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JIM F.

JIM F.

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I was happy with my canon Powershoot sx 210 but its pretty much "done". Suggestions for a point and shoot with a decent macro at a good price?

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messydesk

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Point and shoot is a vanishing niche of digital photography with smartphones and DSLRs crowding them out. Manufacturers are holding back on features for these accordingly, especially the less expensive models. If you want a point and shoot with decent macro, your best bet is to go to a store with several (working) models available to test, pull a quarter out of your pocket, and test the camera. You will want to see not only if you can get a good picture really close, but also if you can get one at a foot or two away, so that you can properly light a coin. Some online specs give you hints about this by showing minimum focusing distance at maximum wide-angle and maximum telephoto, but there's no way of knowing how these cameras work over the full optical zoom range without testing them.

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bstrauss3

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Nikon have a series of ultra long range zoom P&S cameras, the Coolpix S9xxx series. I bought the then current Costco model with a 27x zoom six or seven years ago. They have a pretty decent macro mode too. They do tend to overexpose, I have mine set permanently at -1/3ev compensation.

 

Here's one - have no idea what the price point is - http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/compact-digital-cameras/coolpix-s9900.html#tab-ProductDetail-ProductTabs-TechSpecs

 

But agree with the recommendation to try it out in hand.

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RWB

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Check at a local "thrift store" or second-hand shop. You seem to be looking for something obsolete but usable.

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Nutmeg Coin

Nutmeg Coin

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Get recommendations, read consumer reports. then look around for a good used unit, ebay or Amazon. There are plenty of people who bought a quality camera, the return elapsed and they want to cash out.

 

My Fujifilm unit stopped charging. and I don't want to spend the $35 for an outside the unit battery charger at this point.

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