Canon ? Sony ? Panasonic ? 想買新相機,但唔知邊部好

I have once tried the Panasonics (older models) and I am not impressed by their picture quality and user interface. Leica lenses, so what?

I have little experience with the most current Sony models. Its use of Zeiss lenses may mean slightly improved image quality, but still, I would not recommend the T200 and 70. Their use of big touchscreens means user interface is going to be clumsy since many of the functions are to be accessible only in hidden menus. Also, their use of MS Duo cards means you have to pay more for such cards (esp. compared to the more popular SD/SDHC cards).

That goes down to Canon. I personally find the user interfaces of its compact camers not very user-friendly (albeit being very organised). But that’s just my personal opinion, especially since I have little experience with these Canons. I believe that once you get used to the interface, camera operation will be a breeze. Picture quality should be quite good, but you will need to tweak the settings to get the best results. Also, chromatic aberration (ie. purple fringing) is pretty common on the Canons, so beware.

I personally would choose the newer IXUS 960is (the older 950 does NOT have stabilised optics). It has 12MP, a slightly larger sensor (for slightly better picture quality), 3-inch screen, stabilised optics, SD/SDHC card compatibility, and all other goodies you can find in most of other Canon’s compact models. I think this is the model that will give you the LEAST regret.