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Olympus Stylus 850SW 8MP

Best Price: $280.00

from Alfred Pecson from < SAN DIEGO - CALIFORNIA >, clickfrom.buy.com
i can take it to the bar, drop it on the floor, snowboard and crash miserably and have the camera be missing for hours, yet to be found safe and sound from the freeze and water.
from www.amazon.com
i haven't tried it in the water yet, but i used it in the snow which was really cool because i wouldn't have wanted my expensive camera to get wet.
from www.amazon.com
we could take it snowboarding and not have to worry about it.
from www.amazon.com
i have brought this camera along with me to cancun (in the ocean), the mountains (with heavy snow), college parties (dark light), & pro football games.
from www.amazon.com
i'll try those camera features later when i accidentally drop or use this in snow.

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Positives: Resolution: 8 Megapixel,8.5 Megapixel, Camera Resolution: 8.5 Megapixel,8 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 2304 x 1728,640 x 480,3264 x 2448,2560 x 1920,2048 x 1536,1600 x 1200,1280 x 960,1920 x 1080, Not Interchangeable Lenses

2 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for SNOW

Canon PowerShot SD600

Best Price: $550.00

from www.circuitcity.com
such as a foliage, snow, beach, and night setting, only to name a few.
from www.amazon.com
the only main con of this camera is the snow flakes whenever we take pictures at night time.
from www.newegg.com
i don't know how effectively all the camera picture settings work, like "snow" for taking pictures when there's a lot of snow, etc.
from www.amazon.com
i bought mine to take with me on snowmobiling trips as it fits into a shirt pocket and is readily available whenever i need it.
from www.newegg.com
not a thing wrong with this piece :-) took some great pics of my son snowboarding turned out fabulous.

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Positives: Compact, Resolution: 6.2 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 640 x 480,2816 x 2112,2272 x 1704,1600 x 1200, Not Interchangeable Lenses

3 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for SNOW

Canon IXUS 960 IS

Best Price: $317.00

from Kristine from NY, www.circuitcity.com
photo's of myson's basketball game from across the gym were great, landscapes of snow were just as good.
from www.amazon.com
took the camera in the snow and pictures turned out great.
from www.amazon.com
kids & pets, foliage, portrait, snow, etc.
from www.amazon.com
also, there are plenty of settings for use in different environments such as snow, city lights at night, children running outside, etc.
from www.amazon.com
the colors were true and the white balance handled the snow beautifully.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Image Stabilization, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 12.1 Megapixel

4 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for SNOW

Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS

Best Price: $215.00

from www.amazon.com
for those of us that like to have a small camera to take great pictures at the beach, a party, or in the snow, this is a great one.
from The Yellow Dart, www.newegg.com
battery life is solid and images come out looking very nice even in bad conditions (like snow or whatever.) the device itself is nice looking.
from www.amazon.com
it has a sunset, beach, foilage, snow, action, black and white, sepia tone, etc.
from www.amazon.com
we had a snow storm shortly after i received the camera and so got it use the snow setting and it works great giving fairly accurate colors without being over exposed due to the snow.
from www.amazon.com
this camera is not for a advanced photographer its options are all dumbed down to basic settings such as "night shot" "snow" " fireworks" there is not a option for manual adjustment of the f stop but

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Positives: Great Image Stabilization, Long Battery Life, Easy To Use, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

5 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for SNOW

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Best Price: $649.00

from marissa from cleveland, Oh, www.circuitcity.com
i love the settings for beach and snow.
from AC from Arlington, TX, www.circuitcity.com
i actually got a picture of my son throwing a snow ball with flying snow and all.
from shopping.yahoo.com
nh?ng ch? ?? khung c?nh ??c bi?t – ch?p nhanh trong ? m v tuy?t (night snapshot and snow) – trong nh?ng ?i?u ki?n nh s ng kh c nhau c ng nh?ng ch? ?? color accent v color swap mang ??n nh?ng hi?u
from www.bhphotovideo.com
especially overcast snowy conditions.
from www.amazon.com
i love the features on this camera like the beach and snow shooting.

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

Canon PowerShot SD770 IS

Best Price: $230.00

from www.amazon.com
photoshopping elements (such as getting rid of red eye; changing colors of objects; changing color hues to better capture pictures of nature, sunsets, and snow), you need to look into this camera.
from www.amazon.com
it took me awhile to discover all the setting options, such as one for snow, but once i did my winter shots are the best i've seen.
from www.amazon.com
i love having the viewfinder for outdoor use during the day in a snowy climate as all screens get washed out in the glare.
from www.amazon.com
i can stand above a small clump of snow, aim straight down, snap, and the result looks like i knelt down to take a close-up picture.
from www.amazon.com
for anyone who wants an easy-to-use small camera that has the ability to do some photoshopping elements (such as getting rid of red eye; changing colors of objects; changing color hues to better

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Positives: Easy To Use, Long Battery Life, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 10.3 Megapixel

Olympus E-3

Best Price: $1,949.00

from www.ritzcamera.com
great for studio work..live view manual focus mode works great with 10xmagnification...i have already tried it in 2 degree farenheit conditions with 30 mile an hour gust with heavy snow...
from www.bhphotovideo.com
it is now winter here and lots of snow so i find the e3 to do a great job with white balance it gets tricky in white snow and it some times throws off the white balance but not so in the e3 it
from www.amazon.com
always had to get out of the rain and snow with the other ones.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Excellent Autofocus, Great Durability, Resolution: 11.8 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot G10

Best Price: $365.00

from www.amazon.com
i live where it snows and there are broad vistas.
from www.amazon.com
i use that often photographing black dogs in white snow, and it's great not to have to go inside to a menu to find it.
from www.amazon.com
built in scene settings (snow, indoor, sunset, kids & pets, etc.) in addition to full auto, meaning you can handle most common situations easily.
from www.amazon.com
-- the camera comes with all kinds of built-in scene settings (snow, night snapshots, sunsets, underwater, etc.), most of which i haven't yet found that helpful.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Nice Durability, Easy To Use, Resolution: 15 Megapixel

Nikon D300

Best Price: $1,605.00

from "Dolly", www.adorama.com
it is heavy, and combined with a strong tripod is cumbersome, but at 74 i can still lug it all up a steep snow covered hill.
from www.amazon.com
this camera is also probably the toughest built i have seen, i have dropped it on the hard floor, spilled beer on it, and used it in the snow so much and it hasn't been damaged in the least bit.
from www.amazon.com
i brought this on the slopes of keystone colorado snowboarding in january, and it braved the cold weathers and bumps nicely (i managed not to drop it in the snow, but i'm sure it would have survived
from www.amazon.com
otherwise you have to take care all the time and protect your camera from water drops, dust and snowflakes.
from www.amazon.com
interesting shots can be had using 'tungsten' outside in the snow - a blue-grey monochromatic world.

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

Pentax K10D

Best Price: $474.00

from www.bhphotovideo.com
i planned to use it mostly outdoors and i norway it's raining or snowing most of the year, so this was the most important feature for me.
from www.amazon.com
full seals for shooting in inclement weather to keep the rain and snow from damaging your expensive tool are impressive for a camera in this price range.
from www.amazon.com
the weather sealing means you don't have to be afraid to shoot in the rain or snow.
from www.amazon.com
i shoot alot of manual focus macro and recently was late day on the backside of mt hood and could shoot snow crystals hand held at 1/25th of a second without a tripod.
from www.amazon.com
on top of that, you get weathersealing so you can use it in the rain or snow or dust w/o issues.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 10.75 Megapixel

Canon Ixus 75

Best Price: $435.00

from www.amazon.com
it has a lot of cool features like settings for the beach, snow, night, pets & kids etc.
from Nancy from Florida, www.circuitcity.com
it closes compactlyand in such a way to prevent damage while hiking.i was able to keep it in my pocket while hiking, so it was always ready when i needed it.from low light in the tent to bright sun
from www.amazon.com
the extra scene mode button on the top makes it faster and more convenient to get to the special modes like foliage, sunny beach, snow, portrait, nightshot, aquarium, kids and pets, fireworks and
from www.amazon.com
it has 17 shooting modes including "scene" modes for the different settings you may be shooting in such as the beach, fireworks, snow, portraits, night, etc.
from www.amazon.com
it has settings that accommodate a cloudy day, different kinds of flourescent lights and different settings like the beach or snow.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Long Battery Life, Resolution: 7.4 Megapixel

Nikon D90 DX

Best Price: $865.00

from "Dolly", www.adorama.com
it is heavy, and combined with a strong tripod is cumbersome, but at 74 i can still lug it all up a steep snow covered hill.
from www.amazon.com
not to use the camera in below-freezing temperatures, but i have done so and so far it still works (i got a protection plan so i'm not too worried about ruining it to get some dazzling snow shots!).
from www.amazon.com
i never thought that this degree of durability could be achieved from an slr of this caliber, ive shot in snow and rain with it with nothing more than a rubberband around the lens mount.
from www.amazon.com
the manual says not to use the camera in below-freezing temperatures, but i have done so and so far it still works (i got a protection plan so i'm not too worried about ruining it to get some

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

Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera

Best Price: $2,423.00

from www.amazon.com
this camera is also probably the toughest built i have seen, i have dropped it on the hard floor, spilled beer on it, and used it in the snow so much and it hasn't been damaged in the least bit.
from www.amazon.com
otherwise you have to take care all the time and protect your camera from water drops, dust and snowflakes.
from www.amazon.com
interesting shots can be had using 'tungsten' outside in the snow - a blue-grey monochromatic world.
from www.amazon.com
i brought this on the slopes of keystone colorado snowboarding in january, and it braved the cold weathers and bumps nicely (i managed not to drop it in the snow, but i'm sure it would have survived

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

Canon PowerShot G9

Best Price: $871.00

from www.bestbuy.com
has settings for snow, movement and fireworks.
from www.amazon.com
the action is best for action, kids and pets is best for close-up of my kids, snow is good for indoor pictures where there is a lot of glare, etc.
from www.amazon.com
it also has the regular features- records videos, color swap, color accent, photo stitch, time lapse movies, beach, indoor, snow, portrait, sports, under water, landscape, and the usual stuff.

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Positives: Lots Of Extra Features, Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150

Best Price: $288.00

from www.amazon.com
i find the menus easy to use and like the many different auto settings it has for situations from dim indoor lighting to bright outdoor snow scenes.
from customer from Virginia, www.circuitcity.com
---- cons: exposure problems on scenic pictures involving contrastsof snow-covered mountains or dark mountains against cloudy skies.
from Melanie from Vacaville, CA, www.circuitcity.com
that lets you choose what kind of environment you are in- sunny, night, candlelight,party, fireworks, ocean, snow, and it even has 'baby' where you put the baby's birthdate and it will keep track of
from www.amazon.com
scene mode which also has self portrait, sunset, beach, high sens, pet, baby, fireworks, starry sky, snow, aerial photo and etc.

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

Canon IXUS 80 IS

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from www.amazon.com
for those of us that like to have a small camera to take great pictures at the beach, a party, or in the snow, this is a great one.
from JamesD, www.newegg.com
cons: i'm on my second camera of this model and both have not been able to withstand minor vibrations or small impacts while snowboarding.
from www.amazon.com
it has a sunset, beach, foilage, snow, action, black and white, sepia tone, etc.
from www.amazon.com
we had a snow storm shortly after i received the camera and so got it use the snow setting and it works great giving fairly accurate colors without being over exposed due to the snow.
from www.amazon.com
this camera is not for a advanced photographer its options are all dumbed down to basic settings such as "night shot" "snow" " fireworks" there is not a option for manual adjustment of the f stop but

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Positives: Compact, Great Image Stabilization, Easy To Use, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

Pentax K20D

Best Price: $745.00

from "sugar", www1.cameraworld.com
i am in snow and rain this is one of the best thing about this type of cameras, it takes great photos, it is very easy to use.
from www.amazon.com
i took my camera and a da* pentax weather sealed lens in to a snowstorm and had no concerns taking pictures...

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Lots Of Extra Features, Excellent Durability, Resolution: 15.07 Megapixel,15.1 Megapixel

Nikon D700

Best Price: $3,075.00

from "Dolly", www.adorama.com
it is heavy, and combined with a strong tripod is cumbersome, but at 74 i can still lug it all up a steep snow covered hill.
from www.amazon.com
the auto white balance works great although i am shooting raw right now since the outdoor shots where i live are in the snow.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Nice Durability, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 12.87 Megapixel

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50

Best Price: $475.00

from www.bestbuy.com
we are always comparing what we've capture from wild life to snow patterns to tiny bugs inside flowers to expansive views.
from www.amazon.com
i have used it in snowy conditions and beach conditions and it functioned fine.
from www.amazon.com
the groups include the likes of playing with pogos, bouncing balls, playing in the snow, ana a jungle level.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Excellent Digital Zoom, Easy To Use, Resolution: 9.1 Megapixel

Nikon D90

Best Price: $1,187.00

from www.amazon.com
not to use the camera in below-freezing temperatures, but i have done so and so far it still works (i got a protection plan so i'm not too worried about ruining it to get some dazzling snow shots!).
from www.amazon.com
i never thought that this degree of durability could be achieved from an slr of this caliber, ive shot in snow and rain with it with nothing more than a rubberband around the lens mount.
from www.amazon.com
the manual says not to use the camera in below-freezing temperatures, but i have done so and so far it still works (i got a protection plan so i'm not too worried about ruining it to get some

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

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