clear great zoom with the ability to crop and play with on the printer. for children on the inside and out maybe family pictures as well to even put on the wall. PLEASE HELP!
2006-07-17 11:44:55 · 5 answers · asked by kwintercoat 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Consumer Reports reviewed digital cameras in last months issue.
2006-07-17 13:44:34 · answer #1 · answered by John H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Nikon D40 (and the D40x as well) is a really nice machine. You have control over just about any aspect of your image. If you are a photographer, I consider it a good idea to jump up to an SLR at some point. It took me a few years to go up to an old used Nikon film SLR, then another two to start sharing a D40x, but I don't know if I'll ever use anything but an SLR again. Film and digital ones are both great. You manually adjust zoom and focus. As you get more experienced and want to try more controls on your image, you can adjust aperture and shutter speed. You can adjust just about anything you can think of. The drawback, of course, is the size of the camera. It's not something you pull out of your pocket and shoot with. However, if you're in a situation where you need a small camera, you can just pull out the old Cybershot. In any case, you're expressing interest in getting serious about this stuff, so I think that's a good time to step up if you can. EDIT: The tough part is determining "reasonably priced." Most cameras are reasonably priced when you take into account the features that they have. If you choose to do so, please give a price range, and the responses will become much more specific and helpful. Or, let us know which features you need (or would like to have).
2016-03-26 22:01:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are describing the Sony DSC-H5 camera for $400-$450. It's a 7 megapixel camera with a 12x zoom and a high quality lens. It's probably the best consumer level camera for all purpose use that you can buy.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/SonyH5/
2006-07-17 14:56:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for optical zoom. You want to get a camera with as much optical zoom as possible. The more zoom capabilities, the better the photo. 10X, 12X are the best ones. You can settle for 6X (Panasonics) or 4X (Canon, Minolta) Sony bought Konika/Minolta camera operations just recently, so you'll soon be getting Minolta qualities blended with Sony capabilities. Then, you'll want to look for megapixels; the more MP, the better (sharper) the image when enlarged. 3.2, 4.0 are relatively bottom dwellers, although they work excellent. 7.0, 8.0 on up are the better cameras. Add MP with Optical zoom and you'll just need to find a price low enough to fit your price range. Remember look for high MP, and high zoom. ex: 8.0 MP, 12X optical zoom, $699. +/-. Its up to you to search (try online). Good luck.
2006-07-17 12:14:32 · answer #4 · answered by fingerssfv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
canon powershot elph
2006-07-17 11:47:47 · answer #5 · answered by Chloe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋