Canon Elph vs. S60....... Your thoughts?

[Drscoles]

I bought a housing for my wifes elph two years ago, very happy with the pics it takes, not happy with the fogging... I just got back from cozumel, guy on the boat had an s60 and never had a prob with fogging, he didn't even put any defogger on the lens!!!

Does anyone have the S60??? I like that it has a auto white balance feature for underwater shots....


Here is a pic I took with the elph, can't believe this little camera can take pics like this!

We are going to Curacao in 5 weeks, I need to hurry up and decide if I'm gonna get the S60!!

Thanks, Mike

 

[alcina]

The Canon cameras are great, no matter which series no doubt about it.

For me, full manual control is a must.

The underwater white balance works fine in some situations, not so well in others. Much like any other white balance setting. I really don't see much in this except as a really nifty marketing point. White balance needs to be changed with every change of depth/light. An auto one just can't cope with that...yes, it will yield good results in the area it is preset for, but again, so will some of the other standard modes. This is not a make or break point for me.

I love my A series cameras - fast, compact, excellent results, full manual control in the housings, standard AA batteries (use rechargeables - normal batteries just don't last).

I've seen lovely results from both the S and Elph series, but the A's have my heart.

My A series rarely require a dessicant pack, but the other day I had a little condensation inside so now I always put one in. I think it is more the environment and where on the boat you have the camera than the camera itself. Some cameras are more prone to condensation because of the amount of heat they generate, but in all the cameras I have seen out on our boats I can't honestly say there is a clear "winner" in this category.

I think you'll have a great time no matter what you choose...and I am sure that those with the exact models you are considering will chime in here...