CANON A80 vs CANON S410

OK i'm finding similar street prices for the Canon A80 and the Canon S410.
Which shoots a better picture? And which do you people favor personally?

 

OK i'm finding similar street prices for the Canon A80 and the Canon S410.
And i'd also like to add the Nikon 4200 in the same price range.

 

Depends on what you want to do with it. Both use the same sensor and
processing electronics, their lenses are almost identical in aperture
and zoom range, so the images are likely to be almost the same (and
better than many other cameras in their class that use smaller sensors).

The S410 is the better camera to carry when you don't expect to be
taking pictures, or that isn't your primary reason for being there. It
is small and relatively light and can easily be carried on your belt when
you're not using it.

The A80 is the better camera if you're seriously planning to take
photos. If you're a knowledgeable photographer, it has full manual
exposure control plus aperture priority and shutter priority. If you're
a beginner, it has "scene modes" that help take portraits, landscapes,
and several other standard types of images without knowing how cameras
work. The S410 has only "A" and "M" modes, equivalent to "Auto" and "P"
on the A80 - none of the others. (Both cameras also have
panorama-assist and movie modes). The A80 also has a flip-out LCD which
is very useful for shooting at odd angles, and it can take accessory
filters and tele/wide adapters. Overall, it's a much more flexible
camera - but at a cost in size and weight.

Dave

 

You're very knowledgeable Dave. Know anything about how the Nikon Coolpix
4200 compares?

 

You might want to check out this website:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html

 

Sorry, can't help with that. I've used the S410 and A80, but have zero
experience with the Nikon.

Dave