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Reviewed by
DM-SC
, Intermediate
Price Paid
$299.00
at BestBuy
Summary
After using a HP "point 'n shoot' for the past 3 years, it was time to move up to a camera that allowed me to have more control.
One limiting factor was size...I carry my camera on mountain bike rides and a small camera is a plus. I also wanted the ability to shoot video.
The SD200 (and the SD300) offers a lot of features in a very compact size. When I first soaw the SD200 in person, my first thought was that it was TOO small. In fact, it's turned out to be the perfect size for my needs.
Picture quality is excellent in the various supplied shooting modes. The SD200 allows the user to manually adjust the various settings to if he/she so chooses. The menus are easy to navigate and the various settings can be selected quite quickly.
The video quality is also quite good. Shooting video eats memeory so be sure to get at least a 512mb SD card.
I'd have to say that I very pleased with the SD200. I'm still learning about all of the many features that this camera offers. If you need a small digital camera that takes quality photos and video, the SD200/SD300 are a good choice.
Strengths
Compact size, Photo and video quality, easy to use in auto mode, offers many manual adjustments
Weaknesses
Proprietary battery, battery cost ($59.99 msrp), output cable door seems fragile
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