Camera me February 09, 2006, 03:40:52 PM I am tired of borrowing peoples digital cameras to take pictures. I'm looking into getting a good entry-level digital camera. Something I can use for anything but thats also compatible with putting pics on my PC. Keep in mind I know very little about digital cameras. What advice can you guys give me. I'm am by no means a professional photographer but I want something of slightly better than average quality but nothin' too fancy (i.e. expensive) or fragile. Quote Selected
Camera me Reply #1 – February 09, 2006, 04:01:10 PM Canon has the best quality for dollar, in my opinion, Minolta is quite good as well. (just happen to be my favorite camera manufactureres, so there may be bias there)Take a look here. http://dpreview.com/Every camera you could imagine is reviewed and compared there.Just above entry level? That's around 5.x MP these days. Look for as high an optical zoom as possible, and ignore digital zoom, as that's absolutely useless. You can do the same kind of zoom in MS paint.Bestbuy has DC's divided into:2.0-3.9MP4.0-4.9MP5.0-5.9MPThey have 6.0-7.9, and 8.0+ categories as well, but those are much more than you'll need. Anyway, when you find a few cameras you like the price of, use this side by side comparo to make a final choice. :) Quote Selected
Camera me Reply #2 – February 09, 2006, 04:04:35 PM I would agree with the cannon, if you dont like it though Kodak easyshare is really simple to use and x-fer pictures with. Quote Selected
Camera me Reply #3 – February 09, 2006, 04:15:21 PM i like every cannon ive ever used i reasently used a HP however and it wasnt too bad i m also kinda looking for one too looked at wally world last night they have a 4 mpixel cannon for round $130 not a bad lil cam for genral use bad thing is they like to eat up the batteries if you have the lil lcd screen on all the time Quote Selected
Camera me Reply #4 – February 09, 2006, 07:35:33 PM I have a SONY cybershot t-1 5 megampixel. It's the size of a credit card and fits nicely in your pocket with it's case. It's rather heavy so it's durable. The LCD screen in the back is wonderful.The camera is about 2 years old. But using the same technology as sony is now. The camera is the same size as the new cybershots but just minus the slimmer more fragile structure. Quote Selected
Camera me Reply #5 – February 09, 2006, 08:55:07 PM Steve does that have Digital or Optical Zoom ? Quote Selected
Camera me Reply #6 – February 09, 2006, 09:00:51 PM I am rather fond of my Fuji S7000.6.3Mpixel & shoots 648x480x30 fps video. Quote Selected
Camera me Reply #7 – February 10, 2006, 08:41:45 AM Thanks for the input guys. Seems everyone has something different. I plan to go shopping tonight to see whats out there. Researching it on the net seems to be a good way to find the right one. So how durable are digital cameras as far as extremes of heat and cold? Like if you leave it in your car in the hot summer or cold of winter? Quote Selected
Camera me Reply #8 – February 10, 2006, 10:47:03 AM Quote from: 50tbrd88Thanks for the input guys. Seems everyone has something different. I plan to go shopping tonight to see whats out there. Researching it on the net seems to be a good way to find the right one. So how durable are digital cameras as far as extremes of heat and cold? Like if you leave it in your car in the hot summer or cold of winter?I couldn't tell you, but Michael Carr can. :hick:I have two digitals now, for different uses. Minolta Dimage E323 3.1Mp for point and shoot/family pics.My Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT 8.2Mp SLR is for photography. I've only had it since October, so it's still a bit of a toy. Quote Selected
Camera me Reply #9 – February 10, 2006, 10:59:53 AM lcd screen = bad in hot or cold, so you will always want to make sure it isn't out in the extremes too much. (you wouldn't want to do that with film either)just remember "liquid" crystal, so boiling and freezing are bad. Quote Selected
Camera me Reply #10 – February 10, 2006, 02:34:59 PM Quote from: oldravenMy Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT 8.2Mp SLR is for photography. I've only had it since October, so it's still a bit of a toy.can i have your camera? :D iv wanted one sence the digital rebels came out, but its eather one of them, or a set of sweet heads for my car lol. Quote Selected
Camera me Reply #11 – February 10, 2006, 03:11:24 PM Quote from: Natecan i have your camera? :D iv wanted one sence the digital rebels came out, but its eather one of them, or a set of sweet heads for my car lol.Sure you can. Easy trade. My camera for only 1400 one dollar bills. The Rebel replaced my Minolta XG-9 35mm SLR (my third 70's XG body). I do miss the film sometimes, but I miss the 80-200 zoom, 1:28 wide angle fixed, and macro zoom lens most. I got so used to playing with all those lenses, having just the one (admittedly very high quality) stock zoom is a bit restricting. I'll get another 35mm someday, and it will likely be a Minolta Maxxum. Quote Selected
Camera me Reply #12 – February 11, 2006, 01:04:49 AM Personally I like my HP. It works great for what I use it for and its $150 at Walmart, Radioshack, etc. Quote Selected
Camera me Reply #13 – February 11, 2006, 10:55:57 AM Something no one mentioned is batteries. Most of these cameras do like to eat batteries, so buy something with a common "AA" that you can replace with rechargeable. Proprietory batteries eventually wear out, and are expensive to replace. Quote Selected
Camera me Reply #14 – February 11, 2006, 11:28:30 AM Quote from: wcarneySomething no one mentioned is batteries. Most of these cameras do like to eat batteries, so buy something with a common "AA" that you can replace with rechargeable. Proprietory batteries eventually wear out, and are expensive to replace.That's one big reason I got the Fuji. I got good rechargable AA's in there now - very convienient.My spider pic with my S7000 :D Quote Selected
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