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[Arlene]

Hi, I'm tired of purchasing cameras that don't give me great image quality. I always get red eye although I have red eye reduction on, and it would be nice if while using the video mode, I can zoom in and out, although I would give this option up for image quality. I could care less what the camera looks like, or how compact it is as well as all the beautiful colors it may come in. Although, I love gadgets and electronics, I just want good quality pictures of my family and friends. Thank you for time and feedback.

[Bee Jay]

Hi Arlene, the answer would depend on what type of camera you were thinking of. Do you want to stay with a compact camera? If so I'd go for a Canon SX220HS, Grey, or Purple, if you must! Personally I don't think there's any Bridge camera out there that could better the IQ of the SX220HS, so unless you want a bigger zoom range, ignore them. CSC, Compact Sytem Cameras, being bigger than compacts are less portable & don't offer such a wide focal range, but they do offer a big step up in image quality. It all depends on how much you want to spend on it. You can get the Olympus E-PL1 for around £230, which being a couple of years old means it's cheaper, but not as good as newer models, such as the Panasonic GF3, which is around £380, and produces very good images upto around 1600 ISO. As for red-eye, I still get problems even when using my SLR with red-eye reduction on. You can usually get rid of it after on your computer though in a few seconds.

I'd be happy to give any extra comments if you have any follow up questions.

Cheers, John

[Arlene]

Thank you, I'll check these out. I appreciate the feedback.

[justinjkemp]

I don't think there's any Link digicam out there that could better the IQ of the SX220HS, so unless you want a larger contact variety, neglect them. CSC, Stream-lined Sytem Cameras, being larger than compacts are less transportable & don't provide such a large major variety, but they do provide a big phase up in picture quality. It will depend on how much you want to invest on it.

[scherlewis]

I personally do not think there is any bridge camera, you can better IQ, so unless you want a larger zoom range, ignore them. CSC, compact Sytem cameras, more than the contract less portable and does not provide such a wide focal range, but they provide a big step in image quality.