Canon Powershot Sd780 Review
Canon Point and Shoot Face Off!?
I am purchasing a point and shoot camera with a budget of $250, and I’m really stuck between two models:
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/canon-powershot-a2100-is/4505-6501_7-33529079.html
and
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/canon-powershot-sd780-is/4505-6501_7-33528992.html
It’s so frustrating; can somebody show me the way to enlightenment?
I know, I’m used to manual controls also ;P
I’m in the market for a nice, cheap camera because I am in charge of taking pictures for a youth group I’m involved in and I have to pay for it through their small budget.
I guess I’m spoiled. For $250- I’d have to have a camera with manual controls which these do not.
But I’d opt for the SD780 IS. Very good image quality, and you can raise the ISO setting quite high for low light shots and still get a decent photo.
Canon Powershot Sd780 Review
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The only problem now is – how do you decide which online backup service to use? To help you, here are five questions you need to ask.
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- Does the service only work with PCs? Obviously, if it does and you have a Mac, it won’t be any use. But a good online backup service will work with PC, Mac or Linux.
- Is my data encrypted before being stored? Any one of us would have a few qualms about handing over our precious data to a third party, who after all are complete strangers – especially if it’s very personal, or sensitive business information. And you do hear rumors about online backup services accessing people’s data and using it for marketing purposes. A good service will encrypt your data so that only you can access it using your password.
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- Does the service offer customer support? And how easy is it to contact the support service? It can be frightening if something seems to have gone wrong and you can’t contact anybody. A good service will offer at least e-mail support and will tell you how quickly you can expect a reply. A really good service will offer telephone support as well.
When you start using online backup, your peace of mind is really as important to you as the actual security of your data. It can be worth paying a bit more for the service, if it means you can sleep more soundly because you have reassured yourself on all the important points.
Find out more about online backup and sleep more soundly at night! Article from Elaine Berry, the owner of Bizwrite.
Canon SD780 IS Review