I now have a sony cybershot T1, and I want to get me a new one... price range is max $500, but I want something to be able to take photos at night with no problem, coz the flash in the T1 sucks.., and the nightmode needs a tripod which is not practical.. any suggestions?
2006-07-14 08:04:52 · 7 answers · asked by Khaled N 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
All the flashes on point and shot cameras are petty much the same. They are small and suck. You need a camera that has the best high ISO performance. The higher the ISO the more sensitive to light the sensor is and the faster the shutter speed you can use. The problem is the more you raise the iso the fuzzier the pictures com. Hand held without Image stabilization the lowest shutter you should use is about 1/30 second at 35mm. Right now the camera with the best High ISO performance without going to a huge SLR is the Fujifilm FinePix F30. It is in a league of its own, years ahead above any other manufacture. Its ISo 1600 is equal to most other cameras 400
2006-07-14 08:19:37 · answer #1 · answered by MM 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your problem is you are using a portable camera instead of a real camera. Although the portable cameras take nice casual pictures these days, they are really crappy in any situation that requires decent equipment.
For under $500 there are a number of fine choices. Here are three of my favorites. If you need an ultrazoom camera, there is no finer ultrazoom than the 12x Sony DSC-H5 7.0 megamixel camera.
However, if you don't need the high end zoom, Kodak makes a better prosumer camera, the EasyShare P880.
Both of these cameras are high end fixed lens cameras (both are under $500). You can do better with an SLR, but not for under $500 (more like $2000 hehehe). Also, SLR cameras are not for everyone. Personally, I hate em.
The high end camera I like is the Sony DSC-R1 camera. It's a fixed lens. However, that fixed lens is ultra high quality and takes wonderful photos. It's also a 10 megapixel camera and has very high quality electronics. It is the best non-SLR camera that money can buy. The cheapest you can get it is for $650 to $700 after rebate (Sony has a $100 rebate on the camera this month). This camera is better than most SLR cameras, if you use the kit lens that comes with them. Many SLR cameras can outperform it if you spend an extra grand on a decent lens. However, it takes SKILL to make an SLR camera take decent pictures. A fixed lens camera does the work for you. For most people, the R1 is a FAR better choice for a high end camera. For professionals, you are better of spending $5 to $7 grand and getting yourself a true professional rig.
Anyway, the R1 is the best choice for the money. If you are serious about keeping it under $500, the Kodak is your best bet unless you need to zoom (and don't want to pony up for an adapter). Then, the H5 is a good all purpose camera and probably the highest quality available that fits your needs and budget. Stay away from the entry level SLR kits. They stink Including the new A100 Sony just released....checked it out at the Sony store just today.
2006-07-14 17:04:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Morey. I've been very happy with the Fujfilm Finepix F10. It was one of the first compact digital cameras to go up to ISO 1600. It has a larger sensor than most compact digital cameras so it works really well. The F30 is also good. The F50 is tricky because it has twice the pixels, which means each pixels is smaller (gets less light), but it has image stabilization. Pick whichever of those three fits your budget.
2016-03-15 23:59:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like with film photography, though, a similar problem results when doing low-light photography with digital - as you get "grainier" results from shooting with fast ISO films (like 1600 or 3200), you get "noisier" results from shooting in the high ISO modes of digital cameras. Not usually a good thing. So what you really want to look for in this department is as many options as you can get... you want a digital camera that allows you to change the ISO and gives you many different choices.
A camera with ISO equivalents such as 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1600 will give you a lot more flexibility when it comes to shooting in poor light.
2006-07-14 08:13:24 · answer #4 · answered by jesse_horner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like my Fuji Finepix S5200/5600 for the job. great cam.
2006-07-14 08:22:06 · answer #5 · answered by Chamak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
canon digi shot
2006-07-14 08:07:02 · answer #6 · answered by links305 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any one made by Sony do the job great
2006-07-14 08:06:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋