Digital Camera
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From: Anchorage
I have a cannon powershot G2 and I just bought a Nikon D100. The G2 is a point and shoot, and the D100 is an SLR. I think both cameras are very good for what they are.
First thing I'd ask is: "what is your price range?" That will allow, or limit you to what you can buy.
Go to http://www.pbase.com and do a search for a particular camera to see some really great photos taken with a camera you might be interested in. Most of the better digital cameras are represented. (G2, or D100 for example).
Next go to http://www.dpreview.com/ and read reviews of a camera you might like. They have some great forums on that site, and I'd suggest that it might be a better place to ask your question.
Finally, Sony makes a good camera, however, they do use a Sony proprietary memory stick. This means that your going to pay more for photo storage. Do a search on memory stick vs. Type II media prices and see if that is something you can live with should you really like the Sony.
Good Luck!
First thing I'd ask is: "what is your price range?" That will allow, or limit you to what you can buy.
Go to http://www.pbase.com and do a search for a particular camera to see some really great photos taken with a camera you might be interested in. Most of the better digital cameras are represented. (G2, or D100 for example).
Next go to http://www.dpreview.com/ and read reviews of a camera you might like. They have some great forums on that site, and I'd suggest that it might be a better place to ask your question.
Finally, Sony makes a good camera, however, they do use a Sony proprietary memory stick. This means that your going to pay more for photo storage. Do a search on memory stick vs. Type II media prices and see if that is something you can live with should you really like the Sony.
Good Luck!
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I use a Sony DSC-S85 (Cybershot). I wondered about the propriatary Sony memory cards too when I bought a 64mb card in addition to the one that came with the camera.
As it turns out, the 64 mb card is rarely taken out of the camera. Its capacity is almost always more than needed. I download pics and burn to CD's or store on tape. Sinces hots aren't stored on cards, the propriatory card isn't a factor for me.
The camera is extremely versatile, but there is a learning curve. Capable of recording audio and video, narratives can help document your shots. Also, the Carl Zeiss lens is premo quality! And at 4.1 megapixels you can make up to 11 x 17 prints without loosing quality.
If your use will be mainly for web publishing or emails, I'd go with a camera without the bells and whistles. But if you want something a little more zoomy, this is a great option!
As it turns out, the 64 mb card is rarely taken out of the camera. Its capacity is almost always more than needed. I download pics and burn to CD's or store on tape. Sinces hots aren't stored on cards, the propriatory card isn't a factor for me.
The camera is extremely versatile, but there is a learning curve. Capable of recording audio and video, narratives can help document your shots. Also, the Carl Zeiss lens is premo quality! And at 4.1 megapixels you can make up to 11 x 17 prints without loosing quality.
If your use will be mainly for web publishing or emails, I'd go with a camera without the bells and whistles. But if you want something a little more zoomy, this is a great option!
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From: West Mids.
There's lots of choice now and prices are coming down. You really can't have too many pixels.... BUT...
My Nikon 5000 which is similarly spec'd to Ironwedge's Canon Powershot 2, has a top image format of uncompressed TIFF which is 14.5 mb ! The image is the size of a small table top at that res. I wouldn't be very popular if I started posting pics on this board at that res.
IMHO if all you're ever going to do is post web pics at full screen size, say 1024X768 and make, or have made normal postcard sized prints, then you're wasting your money going for really big megapixel cameras. The only time I use the top res on my camera is if I intend to make really big prints. ( I have an A3 printer, and use a lab which can produce larger prints if required).
If you're a keen photographer, then yes... go for the most pixels, at least you're not going to outgrow the camera. Otherwise, there's a great deal of choice in excellent cameras out there at the moment, and you should consider things like size, how important to you is 'pocketability', what media storage method does it use? You might do better spending the money on a larger storage card, depending on your needs. I bought a 128mb card for
My Nikon 5000 which is similarly spec'd to Ironwedge's Canon Powershot 2, has a top image format of uncompressed TIFF which is 14.5 mb ! The image is the size of a small table top at that res. I wouldn't be very popular if I started posting pics on this board at that res.
IMHO if all you're ever going to do is post web pics at full screen size, say 1024X768 and make, or have made normal postcard sized prints, then you're wasting your money going for really big megapixel cameras. The only time I use the top res on my camera is if I intend to make really big prints. ( I have an A3 printer, and use a lab which can produce larger prints if required).
If you're a keen photographer, then yes... go for the most pixels, at least you're not going to outgrow the camera. Otherwise, there's a great deal of choice in excellent cameras out there at the moment, and you should consider things like size, how important to you is 'pocketability', what media storage method does it use? You might do better spending the money on a larger storage card, depending on your needs. I bought a 128mb card for
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