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Hello friends, I am a constant follower of this website however did not give my input as I do not keep much knowledge for gadgets. Today I am seeking a small help. I am getting a good bargain for nikon s70 for 8000 (1yr. old w/o bill) and (sony hx9v for 12000 3 months old with bill)...

I am planning to buy a P&S (my first). I am planning to learn about photography and will buy a DSLR once I get out from college. I have finalized SX220/230HS because of full manual control and best low light performance compared to HX9v and S9100. In various tests on different blogs SX230HS...

hey guys... i need help buying a digital camera around 15-17k just scanned through the specs of nikon s9100 and sony hx9v. Numbers looked good. But don't know about the performance. pls suggest a gud camera for this price.. thank you.. :)