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Originally Posted by What's_nitro?
Between the two I'd vote Canon hands down. Both are 12.1 Mp which is awesome. The Nikkon has a bit longer zoom and a larger screen, but seriously, a 15fps video capture rate??? Have you ever played a video game at 15fps? What's the point?  AA power is OK if you make sure to bring an extra set, but it beats having to buy proprietary batteries/chargers. |
The 15fps ("burst mode") is actually speaking to stills... not Video... the lithiums are lighter and easier to handle than a set of AAs.
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Originally Posted by bruce750i
Does she use a computer much? Some cameras shoot vids in crappy formats that steer you towards the camera's CPU program. What type of card reader slot will she have? They have camera cards that upload via esp or wi-fi or some shi7 it's cool and my parents like it allot. IMO, AA cameras maybe 2s2p, go lipo or go home. I use sony cybershots for quick slide n shoot action.
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All good points... connectivity and user friendly upload options will be very important.
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Originally Posted by rabosi
Definitely go for a model with removable lithium battery so you could have a second battery as back up if you wanted. Women typically would want a small form factor for their pocket books so something sleek maybe.
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I have seen too many people in the field Pro/Not so Pro fumble with AAs when it was time to swap them out... If the camera becomes difficult for her to just change batteries, then the experience won't be so pleasant.