What is the best digital camera?

Question

That won't go fuzzy and blurry when your trying to take a picture of something moving. Price doesn't matter when your suggesting a camera I would just like to know if there are digital cameras out there like that.

Answer 1

I LOVE my Canon PowerShot A620. It's a 7.1 mp camera which takes awesome still shots, and just as awesome video. Great for home and everyday use. Easy to take on vacations and you can really take some artistic/creative photos too. A great all-around camera. My 35mm cameras are Canon too, and I still love and use it. Sony makes good stuff also.

I had a Sony, and I gave that to my daughter, and purchased the Canon PowerShot A610 for my teenage son. The Canon A610 is exactly like my A620, but is a 5 mp digital camera. They both take GREAT pictures, but my favorite thing about the camera, is the vari-angle LCD screen. It is very easy to use, and a camera you can grow with. http://www.usa.canon.com (Choose 'Products' then 'Consumer Products' then follow to 'Cameras')

Our A610/A620 has a setting, call "kids&pets". Typically you use these on the subjects that usually has a hard time keeping still. But I also use this setting when taking pictures of my soccer team during game play. I've also taken pictures of my kids, nieces and nephews jumping in the air, a la cheerleader jumps, with great results. Lag time is very, very, very minimal. (i.e. delay from pressing button to actual camera capturing the shot). This is just one of the many settings the camera has to offer and you can also manually set and program your own settings.

For ease of point and shoot, just choose the setting in which you're taking pictures of, (i.e. indoor, outdoor, nighttime, portrait, fireworks, snow, beach, and 'auto' [automatic]), and it'll adjust accordingly the proper exposure/settings. If you get more experience or for the experienced, you can manually choose exposure and settings like the old 35 mm.

I'm a bargain hunter. I purchased both NEW Canon this late spring 2006 on line. My son's was under $200 and mine was $204. Just Google or Yahoo! Search any Canon model, and then see which merchant has the best price with those lowprice websites and order on-line. The price is waaaay better than going physically to the stores. If you need it right away, just upgrade the shipping. It's still cheaper than buying at the stores. No matter what model camera you're searching for, better prices are on-line.

I don't know if you'll find this model (A610) at the stores. They have newer models, the A630 (8mp) and the A640 (10mp), they boast more mega-pixels and ISO settings. But 5mp, more than suffices for most users. What I did was physically touched and feel the camera at the store, then go on-line to purchase. But if you prefer to purchase at the stores, some good places are Best Buy, Wal Mart and Target. Suprisingly enough, they have good selection at Wal-Mart and Target.

Here is the link if you'd like to check out the specs on these Canon cameras: http://www.usa.canon.com
and go to 'products' to 'consumer products' to lead you to the cameras. it tells you what the camera has and what it looks like up close.

While you're searching on-line, you'll also find many reviews on these cameras. All with many positives things to say about the camera. You'll also find information on these cameras in Yahoo! Tech http://tech.yahoo.com/rc/digital-cameras...

Hope this helps in your hunt for a digital camera!

Answer 2

Your question is fundamentally flawed - blur is not caused by a bad camera, it's caused by a bad photographer. Blur is the result of exposing film (or a digital chip) at too slow of a shutter speed. Using flash - or a shorter shutter speed, say 1/125th of a second - will "freeze" your subject.

Because consumer digital cameras have become so cheap, there's a lot of crap on the market. If you want something that's going to last, stick with either Nikon or Canon.

If, as you say, price doesn't matter, consider buying a SLR with interchangable lenses. A nice, high quality "prosumer" model that is a couple years old can be had for under $300. You can find these on Craigslist and in want ads. But if you don't have a clue what you're looking for, go to an independent camera store and tell them what sort of photography you have in mind. You're much better off with the advice of a person at a camera store than Walmart or Frys Electronics. You may also want to visit your local library's photography section to get a better understanding of lighting and exposure.

Camera repair shops are also good places for used gear.

If you're simply looking for an instamatic digital camera, be prepared for problems ... and repair bills that are often so prohibitive you'll likely toss the camera and buy a new one.

Do some research on Nikon or Canon "prosumer" models. In the long run, you'll be happy you did.

Answer 3

I just bought a Canon Powershot A710IS and must say i am very pleased with it. The "IS" feature i.e. "Image Stabilisation" is what you need for taking moving pictures without the image going blurry. Besides image stabilisation, the camera has a 7.1 megapixel and a 6x optical zoom. I bought this brand new camera for less than US$400 which is indeed value for money. If you are not a professional photographer, i will not recommend a digital slr given the higher cost and complexity of handling such cameras. Canon is known for its quality and reliability and you will not go very wrong with one.

Answer 4

I have an Olympus Stylus 720 SW. It is one of the more expensive cameras. But it does have image stablization (what makes pictures not blurry). You have to set it on that for every picture you are taking, but the end result is better than words can explain. That was my main reason for getting this camera. The camera also has two other awesome features. It is shockproof for up to five feet (meaning it can fall and nothing will break on the inside - I do not know if it counts for the outer shell). I do not think that will last forever though (meaning do not drop it alot). It is also waterproof (without a extra waterproof casing) for up to ten feet for up to one hour. Make sure that you read the instructions on how to take care of it in the water though. I included a link below so you can view the camera some more. Make to click on "Interact with Camera".

Answer 5

First, try to "pan" when you are taking a moving subject. You just track along with the subject as they are moving while you take the picture. If you get it just right, the background will be blurry and the moving subject will be sharp. It takes practice. Not all cameras can handle this in autofocus, though.

Answer 6

Screw sony. Sony is the worst for the money in my opinion. The cameras are slow, terrible with low lighting and way behind on the megapixel comparison. They're even worse when it comes to motion stills.

The best digital camera for the money is the Nikon D200. It's a 10.2 mp. Problem is, when I say "the money" I mean $1,800, not including nice lenses or memory cards that will be even worth putting into the camera.

Canon makes one for $500 called the SD900 Digital ELPH at 10 mp. It takes UNBELIEVABLE pictures of motion with it's automatic ISO rate and virtual pinhole lenses for low lighting.

The FujiFilm Finepix S5200 costs around $250 and is 5mp.

Finally, the best camera ever is the Nikon D2xs at 12.4 mp and $4,699.

Answer 7

If you wanna go for the gusto you need a digital slr with a variable shutter speed. With a quick shutter speed (1 onethousandth of a second or faster) you can freeze fast action, even water drops coming out of a fountain. I have a canon digital rebel XTi and can't stop shooting. Get the one with the two lenses so you don't have to buy a telephoto zoom later.

Answer 8

Digital Camera........

Answer 9

Go for HP and the higher the pixels the better.

Answer 10

Obviously sony , try for alpha series version of sony