I'm in the process of thinking about buying a new digital camera, I'm looking for something that is 10 mega pixels or more and is between $150 and $175. Can anyone suggest a good name to buy, sony, nikon fuji film. I'm thinking about a nikon coolpix. Thanks for your help.
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I found this site a great help, they review and compare cameras.
http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/
In my opinion most of the "name" brands are good, just check for the features that are important to you.
http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/
In my opinion most of the "name" brands are good, just check for the features that are important to you.
Another great comparison site is www.dpreview.com
All the makes and models are there and you can bring up all the data side by side for various models to compare.
All the makes and models are there and you can bring up all the data side by side for various models to compare.
You get tremendous value in camera in that price range these days due to the fierce competition. Rest assured that whatever you buy will be good. Reviews on dpreview are good and bad, cuz the ratings are either Recommended, or Highly Recommended, not exactly very granular.
Medman52 is right, companies that also make lenses are very good with compacts as well. I've always like Canon's personally but in the end, the camera that is the easiest to use will be the one you will actually end up using!
Medman52 is right, companies that also make lenses are very good with compacts as well. I've always like Canon's personally but in the end, the camera that is the easiest to use will be the one you will actually end up using!
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Consider what you plan to use the camera for. Do you need to take several shots quickly? Will you be able to hold the camera steady while you take the picture?
Different cameras perform differently. Go to The Sony Store, Best Buy, etc, and ask to take a few pics on a demonstration model. Move the camera around a bit as you press the shutter - is the image blurry? Can you zoom in? Does the picture retain a good resolution?
Different cameras perform differently. Go to The Sony Store, Best Buy, etc, and ask to take a few pics on a demonstration model. Move the camera around a bit as you press the shutter - is the image blurry? Can you zoom in? Does the picture retain a good resolution?
Try Vistek or Henry's, who are better than FS and BB; they know their stuff and have a better selection. Before Nikon, since you pay for the name, try Panasonic with Leica lenses (the best in the biz) or Canon. Look for optical stabilizers and you're right on with the 10 megapixels. You don't need any more and you're paying for stuff you don't need. Save your money for extra batteries and memory cards, buying them at the same time allows you to get a better deal. They have more of a mark up on these extras and will deal because you buying a package.
I think that in that price range, all the good brands are all about the same quality. Your decision should come down to features vs price. Also consider Canon and Olympus.
Olympus usually are priced a little more competitive and many models have longer zooms such as 5X or more but they use XD memory cards which are not as much a standard as SD or MS. Fuji also uses XD memory. If that's not an important consideration than think about Olympus or Fuji.
Some of Canon's models are a little pricier but have a viewfinder. If that's something important to you then consider Canon. If you plan to use the LCD to compose all your pix than don't pay for a feature that you won't use.
Some cameras use AA batteries and some use proprietary lithium. Ask what kind of batteries does the camera use and decide what makes more sense to you.
Hope that helps.
Olympus usually are priced a little more competitive and many models have longer zooms such as 5X or more but they use XD memory cards which are not as much a standard as SD or MS. Fuji also uses XD memory. If that's not an important consideration than think about Olympus or Fuji.
Some of Canon's models are a little pricier but have a viewfinder. If that's something important to you then consider Canon. If you plan to use the LCD to compose all your pix than don't pay for a feature that you won't use.
Some cameras use AA batteries and some use proprietary lithium. Ask what kind of batteries does the camera use and decide what makes more sense to you.
Hope that helps.
I'm in the process of thinking about buying a new digital camera, I'm looking for something that is 10 mega pixels or more and is between $150 and $175. Can anyone suggest a good name to buy, sony, nikon fuji film. I'm thinking about a nikon coolpix. Thanks for your help.
- Mega pixels don't mean resolution. Modulation Transfer Function does
- Lens matters first.
- Decide what you really want to shoot.
P.S I still have a Medium Format Hasselblad camera that no digital camera can compare to.
The canon A series is always good quality and value. The latest A480 is on sale at Bestbuy for $120.
10 MP. 37-122 mm (at 35 mm camera standard) zoom (decent wide angle), optical quality has always been a strong point for Canons. Uses 2 AA batteries and not proprietary lithium batteries. Noise level is well controlled as long as you keep the ISO at 400 or less (therefore, best to use outdoor and in good light). ISO 800 makes soft images (which looks better if you drop down to 6 or 4 MP setting), ISO 1600 has lots of noise. No image stabilization (but no other cams have at this price range). Standard definition video (640 x 480).
10 MP. 37-122 mm (at 35 mm camera standard) zoom (decent wide angle), optical quality has always been a strong point for Canons. Uses 2 AA batteries and not proprietary lithium batteries. Noise level is well controlled as long as you keep the ISO at 400 or less (therefore, best to use outdoor and in good light). ISO 800 makes soft images (which looks better if you drop down to 6 or 4 MP setting), ISO 1600 has lots of noise. No image stabilization (but no other cams have at this price range). Standard definition video (640 x 480).
The Panasonic DMC-FS7 is another camera worth considering. It is a bit more expensive at $160 at Amazon.ca (free shipping now)
10 MP. Panasonics have Leica lens which give very good optical quality. 33-132 mm (at 35mm camera standard) zoom (decent wide angle to telephoto range). This camera has (( optical image stabilization )). Low noise level up to ISO 400, Panasonics tend to use a lot of noise suppression at higher ISO (800+) which makes the images rather fuzzy and soft. (The "high sensitivity" is really a gimmick for most point & shoot cameras, except the Fuji F series and the new Canon G11 / S90, but these cameras cost more). Usual standard definition video.
10 MP. Panasonics have Leica lens which give very good optical quality. 33-132 mm (at 35mm camera standard) zoom (decent wide angle to telephoto range). This camera has (( optical image stabilization )). Low noise level up to ISO 400, Panasonics tend to use a lot of noise suppression at higher ISO (800+) which makes the images rather fuzzy and soft. (The "high sensitivity" is really a gimmick for most point & shoot cameras, except the Fuji F series and the new Canon G11 / S90, but these cameras cost more). Usual standard definition video.
The Panasonic DMC-FS7 is another camera worth considering. It is a bit more expensive at $160 at Amazon.ca (free shipping now)
10 MP. Panasonics have Leica lens which give very good optical quality. 33-132 mm (at 35mm camera standard) zoom (decent wide angle to telephoto range). This camera has (( optical image stabilization )). Low noise level up to ISO 400, Panasonics tend to use a lot of noise suppression at higher ISO (800+) which makes the images rather fuzzy and soft. (The "high sensitivity" is really a gimmick for most point & shoot cameras, except the Fuji F series and the new Canon G11 / S90, but these cameras cost more). Usual standard definition video.
There Leica lens is very good, I agree. There VENUS chips they were using had a low S/N Ratio. I wouldn't use anything over ISO 200 with that one unless things have improved.
