yr old and newborn IIRC). Unfortunately my camera knowledge is all centered around mirrorless system cameras and DSLRs so I thought I'd post here for some help coming up with suitable suggestions.
He's looking to spend about $500, and just wants something that will work well on auto mode (he's not a photographer, just looking for better quality pics). Ideally the camera would be well suited for capturing moving kids so fast reliable AF is a must, and probably not an ILC system since he's unlikely to want to swap lenses etc.
My immediate thoughts were the Sony X100, Fuji X10, or Panasonic LX5/LX7 and maybe Canon S100 models since those are point and shoots I'm aware of that also provide good IQ. However, I don't have any knowledge of the AF and speed of the cameras with respect to photographing kids on the move. Anyone have any feedback on these cameras or any other suitable suggestions within budget?
Thanks in advance!