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Re: OT: Digital Camera for a novice? Posted by Ari [Email]  (#2847) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Ari) on Mon, 13 Sep 2004 06:33:47
In Reply to: OT: Digital Camera for a novice?, newguy, Mon, 13 Sep 2004 05:06:29 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Check out:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/
http://www.dpreview.com/
Tons and tons of info. And that's the bad part.
Digital cameras are all about numbers, and it's easy to get really badly wrapped up in deciding between cameras based on numbers alone.
The big question - what do you want the camera to do, and how much of a camera wonk to you want to be?
If you're just looking for point and shoot, there are plenty out there. In terms of megapixels, that's tricky. Yes, more is better. If you plan on taking pictures and blowing them up to 11 x 17, then get 4, 5, or 6 meg. If you plan on doing photo manipulation, get 4,5, or 6. If you just want to shot 4x6 shots, then 3 megapixel is probably just fine.
Do your research, but the most important research is to go to the local Circuit City or other big-box electronics store, and PLAY with the cameras. Yes, there is a TON of buttons on them. But a camera that looks good on paper, that all the gadget wonks say is great, may not be good for you. Does it feel right in your hand? Can you reach the buttons? Don't expect to be able to use all the features the first time you pick it up, but you should be able to turn it on with minimal help.
When I went shopping, I had narrowed it down, on paper, to one camera. While I was playing with it, my wife picked up another camera and started playing. She put most of them down right away, but one stayed in her hand. That's the one that worked for us.
Other points - my biggie- viewing screen size. A small screen is OK, I like big ones. If you get a camera with a lot of features, including manual focus, beware of a small screen. My old eyes don't like trying to do a lot of things on a small screen.
Also, check out what kind of memory media they use. Compact Flash (CF) is a little cheaper than Secure Digitgal (SD), and there are a few others, including the proprietary Sony memory stick. Can be confusing. CF is nice because it's really common, and therefore cheaper. But if you have a Palm pilot or some other electronic device that uses memory media, you may want to standardize on one kind, so you can swap memory cards around.
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