digital camera-which one?
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From: Trussville, Alabama
I recently went through a pretty thorough decision making process.
My wife wanted a nice smaller sized digital camera (as compared to our full sized SLR 35 mm cameras) with sufficient optical zoom capability for us to take pics of my son playing basball.
I wanted a nice little pocket sized I could carry around when motorcycle riding, etc.
I looked long and did a good bit of homework. I settled on two Kodak cameras.
The Z740:
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQueri...-path=6547&pq-
And the C340
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQueri...requestid=8245
Both are 5 megapixel and take very good photos.
I found them at very good prices.
I really all depends on your specific needs.
My wife wanted a nice smaller sized digital camera (as compared to our full sized SLR 35 mm cameras) with sufficient optical zoom capability for us to take pics of my son playing basball.
I wanted a nice little pocket sized I could carry around when motorcycle riding, etc.
I looked long and did a good bit of homework. I settled on two Kodak cameras.
The Z740:
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQueri...-path=6547&pq-
And the C340
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQueri...requestid=8245
Both are 5 megapixel and take very good photos.
I found them at very good prices.
I really all depends on your specific needs.
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From: SW Iowa
For picture posting on web sites or e-mails, you don't want all those megapixels and features on a digital camera. I bought mine at Wallmart for $85. It is a Vivitar 3615 with 2.1 mega pixels. It works just fine, with few buttons and features to ty and learn. And I also recommend you buy a good $35 AAA battery charger and 2 sets of rechargable AAA batteries as the things do eat batteries.
Here is an example of what it will do.
http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/6...nvic0013za.jpg
http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/6...nvic0022gs.jpg
Here is an example of what it will do.
http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/6...nvic0013za.jpg
http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/6...nvic0022gs.jpg
Last edited by 4wd; Mar 12, 2006 at 07:13 AM.
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Originally Posted by 00BlueOvalRanger
Casio Exilim cameras are touted to have the fastest times from 'button push' to picture captured.
I bought the 4MP version a year ago. This camera is tiny. Physically about the size of a credit card, only a lot thicker.
Slip it into a pocket and you won't even know it's there.
Fantastic photos.
$200 or so.
I bought the 4MP version a year ago. This camera is tiny. Physically about the size of a credit card, only a lot thicker.
Slip it into a pocket and you won't even know it's there.
Fantastic photos.
$200 or so.
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thanks for the article references guys, they were very informative.I learned alot, something I should of done before I bought that olympus. sounds like the SLR's are a much better camera, than the p/s ones. I have an old 35mm nokia film camera thats a professional camera if I need one. but for just fooling around a p/s would work, if I could just get one with a miminal amount of annoying shutter lag, so I could take a picture of my dog and by the time the shutter works my dog is still in the picture. So I will have to do some comparing. I sometimes think some of theses electronic manufactures try to sell there technoligy before they have perfected it, after reading some of the articles you guys posted ,I can see the point and shoot digital cameras need some improvement. I find the shutter lag to be unacceptable.
Last edited by omni; Mar 12, 2006 at 12:04 PM.
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I also have a Nikon D70 and love it. Most people probably don't need that much camera but I do a lot of wildlife photography and needed a quality camera that I change lenses on. As for the "shutter lag" a big part of it has to do the memory card. If you look at the cards they tell at what speed they write to memory. ie. 40x, 80x, etc. The higher the number the faster it writes the photo to the card the sooner you can take another pic. I just bought a Lexar 2 gig 133x card and it allows to take photos nearly continuously.
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From: Durham, NC
Originally Posted by TXPSD
I also have a Nikon D70 and love it. Most people probably don't need that much camera but I do a lot of wildlife photography and needed a quality camera that I change lenses on. As for the "shutter lag" a big part of it has to do the memory card. If you look at the cards they tell at what speed they write to memory. ie. 40x, 80x, etc. The higher the number the faster it writes the photo to the card the sooner you can take another pic. I just bought a Lexar 2 gig 133x card and it allows to take photos nearly continuously.
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From: Durham, NC
Originally Posted by mwtmwt
Wouldnt the card speed come into play when you were taking multiple pictures?
The camera takes the pics then the buffer gets it to the card.
I have a Digital Rebel XT and I love it.
Mike
The camera takes the pics then the buffer gets it to the card.
I have a Digital Rebel XT and I love it.
Mike
Canon and Nikon are having a huge battle in the DSLR market, and we (the consumers) are the ones that benefit!!
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I am very happy with the Kodak 4mp EasyShare camera I bought about 2 years ago. I came with a very nice printer which uses the dye-sublimation process, much like (if not the same as) the process the real processing uses. Nice kit, cost was about $299.00. I think I saw the 5mp as a kit recently for same amount.
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We got a Cannon S2 IS back in November. Been very happy with it, plus it has a 12x optical zoom:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons2is/
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons2is/
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Go to Cnet.com and read reviews of digital cameras that you might be interested in.
I myself have the Canon A75 and it will do some things that dSLR's won't. The Cnet review gave it an 8 out of 10 rating and they can be had for a lot less than what we paid...if you can still find them.
If you are a professional photographer and need a dSLR, by all means buy one.
But for just average camera use...the point and shoots will do just fine.
The Cnet reviews have all the info on shutter lag speeds, boot times...etc...and image quality.
I myself have the Canon A75 and it will do some things that dSLR's won't. The Cnet review gave it an 8 out of 10 rating and they can be had for a lot less than what we paid...if you can still find them.
If you are a professional photographer and need a dSLR, by all means buy one.
But for just average camera use...the point and shoots will do just fine.
The Cnet reviews have all the info on shutter lag speeds, boot times...etc...and image quality.
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From: Durham, NC
Originally Posted by ddrumman2004
Go to Cnet.com and read reviews of digital cameras that you might be interested in.
I myself have the Canon A75 and it will do some things that dSLR's won't. The Cnet review gave it an 8 out of 10 rating and they can be had for a lot less than what we paid...if you can still find them.
If you are a professional photographer and need a dSLR, by all means buy one.
But for just average camera use...the point and shoots will do just fine.
The Cnet reviews have all the info on shutter lag speeds, boot times...etc...and image quality.
I myself have the Canon A75 and it will do some things that dSLR's won't. The Cnet review gave it an 8 out of 10 rating and they can be had for a lot less than what we paid...if you can still find them.
If you are a professional photographer and need a dSLR, by all means buy one.
But for just average camera use...the point and shoots will do just fine.
The Cnet reviews have all the info on shutter lag speeds, boot times...etc...and image quality.