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Have had a Canon Powershot SX100IS for two years and its just died, need to replace it but don’t have a great deal to spend (preferably around £200 maybe a little more). Take a lot of pictures at live music events so needs to be good in low light. Any answers please?

I have a sony cybershot txi digital camera GREAT on low light closest digital camera to a dslr
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-TX1-Digital-Touch-Screen/dp/B002IPHIDW

Have had a Canon Powershot SX100IS for two years and its just died, need to replace it but don’t have a great deal to spend (preferably around £200 maybe a little more). Take a lot of pictures at live music events so needs to be good in low light. Any answers please?

I have a sony cybershot txi digital camera GREAT on low light closest digital camera to a dslr
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-TX1-Digital-Touch-Screen/dp/B002IPHIDW

- G (such as PowerShot G9)
- SD (such as PowerShot SD870IS)
- SX (such as PowerShot SX100IS)

Based on what would you prefer a line (of Canon cameras) over the other?
I am looking for a camera(that is good compared to a DSLR) to use every now and then and to keep in my purse. Kindly advise.

If you check out the Canon P&S camera website, http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid=113 it gives you some info as to the different classes, and more importantly will allow you to compare 3 different models so you can see where even one you live varies.

The G series is the upper line. Its been around for a while, and the G9 is the top of the line, and the top of the canon P&S (point and shoot) line in general. Its a great little camera. I have one and keep it in my truck at all times, just in case. The sx is one I have have not used much. Its is supposed to be between the sd and G line as a upper quality camera for the $$ and is also smaller & lighter than the G series, but not as small as the sd. The sd is a nice wide range and has a lot of price ranges to fit most budgets, and they are nice and small and fit easily in a pocket or purse, and weigh less than the G series does. Then the S series is a compact camera similar to the g series but gives up a little in resolution to get the longer zoom range, so if you want a long zoom, the s5 is for you!

Hope this helps.

The DSLR will give the best results, but then next would be the G9, and then a S5 or the sd950.

Happy Shooting

- G (such as PowerShot G9)
- SD (such as PowerShot SD870IS)
- SX (such as PowerShot SX100IS)

Based on what would you prefer a line (of Canon cameras) over the other?
I am looking for a camera(that is good compared to a DSLR) to use every now and then and to keep in my purse. Kindly advise.

If you check out the Canon P&S camera website, http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid=113 it gives you some info as to the different classes, and more importantly will allow you to compare 3 different models so you can see where even one you live varies.

The G series is the upper line. Its been around for a while, and the G9 is the top of the line, and the top of the canon P&S (point and shoot) line in general. Its a great little camera. I have one and keep it in my truck at all times, just in case. The sx is one I have have not used much. Its is supposed to be between the sd and G line as a upper quality camera for the $$ and is also smaller & lighter than the G series, but not as small as the sd. The sd is a nice wide range and has a lot of price ranges to fit most budgets, and they are nice and small and fit easily in a pocket or purse, and weigh less than the G series does. Then the S series is a compact camera similar to the g series but gives up a little in resolution to get the longer zoom range, so if you want a long zoom, the s5 is for you!

Hope this helps.

The DSLR will give the best results, but then next would be the G9, and then a S5 or the sd950.

Happy Shooting

I have a Canon Powershot SX100is, what settings should I use to get the Milky Way in a picture (have it clear, not grainy). I have a tripod, I know I need one, and i can have a shutter speed up to 15 seconds, and as short as 1/1600. But every time I try to take a picture with settings people have told me, it turns out to be a grainy picture. What is the problem, what do I need to do? All other pictures with it are crystal clear.

If the longest your camera’s shutter can stay open is 15 seconds, then you are out of luck. A good photo of something as dim as the milky way requires shutter speeds of a minute or more in most cases.

I have a Canon Powershot SX100is, what settings should I use to get the Milky Way in a picture (have it clear, not grainy). I have a tripod, I know I need one, and i can have a shutter speed up to 15 seconds, and as short as 1/1600. But every time I try to take a picture with settings people have told me, it turns out to be a grainy picture. What is the problem, what do I need to do? All other pictures with it are crystal clear.

If the longest your camera’s shutter can stay open is 15 seconds, then you are out of luck. A good photo of something as dim as the milky way requires shutter speeds of a minute or more in most cases.

I have a Canon Powershot SX100is, what settings should I use to get the Milky Way in a picture (have it clear, not grainy). I have a tripod, I know I need one, and i can have a shutter speed up to 15 seconds, and as short as 1/1600. But every time I try to take a picture with settings people have told me, it turns out to be a grainy picture. What is the problem, what do I need to do? All other pictures with it are crystal clear.
Sorry, shutter speed ranges from 15 seconds to 1/2500 (usually only goes up to 1600, but can go to 2500) and the ISO ranges from I believe 50-1600.

You need to buy a camera like a D3s to make the picture come out clear.

15 seconds

ISO 3200

50mm F1.4 lens

I used those settings on a D300, and the pictures came out good, but they did have the grainy noise to them. With your camera, the noise would be way too much at ISO 3200.

EDIT- So you’re looking at :

15 seconds

ISO 1600

Whatever minimum aperture your camera does, couldn’t see it in the pictures, but I’m guessing F2.8 at the best.

So right off the bat, you’re 3 stops down from where I was shooting. With the sensor size, it will not be a pretty picture, way too noisy, way too dark. Try it, those settings will get you the best shot possible.

I have a Canon Powershot SX100is, what settings should I use to get the Milky Way in a picture (have it clear, not grainy). I have a tripod, I know I need one, and i can have a shutter speed up to 15 seconds, and as short as 1/1600. But every time I try to take a picture with settings people have told me, it turns out to be a grainy picture. What is the problem, what do I need to do? All other pictures with it are crystal clear.
Sorry, shutter speed ranges from 15 seconds to 1/2500 (usually only goes up to 1600, but can go to 2500) and the ISO ranges from I believe 50-1600.

You need to buy a camera like a D3s to make the picture come out clear.

15 seconds

ISO 3200

50mm F1.4 lens

I used those settings on a D300, and the pictures came out good, but they did have the grainy noise to them. With your camera, the noise would be way too much at ISO 3200.

EDIT- So you’re looking at :

15 seconds

ISO 1600

Whatever minimum aperture your camera does, couldn’t see it in the pictures, but I’m guessing F2.8 at the best.

So right off the bat, you’re 3 stops down from where I was shooting. With the sensor size, it will not be a pretty picture, way too noisy, way too dark. Try it, those settings will get you the best shot possible.

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