Help me decide on a camera!

[Duwenbasden]

I need a camera. I have a camcorder and everyone is saying I am "running before walking" (They say camera then camcorder = right way.) Now my desire for a camera has grown and want a camera.

Right now I have narrowed it down to 3 compacts:

Fuji F10
Canon PS SD550 Elph (Ixus 750)
Panasonic DMC-FX9

--The F10 pros:
Very good low-light performance
500 shots per charge
ISO 1600 usable
--cons:
Uses xD cards
kind of "big"
no employee discount but still cheap... ($529 CAD)

--The SD550 pros:
small and stylish
good photo quality
very sharp low light
use SD cards
--cons:
160 shots per charge (sucks)
most expensive ($649 CAD)

--The FX9 pros:
small
300 shots per charge
Optical stablizer
use SD cards
not expensive with E.D. ($599- CAD)
--cons:
not as good quality of photos

These three are good ones, but only one will get my money!

 

[Logical_1]

Depending on what you're looking for, have you thought about something like this: http://exilim.casio.com/index.cfm?f...s&exp_id=46069DA2-0745-4D09-B7F2-EA3AF30CF6A4

 

[Duwenbasden]

The Z55 don't get my vote because it really sucks in low light, and the movie mode... but the 400 shots/charge is amazing. O_O

 

[sqrage]

i would get middle one but weird they dont even tell you the mega pixels

well middle one for me cuz i wouldnt need more than 60shots per charge prolly

 

[Duwenbasden]

Megapixel:

F10 - 6.3
FX9 - 6.0
SD550 - 7.1

2848 x 2136 is the pixel count (length x width?)

 

[sqrage]

(widthxHeight)

 

[hobo218]

i have a canon powershot A75 3.2megapixles. i got it for i htink about 150 last december. it works great and has an simple, easy, user interface. right now i'd preferably have my megapixles up to 4 or 5, but 3 is still good. might want to check it out...