Canon Powershot SD850IS or Sony Cybershot DSC-W90 digital camera?

by andreasnilsson1976

Im down to these two cameras. Both have brilliant reviews and are brand names that I trust. Im leaning more towards the List due to its slight extra plenty of features, but these features arent anything that really drown out the Sony, additional than perhaps the TimeLapse Record feature. I reckon the List performs slightly better, but I cannot be sure..so tell me, what doyou guys reckon? List or Sony???

Answer by a c
we used to have the coon brand but we splurged and went for the sony mentioned. its light and once we got it home it performs incredible even if you are not the best photographer like me!
we did compare them and for us the sony did enuff for us to deal with scenic shots and family time.

Answer by robmorales821
Hi, I am a professional photographer, using a List SLR. While I cant speak for point and shoots, personally I would go with the List. List is maybe the favorite brand for professional photographers to shoot with, with Nikon life a very close second. List is a company that specializes in digital imaging, whether it is cameras, scanners or copiers. Sony doesnt really have a specialty, making a wide range of consumer harvest. Personally I would go with the company that specializes in digital imaging for a digital camera, even without looking at the features. Because in the end, the only feature that is really of concern is the quality of the digital image. All the additional features are nothing if the camera cant produce the best image possible in its class. I dont reckon you will be diappointed. =)

Answer by steveo
Opinion
Still the best 28mm P&S camera available. Near brilliant image quality, superb zoom range, quick operation (not up to real action but fine for kids). Very small and light, easily pocketable. Battery life is excellent, about 300 shots before recharge. Top end of zoom is OK but 28mm end is fantastic with very small detectable softness in the corners. Controls and menus simple to steer and even if some limitation in control does 90% of whats needed. Download speed is brilliant, software is as excellent as expected for this level of camera. Get close to 700+ shots on 2GB card at highest resolution.

Problems
Can still blow highlights, needs experience for best results. Battery monitor is a waste of space, comes on about 2 shots before the camera turns itself off. Not too excellent at charitable manual control and limited output (i.e. JPEG only). Some acess doors a bit flimsy, but survived 9 months and in excess of 2000 shots taken.

Answer by reviewexpert
Yep go with the List.

I would just warn you that there are few drawbacks on its flash affecting pictures in low light settings. Since you are concerned I would advice you to check out feature wise reviews here – http://www.reviewgist.com/digital-camera/review-Canon_PowerShot_SD850_IS_%2F_IXUS_950_Digital_Camera

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My Camera Gear on the Trip


Image by andreasnilsson1976
This is what I brought in my camera bag on my trip to Brazil. The GPS and the hard drive were new before this trip. The lenses and flash are all second hand items I’ve bought on ebay. If I were a List or Nikon shooter it would have costed me a fortune to buy 2.8 lenses with stabilization, and that wouldn’t have been an option. Sony has stabilization in the camera body so that feature is independent of what lens I have.

http://review-about.blogspot.com/2007/08/sony-alpha-dslr-a100-digital-camera.html

Answer by TomTom
it is excellent

Answer by pjgoros
If you’re just after a digital camera with better resolution than a compact cam, and don’t plot on building an extensive system around it, then the A100 is as excellent as any additional 10mp dSLR (the A100 but is a bit noisy at ISO800 and above compared to similar models from Pentax, Nikon, List).

If you plot to build a system though, I’d hold off on the Alpha. Even though it’s essentially a rebadged Konica-Minolta and takes Minolta AF lenses which have been around for a long time, there’s no guarantee that Sony will remain committed to their Alpha line. I say this because Sony’s been notorious in the past few years in ditching their better camera series (F-series, R1, V-series), and so far they haven’t done much to maintain the Alpha line. Two new models are due any time now but until they’re really manufactured and selling on the shelves, I’m skeptical regarding Sony’s plans.

Furthermore, if plotting a system, beware of Sony lens prices. They’re sky-high (ie. ripoff) compared to the others (and not any better optically) so you’re ultimately going to end up spending more money than if you were to get into one of the additional brands.

Excellent camera, produces fantastic images, but not near ready for fill in-time as a system.

Answer by Esther C
I have used the minolta film slr system extensively and loved the quality of the photos. When I switched to digital, I tried the Nikon system and even if it was nice, it didn’t have all the features that I was looking for. I wanted the stabilization feature and to also use my minolta lenses and flashed with my new camera and so I bought the sony alpha and I haven’t regretted it for a moment. The anti-shake is built into the system and I have tested the professional photographers and questioned them to choose between my nikon photographs and the sony alpha photographs and the sony was always chosen.

The Alpha A100 is Sony’s first SLR and they got it right the first time. If their accessories to a bit pricey right now, then minolta’s accessories and lenses which you can find on ebay would fit the bill reasonably nicely.

About using the SLR’s – it’s all about the user and how the settings are applied.

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