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Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Best Price: $608.00

from lt.dell.com
it comes with easy to use software....i love the "stitch" program and am still exploring the others.
from Chuck from Mission Hills, CA, www.circuitcity.com
auto and program modes produce excellent photos in a snap in most situations.
from www.walmart.com
i have been using mode setting program (p) for indoors with iso 80 and the large superfine compression setting.
from MikeM from Fort Wayne, IN, www.circuitcity.com
all sorts of fun features, like color replacement and super macro as well as many pre-programed set-ups that really do work well (at least the ones i have tried so far).
from www.amazon.com
another nice feature is the color change, i love taking photos outdoors in black and white, with my old camera i had to use a software program to change the image to b&w, with this camera you can do

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Image Stabilization, Excellent Digital Zoom, Resolution: 6.2 Megapixel

2 RECOMMENDED by 38 people for PROGRAM

Nikon D40

Best Price: $544.00

from www.walmart.com
easy to use, help menu has enabled me to to make setting corrections for great pictures and if i need to 'grab a fast shot', just dial it to auto or programmed auto and the camera does the rest.
from "The Hippi", www1.wolfcamera.com
i love it, i still use my canon ae-1 program but when you think about the cost with shooting 35mm over the cost of shootin data the camera will pay for itself in no time flat...
from www.onsale.com
my former camera was a film slr which i used in manual mode, with exception of some night shots, i'm always in program or auto.
from JW from Springfield,IL, www.circuitcity.com
easy to use, help menu has enabled me to to make setting corrections for great pictures and if i need to 'grab a fast shot', just dial it to auto or programmed auto and the cam does the rest :-)) .
from www.target.com
easy to use, help menu has enabled me to to make setting corrections for great pictures and if i need to 'grab a fast shot', just dial it to auto or programmed auto and the cam does the rest.

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Positives: Good Portability, Excellent Digital Zoom, Fast Shutter Speed, Resolution: 6.24 Megapixel

3 RECOMMENDED by 15 people for PROGRAM

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7

Best Price: $369.00

from www.datavis.com
however, i find the realistic noise levels in my everyday photography in natural light and with a flash using the automatic program setting to be nowhere near this bad ever.the bottom line: this is a
from www.bhphotovideo.com
try program mode, high sens, change the iso's and get outrageous daytime, and low light & nightime shots.
from www.pricegrabber.com
instead, i use the program ae mode with the image stablization, which works really well.
from www.pricegrabber.com
however, i find the realistic noise levels in my everyday photography in natural light and with a flash using the automatic program setting to be nowhere near this bad ever.
from www.amazon.com
for the most part the software that comes with it is good although i am not sure why you would need 4 different photo programs and it seems they could have put their effort into just one great photo

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Positives: Nice Digital Zoom, Compact, Multiple Exposure Modes, Resolution: 6.37 Megapixel

4 RECOMMENDED by 15 people for PROGRAM

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Best Price: $800.00

from www.bestbuy.com
"i previously owned a canon ae-1 program 35mm camera, so felt comfortable knowing the reputation and quality of canon cameras when it came time to upgrade to a digital.
from www.bestbuy.com
reviewer images (click to see full-size image) (click anywhere inside this popup to close it) flower using super macro on program setting (click anywhere inside this popup to close
from www.bestbuy.com
it also has many program modes to help the novice or advanced beginner to shoot great pictures like macro, sports, and night.battery life --- not a big fan of the aa batteries, but they do ok.
from www.bestbuy.com
after that s3 came in, but i didn't go for it, because it only differred in pixel size, the other features and programmes were the same.
from www.bestbuy.com
there is also a program mode where you can choose your own setting at will.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Digital Zoom, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

5 RECOMMENDED by 14 people for PROGRAM

Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera

Best Price: $552.00

from www.amazon.com
it's a great "walking around" camera for a pro as it will do all the things that pros are used to asking of a camera, great nikon metering, kit lens is decent, programming and screen quality are par
from www.amazon.com
yet, at the same time, it is a simple camera to use thanks to the variety of programmed settings appropriate for a wide range of subjects.
from www.amazon.com
i generally don't use the camera out of the p (programmed auto) or m (manual) modes, but others may find the presets for action, portrait, and others to be more useful.
from www.amazon.com
1> auto iso works great (once you figure out how to turn it on in program mode) picture at iso 1600 are very usable.
from www.amazon.com
however, whenever you switch the camera into a different pre-programmed mode (switching between auto and no-flash auto, for instance), the camera reverts to nearest-subject focusing.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Nice Digital Zoom, Resolution: 6.24 Megapixel

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N1

Best Price: $20.00

from www.nextag.com
to take the best pictures, the camera picture mode should be set to "program", and use either of the "focus" af settings (multi, center or spot.
from shopping.yahoo.com
low light photography - set camera to program, change flash mode from normal to plus (+) and use the af illuminator.
from www.pricegrabber.com
the camera mode should be set to "program" with the focus set to "spot af" or "center af" for best results.
from www.amazon.com
it is very important to always have the camera mode set to "program".
from www.newegg.com
there is even a paint program on the camera where you can use the touch screen to draw and write stuff on pictures that you have saved.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Long Battery Life, Easy To Use, Resolution: 8.1 Megapixel

Pentax K10D

Best Price: $624.00

from www.bhphotovideo.com
hope for a flash program change to allow wireless operation with only one off-camera unit.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
leaving this camera on program or auto defeats the purpose and there are d40's and rebels and the like you would do better with if you want just simplicity.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
its new programs -- sv and tav -- seemed gimmicky from promos and reviews, but they add flexibility i never had in any film camera.
from www.adorama.com
the environmental sealing is also a nice addition to the features list.the af operation was improved a lot compared to the earlier *ist ds model.i am happy that the hyper-program and hyper-manual
from www.bhphotovideo.com
i've had pentax since spotmatic, to super program, 6x7, pz series.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Excellent Durability, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 10.75 Megapixel

Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera

Best Price: $2,415.00

from "ER renewed Nikon fan", www1.wolfcamera.com
the program mode is great for simple point and shoot fun.
from "Guillermo", www1.wolfcamera.com
very flexible programmed options from exposure, focus.
from www.amazon.com
you can go full-manual, or select aperture or shutter priority, or switch to program mode and let the camera do all the hard work with it's pre-programmed "scene recognition" system.
from www.amazon.com
i also use lightroom, apple aperture and adobe raw, oh how i wish that i could tap the ca and d-lighting in those programs - it would mean that i could avoid capture nx completely.
from www.amazon.com
i especially like talking pictures using the program, aperture, and shutter modes where i feel more control with the camera.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Lots Of Extra Features, Excellent Autofocus, Resolution: 13.1 Megapixel

Nikon D90

Best Price: $1,100.00

from www.amazon.com
it's relatively fast at 4.5 fps so it can grab those shots of my son whirling about but as it's more of a "prosumer" camera than the d300, the pre-programmed shoot modes made it a breeze to use right
from www.amazon.com
capturenx (not included) is a fine program, but it is slow on my computer and i am not sure it is better than the adobe options.
from www.amazon.com
also, i have used it at school programs, at the moment when my son is reeling in a fish, at special moments at the zoo and park, etc.
from www.amazon.com
the camera has a multitude of features including custom programming modes so you can adjust the camera to take a particular scene the way you want instead of the way the manufacturer wants.
from www.amazon.com
there are lots of features but also program modes, so you can get as complicated or simple as you desire when setting up for shots.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Good Autofocus, Resolution: 12.9 Megapixel

Olympus Evolt E-510 14-42mm

Best Price: $640.00

from D.Diggs from Houst, www.circuitcity.com
though i know this is something that i might have programed wrong i have yet to figure it out.other than that i would say it's a great camera and well worth the price.
from "darley51", www.bhphotovideo.com
i have an easier time with it using the p (program) mode rather than the a (automatic)...
from "dynamarcphoto[@]", www.adorama.com
one complaint- because of the huge amount of custom programmables on this camera, the menus can be overwhelming.
from www.datavis.com
advanced users can shoot in program mode or shutter-priority, aperture-priority, or full manual mode, but olympus has created many preset modes that are extremely easy to use.
from www.amazon.com
while this camera has a slew (28) of auto program style modes for those making the switch from point and shoot it also has a ton of tweakable manual settings for those looking for a little more.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Great Image Stabilization, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 10.9 Megapixel

Canon EOS 400D

Best Price: $672.00

from www.amazon.com
i expected that this would make it harder to make adjustments(i make very frequent adjustments and never use the camera on program).
from www.amazon.com
i have had one other digital camera in the past, before using my canon ae-1 program for over 20 years.
from www.amazon.com
i had been using a old canon ae-1 program film slr and i was looking for a digital upgrade.
from www.amazon.com
the new in camera photo options, lets you change to black and white and many other options, where before you did this with your editing programs on the pc.
from www.amazon.com
i did invest in a good quality photo software program and it expands my photography efforts tremendously.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Far Zoom Range, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 10.5 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot A590

Best Price: $225.00

from jeffro from, www.circuitcity.com
i just got today so far so ggod gr8 pics ,movies are good although media player wont open so used nother program .this cam replaces my other digal cam although nothing wrong with first one .this was
from "nukwar", www.bhphotovideo.com
manual control, aperture control, shutter control, program and auto.
from www.amazon.com
every other digital camera i have had recently ( i have 5) will simply connect via usb and appear as either another hard drive on my system or, automatically open it's proprietary program.
from www.amazon.com
i'm happy to say i made the right decision...this camera is idiot proof, the pictures it takes looks great..i can program it myself or i let the camera do all the work..i just love this little gem!
from www.amazon.com
it takes great pics with the auto setting but i have been using the "p" program mode with the "my colors" set to vivid to get great pics of the fall foliage.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Clear Picture Quality, Compact, Resolution: 8 Megapixel,8.3 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Best Price: $387.00

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?so simple to use, cool programs, great zoom, great pics what's not so great:?batteries don't last long, not great pics when not enough light.
from www.amazon.com
it isn't hard to use this camera if you like auto or program modes, but the deeper settings for those who like to use them could be set up better.
from www.amazon.com
extensive 35-mm experience is because most of their cameras have easy access to shutter- and aperture-priority modes and a fully manual mode in addition to the several programmed modes on the dial.
from www.amazon.com
these issues can of course be corrected in most photo editing programs, although not in zoombrowser ex, the camera's supplied software.
from www.amazon.com
what i noticed right away is the color is true, there is not alot of adjusting i have to do in my editing program.

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Positives: Compact, Resolution: 10.3 Megapixel, Camera Resolution: 10.3 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 3648 x 2736,3648 x 2048,640 x 480,2816 x 2112,2272 x 1704,1600 x 1200

Nikon D200

Best Price: $1,270.00

from www.bhphotovideo.com
the included software, nikon picture project 1.6, is a novice-level editor useful only to beginning point&shooters, is slow and severely limited, and will not export to other programs such as
from www.buydig.com
amazing 10.2 megapixels will capture an image with clarity you have to see to believe, providing easier editing with your preferred photo program and virtually no loss in quality.
from www.amazon.com
designed for more advanced users, it does away with all but the standard programmed exposure mode and instead shoots 5 frames per second, outstanding for a 10 mp iso 100 camera, especially at this
from www.amazon.com
i still have the d70s, as a back-up, but it just doesn't feel like a real camera and i'm always knocking the program knob from manual to beach scene or something like that.
from www.amazon.com
it's super-easy to fix using photoshop or some other editing program, so not a big deal.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Lots Of Extra Features, Excellent Durability, Resolution: 10.2 Megapixel,10.92 Megapixel

Nikon D90 DX

Best Price: $830.00

from www.amazon.com
it's relatively fast at 4.5 fps so it can grab those shots of my son whirling about but as it's more of a "prosumer" camera than the d300, the pre-programmed shoot modes made it a breeze to use right
from www.amazon.com
capturenx (not included) is a fine program, but it is slow on my computer and i am not sure it is better than the adobe options.
from www.amazon.com
also, i have used it at school programs, at the moment when my son is reeling in a fish, at special moments at the zoo and park, etc.
from www.amazon.com
the camera has a multitude of features including custom programming modes so you can adjust the camera to take a particular scene the way you want instead of the way the manufacturer wants.
from www.amazon.com
there are lots of features but also program modes, so you can get as complicated or simple as you desire when setting up for shots.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Great Autofocus, Resolution: 12.9 Megapixel

Nikon D300

Best Price: $1,822.00

from www.amazon.com
you can go full-manual, or select aperture or shutter priority, or switch to program mode and let the camera do all the hard work with it's pre-programmed "scene recognition" system.
from www.amazon.com
i especially like talking pictures using the program, aperture, and shutter modes where i feel more control with the camera.
from www.amazon.com
up to your own personal shooting style, and learn some good processing techniques in photo-processing software such as the excellent nikon capture nx2 or equally impressive adobe lightroom programs.
from www.amazon.com
i'm a computer programmer by profession and for me, it's just like getting acquainted with a new software application that has a learning curve but a lot easier and more exciting.
from www.amazon.com
i also use lightroom, apple aperture and adobe raw, oh how i wish that i could tap the ca and d-lighting in those programs - it would mean that i could avoid capture nx completely.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Lots Of Extra Features, Good Autofocus, Resolution: 13.1 Megapixel

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Best Price: $480.00

from www.amazon.com
it's automatic, but camera can also be put in program mode.
from www.amazon.com
essentially, it does great macro and telescopic photos with a lot of flexibility for the manual and program settings.
from www.amazon.com
the clarity of my pics coming right out of the camera with very little editing in the photofun studio program has me excited to learn more about the camera and photography.
from www.amazon.com
most time, i set it at program mode with fn(function)button programmed to select different focus mode.
from www.amazon.com
the silkpix program is great for adjusting raw files and the easy-photoprint software handles the most common digital adjustments easily and quickly.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Digital Zoom, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 10.7 Megapixel

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150

Best Price: $347.00

from Bob from Spokane , Wa., www.circuitcity.com
i had some problems with printing pictures so instead of messing with it and the help ihad not receive from olympus about the driver problem i just used a different program.
from SP560FAN from New Orleans, LA, www.circuitcity.com
i brought this camera to a cub scout camping and usedthe camera from the very first activity in the morning until the closing program at night with fireworks, and still the battery lasted several
from D from Fresno, Ca, www.circuitcity.com
the camera is programed logically - i figured out how most of the functions work without reading the manual.
from Richard from Centennial, CO, www.circuitcity.com
the pre-programmed shooting modes worked great for getting that perfect sunset and pictures of fireworks, among others.
from JackJ from Chicago, www.circuitcity.com
get familiar with the custom shooting settings-beach, sunset, scenery, etc., and program these settings for 'scene 1' and 'scene 2' to cover most situations.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Great Digital Zoom, Resolution: 15 Megapixel

Fuji FinePix S5200

Best Price: $497.00

from www.circuitcity.com
jump from one camera program to another quickly.
from www.circuitcity.com
6 yr old child picked up camera & took very good quality pictures w/o any instruction.programing very in depth and easy to use once menu system is understood.very easy to print photos,download etc.
from yeahbaby_br@yahoo.co.uk from Susaki city, Kochi, Japan, clickfrom.buy.com
the camera is pretty simple to use and the pre-programed functions are very useful with great results.
from Marg from Winchester, VA, www.circuitcity.com
all of us now can enjoy tv programs at our own comfort level.
from www.pricegrabber.com
af is fast, and as foolproof as any, the exposure programs do what they say.

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Positives: Resolution: 5.1 Megapixel, Not Interchangeable Lenses, Aperture Range: f3.2/f8 (w/t), Shutter Speed: 15 - 1/2000 sec

Canon PowerShot SD550

Best Price: $463.00

from laibach from wellington fl, www.circuitcity.com
i have yet to mess with the software but it seams like a standard image veiwing program.
from www.overstock.com
i like all the shooting options it has, but i have found the program that i loaded into the computer to be hard to figure out.
from www.pricegrabber.com
great program that works great with mac power book.all in all great camera
from www.circuitcity.com
used the zoom to video my 6yr old nephew's christmas program.
from www.datavis.com
very easy to use, and have some great functions like my color mode and programable elapsed time.

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Positives: Compact, Resolution: 7.4 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 3072 x 2304,640 x 480,2592 x 1944,2048 x 1536,1600 x 1200, Not Interchangeable Lenses

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