Who's got which photo camera and why

TarJak · 09-25-09, 06:09 PM

For mine Canon Ixus is one of the best pocket sized compact cameras on the market. I took one to Houston and got some great shots. For more serious work get an SLR any of Nikon, Canon or Sony are good, but it is the lenses that make them so don't skimp on getting cheap ones if you can afford the better quality ones.

Von Hinten · 09-26-09, 02:51 PM

Thank you guys, this is a start.

XabbaRus · 09-26-09, 03:46 PM

WEll I have a Fuji Finepix S5600, it is about 2 years old now but takes great pictures and I still use it.

You can get the successor cameras at a good price. They are in between compact digital cameras and full DSLR cameras, all the convenience of a compact but you have all the control of a DSLR, ie exposure, aperture etc...you just can't change the lenses. The later versions of the Finepix the zoom is actually a zoom ring like a zoom lense so you can zoom in very quickly. Also you can select manual focus but on mine it is cumbersome.

The other camera is Nikon P90 which again is a step down from a full DSLR 12 MP all the functionality of a DSLR, just can't change the lenses.

Next is a Nikon D90 that my dad has. That is a DSLR and not cheap but a very good. It's about £800 so probably $800 US.

If you want to get into photography a DSLR is the way to do.

Personally thought I'd go for A Nikon P90 ro Finepix S5XXX series as they are just below an SLR in what you can do but superior to most compact, in your pocket cameras.

Skybird · 09-26-09, 04:16 PM

SLR is big, so I decided for a compact.

My advise is to go cheap, find a model from last year which is about to leave the market, but has scored well in tests and customer feedback, and has been massively reduced in initial market prices already. There is no point in spending some hundred bucks on a camera if you cannot know about how long it will last, and they are not made as solid as an expensive analogue SLR, for example. So if after 18 months the camera gives up and you spent less than 100 for a camera originally costing 250 or more, you shrug your shoulders and simply buy another. If the camera fails you after 18 months and it costed you 399,- - then that is something very different, at least imo.

I am totally happy with my current one, a Canon Powershot A590. Before, I had a Canon Powershot A75 - which became too cold one early autumn morning, and the sensor took it queer and never recovered. I had it for - 18 months. I bought both while they already were withdrawn from the market. Both costed me less than 100 bucks, and both made/make excellent pictures.

Buy a cheap compact - or an expensive professional SLR. that's my general advise. My old Canon EOS 600 from 1987 - still works, although having seen quite some rugged terrain and extreme climate.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/

And remember: megapixels are not everything. They even can be counterproductive if the picture sensor does not increase in size with more pixels put on it.

TarJak · 09-26-09, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

And remember: megapixels are not everything. They even can be counterproductive if the picture sensor does not increase in size with more pixels put on it.

Good point. More megapixels is ONLY good if you are planning to blow up your shot to large sizes. If not then for most standard 4x8 shots 2.5 megapixels is plenty and 3 is more than enough to give fantastic results.

The main elements that make a good digital camera are the lens and sensor. If you get one with image stabiliser like the Canon range, then you'll take less dud blurry shots as well.

09-26-09, 02:51 PM	#2
Von Hinten Commander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 466 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Thank you guys, this is a start. __________________ Regardz, Von Hinten UC3 Nautilus' engineer for 45 minutes!

09-26-09, 03:46 PM	#3
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	WEll I have a Fuji Finepix S5600, it is about 2 years old now but takes great pictures and I still use it. You can get the successor cameras at a good price. They are in between compact digital cameras and full DSLR cameras, all the convenience of a compact but you have all the control of a DSLR, ie exposure, aperture etc...you just can't change the lenses. The later versions of the Finepix the zoom is actually a zoom ring like a zoom lense so you can zoom in very quickly. Also you can select manual focus but on mine it is cumbersome. The other camera is Nikon P90 which again is a step down from a full DSLR 12 MP all the functionality of a DSLR, just can't change the lenses. Next is a Nikon D90 that my dad has. That is a DSLR and not cheap but a very good. It's about £800 so probably $800 US. If you want to get into photography a DSLR is the way to do. Personally thought I'd go for A Nikon P90 ro Finepix S5XXX series as they are just below an SLR in what you can do but superior to most compact, in your pocket cameras. __________________

09-26-09, 04:16 PM	#4
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,660 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	SLR is big, so I decided for a compact. My advise is to go cheap, find a model from last year which is about to leave the market, but has scored well in tests and customer feedback, and has been massively reduced in initial market prices already. There is no point in spending some hundred bucks on a camera if you cannot know about how long it will last, and they are not made as solid as an expensive analogue SLR, for example. So if after 18 months the camera gives up and you spent less than 100 for a camera originally costing 250 or more, you shrug your shoulders and simply buy another. If the camera fails you after 18 months and it costed you 399,- - then that is something very different, at least imo. I am totally happy with my current one, a Canon Powershot A590. Before, I had a Canon Powershot A75 - which became too cold one early autumn morning, and the sensor took it queer and never recovered. I had it for - 18 months. I bought both while they already were withdrawn from the market. Both costed me less than 100 bucks, and both made/make excellent pictures. Buy a cheap compact - or an expensive professional SLR. that's my general advise. My old Canon EOS 600 from 1987 - still works, although having seen quite some rugged terrain and extreme climate. http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/ And remember: megapixels are not everything. They even can be counterproductive if the picture sensor does not increase in size with more pixels put on it. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-25-09, 06:09 PM	#1
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	For mine Canon Ixus is one of the best pocket sized compact cameras on the market. I took one to Houston and got some great shots. For more serious work get an SLR any of Nikon, Canon or Sony are good, but it is the lenses that make them so don't skimp on getting cheap ones if you can afford the better quality ones.