Fine69
Senior Member
I'm looking for a new Digital camera. I don't want to spend a fortune, but I'm willing to pay to get a decent camera. Do any of you guys know a good one to look at? Oh yeah, I don't know squat about camera's.
Good digital camera
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Don't know what yer planning to do or take Pics of but I recently bought a Sony Cyber Shot.. 8.1 Mega Pixles, iso1250 with a 2.5" LCD monitor. (I have no idea what any of that means) Wally World, 180 bucks. Small, fits in my shirt pocket, light and easy to use.
Takes Real Sharp Clear Pictures. Completly Digital. No Film.
Takes Real Sharp Clear Pictures. Completly Digital. No Film.
no-red 6 0
Senioritis
canon powershot SX100 IS - 8 meg pixal, 10x optic zoom, 2.5" lcd, short movies, 16:9 widescreen
awesome camera. best buy purchase, iirc - $250-300 w/ case and extra batteries and memory card.
takes great clear pictures. memory card has real large space
oh, did i mention i have no idea what any of that means, just copied it off the box...
awesome camera. best buy purchase, iirc - $250-300 w/ case and extra batteries and memory card.
takes great clear pictures. memory card has real large space
oh, did i mention i have no idea what any of that means, just copied it off the box...
BJS
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I have been thrilled with the olympus cameras that I have and have had over the years.
The digital model I have is no longer available but takes great pictures, excellent battery life, and has taken a beating and keeps on ticking. (Olympus Camedia C-60)
My next point & Shoot will be an olympus stylus digital. I bought my mom one for Christmas 2 years ago but that model has been discontinued as well.
A big factor in selecting cameras is how easy is it to hold and more importantly hold still so you can take a good clean picture. Many of the cameras today have image stabilization because with the zoom levels available today few people can hold them still enough to get a clear picture.
Several factors to consider
Megapixels- higher MP means better quality picture and the ability to print larger pictures the downside is that it makes a larger file so fewer fit on the same sized card. 7.0MP will give you a good 10X12.
Zoom - obvious function be aware of 2 types 5X optical is more than adequate for most people.
Digital Zoom - this is essentially a crop tool built into the camera and is cheap to do
Optical Zoom - zoom in the traditional sense, accomplished by lenses and more expensive but far better.
Image retrieval - some cameras (Kodak for sure) require their software to extract from the camera or you need to use a memory card reader Others use odd special cables. Look for one with a standard USB connector on the camera end (this way when you loose the cable or the dog eats it you can go buy a replacement or a spare anywhere)
Battery life - AA batteries tend to be short lived in digicams (especially with flash use), I am a fan of the rechargeable batteries, extras are cheap if you need them, (ebay) and it does not take long to spend 30 on AA batteries. My brother went on a 2 week trip to Nepal with 2 fully charged batteries in his Olympus and came back with about 1000 images and battery life left.
If you like the outdoors Olympus has a line of shock & waterproof cameras that are very durable, I have my old stylus 35mm film that survived the hands of an an avid outdoors kid/teen/adult since I was 12, It's been on backpacking trips, canoe trips, dropped in puddles, on rocks, and overall abused, but still takes amazing pictures.
In all of my love of Olympus cameras the downside is that they have their own memory card design (so does sony) so not all card readers will have an XD slot.
The digital model I have is no longer available but takes great pictures, excellent battery life, and has taken a beating and keeps on ticking. (Olympus Camedia C-60)
My next point & Shoot will be an olympus stylus digital. I bought my mom one for Christmas 2 years ago but that model has been discontinued as well.
A big factor in selecting cameras is how easy is it to hold and more importantly hold still so you can take a good clean picture. Many of the cameras today have image stabilization because with the zoom levels available today few people can hold them still enough to get a clear picture.
Several factors to consider
Megapixels- higher MP means better quality picture and the ability to print larger pictures the downside is that it makes a larger file so fewer fit on the same sized card. 7.0MP will give you a good 10X12.
Zoom - obvious function be aware of 2 types 5X optical is more than adequate for most people.
Digital Zoom - this is essentially a crop tool built into the camera and is cheap to do
Optical Zoom - zoom in the traditional sense, accomplished by lenses and more expensive but far better.
Image retrieval - some cameras (Kodak for sure) require their software to extract from the camera or you need to use a memory card reader Others use odd special cables. Look for one with a standard USB connector on the camera end (this way when you loose the cable or the dog eats it you can go buy a replacement or a spare anywhere)
Battery life - AA batteries tend to be short lived in digicams (especially with flash use), I am a fan of the rechargeable batteries, extras are cheap if you need them, (ebay) and it does not take long to spend 30 on AA batteries. My brother went on a 2 week trip to Nepal with 2 fully charged batteries in his Olympus and came back with about 1000 images and battery life left.
If you like the outdoors Olympus has a line of shock & waterproof cameras that are very durable, I have my old stylus 35mm film that survived the hands of an an avid outdoors kid/teen/adult since I was 12, It's been on backpacking trips, canoe trips, dropped in puddles, on rocks, and overall abused, but still takes amazing pictures.
In all of my love of Olympus cameras the downside is that they have their own memory card design (so does sony) so not all card readers will have an XD slot.
DaveBen
SDD Senior Member
Good camera, Tbar. 8 megapixel is good enough for daily picutres. I have a 10 meg camera and it is too much for everyday pictures.
Dave
Dave
How about one of these, and I'll even break it in for you and make sure everything works as it should for say 6 months or so LOL Leica S-System
95_stroker
Jefe
All the point and shoots are good really. Look for a higher optical zoom, digital zoom creates terrible images. Better models will have image stabilization as well. I'm shooting with a Canon Powershot A720 for my knock around camera, Its an 8 MP with a 6x optical. Takes nice pics really for a camera south of $200.00. I dont feel bad about tossing it in the saddlebags for a bike trip or the backpack while hunting etc etc...... Ive also had a Fuji that I really liked and a Kodak that I didnt.
These images came out of the Powershot.
These images came out of the Powershot.
DaveBen
SDD Senior Member
Having some GREAT scenery helps a LOT!!!
Dave
Dave