Camera Poll

February 04 2007
Alright, enough of all this talk, I'm going to buy a new camera. After a lot of thought, I've decided to just go with a point and shoot, because at this point in my life, I don't do enough photography for a DSLR. If I ever feel the urge to use such a camera, I could use my mom's SLR Nikon that she has. But anyhow, since video is becoming a bigger part of my life now, I feel the need to invest in that more and other hobbies less. But I want a nice camera that takes good pictures, so I'm definitely going with a Canon.

And now, this is where you come in. Should I go for the SD630 or the SD700? The advantage of the SD700 is the image stablization and 4X optical zoom. The downside of the 700 is also the image stablization, which can mess up the picture quality. The advantage of the 630 is a 3-inch LCD screen (which is pretty awesome) and it's cheaper. The downside is no image stablization and the optical zoom is not as high. The purpose of this camera is mostly to take great quality pictures of my friends and me and our adventures, like my trip to New York in March, but something that can also take a nice artsy pic if the occasion arises.

So photography connoisseurs, please share your thoughts!

P.S. I enjoyed the snow, and my semester is going quite well!

elizabeth duncan

February 04 2007
i didn't know you were coming to new york...yay!

wes koetje

February 04 2007
the 700 if the image stablization is optional as it is on many of the cameras these days. Also if the stablization is optical if will not screw up your image at all. Just be wary of a electronic stablization that can't be turned off.

Patrick

February 04 2007
i personally want the 630. it's cheaper, and if you turn up the resolution or what ever, it can make up for the stabilization. also the 630 has photoshop type things built into the camera which is kinda cool.

Rebekah Minor

February 05 2007
i just debated between these same two and went with the 700. yes, a bit more expensive, but i bought it on ebay...so it wasnt too bad. the screen on the 700 is probably just as good, pluss, t has a black background so, your pictures show up better. even if it is on a smaller screen. and i'm not going to lie, the image stabilizer is pretty cool. and the 700 has photoshop things built is too. they're just fun!

Anna Miller

February 05 2007
Haha yes, when I use a :) with the word "Ack", it's a good thing.