What camera and brands are worth the money? Me and my girlfriend need a new camera, ours is about had it. It's super old and the picture quality is only good on close ups. We are not photographers, we just need a camera for our trip next year. I wanna stay below $450. A good battery life is also a plus.
Anything from Canon is good. Do you want a DSLR? You can get old models for about your price range like the Canon XTi or XS. They just came out with the Canon S95 which is a small point a shoot that shoots HD video and has manual features like a DSLR. Of course it doesn't shoot nearly as good but it's one of the better point and shoots out there.
Product Features
* 10.0-megapixel sensor combined with the DIGIC 4 Image Processor creates Canon's HS System
* Capture 720p HD video in stereo sound; play back on an HDTV via the HDMI output
* f/2.0 lens for low light conditions or shallow depth-of-field; control ring for intuitive manual control
* 3.8x optical zoom; 28mm wide-angle lens; Canon's Hybrid IS to compensate for angular and shift camera shake
* Capture images to SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards (not included)
$400 retail
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-S95-Stabilized-3-0-Inch/dp/B003ZSHNGSAlso there is the Canon G12 which hasn't been released or announced but it got leaked. Pretty much the Canon S95 on steroids: