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Digital Camera recommendations I'm planning to buy a digital camera AND a camcorder next weekend. I am so clueless so any recommendations would be helpful ie. most reliable brand, easiest to use, etc.
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4HisGlory said: I'm planning to buy a digital camera AND a camcorder next weekend. I am so clueless so any recommendations would be helpful ie. most reliable brand, easiest to use, etc.
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How much do you wanna spend?
Do you need something compact? How many mega pixels do you need? What level of video quality do you need? "You need people like me so you can point your fuckin' fingers and say, "That's the bad guy." "
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I've always used Sony Cybershots..
I think they're relatively easy to use, and you can take short videos with them. They have a range of prices, so it all depends on what you're looking for 
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- Test it out to make sure all the buttons are easy to find, and the cameras menus are easy to navigate.
- When shooting some test shots, compare the response time. Some digital cameras really lag from the time you press the button to the time it actually takes the shot. Their autofocus, metering, and other feautres can often be sluggish, causing you to miss shots. - Try shooting some low light shots to see if it produces alot of digital noise and digital artifacts. Cheaper digital cameras produce an excessive amount of noise and random bright pixels. - Try not to get anything less than 8 megapixels. You can print a decent 8x10 with a 5 megapixel camera, but beyond that, when you start printing 11x14's or 16x20's you can really notice a loss in quality. 8 megapixels (or more if you can afford it) will give you a little more flexibility to print a little larger. - If you plan on getting some accessories for the camera, like a telephoto lens, a wide angle lens, polarizing filters, etc... check to see whats available in advance. If you go with an off-brand camera or a less popular name brand, there may not be many accessories available or compatible with it. - Compact cameras are nice, but smaller isnt always better. Get one with a decent size lens. Some of these pocket digital cameras may have a high megapixel count, but they have a tiny lens which produces more distortion around the edges of the picture. - Some digital cameras are now starting to have a mini lcd screen in the viewfinder as well. This is REALLY convenient as you can toggle through menu options and settings when shooting without having to keep holding the camera away from you and looking at the main LCD screen. When youre shooting on really sunny days, it can be really hard to see those LCD screens on the back of the camera, so its better to use the viewfinder. - Make sure the camera has a good assortment of manual features as well. If the cameras menu only has really limited options, you wont be able to override the settings when the cameras meter is reading a scence innacurately. | |
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Tom said: - Test it out to make sure all the buttons are easy to find, and the cameras menus are easy to navigate.
- When shooting some test shots, compare the response time. Some digital cameras really lag from the time you press the button to the time it actually takes the shot. Their autofocus, metering, and other feautres can often be sluggish, causing you to miss shots. - Try shooting some low light shots to see if it produces alot of digital noise and digital artifacts. Cheaper digital cameras produce an excessive amount of noise and random bright pixels. - Try not to get anything less than 8 megapixels. You can print a decent 8x10 with a 5 megapixel camera, but beyond that, when you start printing 11x14's or 16x20's you can really notice a loss in quality. 8 megapixels (or more if you can afford it) will give you a little more flexibility to print a little larger. - If you plan on getting some accessories for the camera, like a telephoto lens, a wide angle lens, polarizing filters, etc... check to see whats available in advance. If you go with an off-brand camera or a less popular name brand, there may not be many accessories available or compatible with it. - Compact cameras are nice, but smaller isnt always better. Get one with a decent size lens. Some of these pocket digital cameras may have a high megapixel count, but they have a tiny lens which produces more distortion around the edges of the picture. - Some digital cameras are now starting to have a mini lcd screen in the viewfinder as well. This is REALLY convenient as you can toggle through menu options and settings when shooting without having to keep holding the camera away from you and looking at the main LCD screen. When youre shooting on really sunny days, it can be really hard to see those LCD screens on the back of the camera, so its better to use the viewfinder. - Make sure the camera has a good assortment of manual features as well. If the cameras menu only has really limited options, you wont be able to override the settings when the cameras meter is reading a scence innacurately. Thanks Tom Love your avatar. Do they even make that anymore? I used it as a little girl but I haven't seen it in the stores in years. | |
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My main recommendation ... avoid cameras found in the woods, with freaky azz photos on em. 
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