Which brand do you suggest for digital cameras ?

Question

Could any one kindly suggest me about digital camera which would be good for taking still photographs.

I am planning to buy a camera but confused about mega pixel, zoom lens etc...

I would also like to know about the brand name which is good and economy

Thanks
ROHIT

Answer 1

Most people don't know this but Kodak invented digital photography, and they developed the logarithms that ALL camera makers use in their firmware for their camera. (That's the software inside the camera)

Kodak's are easy to use, have excellent German lenses, and something no one else mentioned, have very good battery life.

As far as megapixels, what you need to know it that the more megapixels you have, the more you can enlarge the photograph and still have good definition. Meaning they don't get blurry or become a bunch of dots when you enlarge them.

Typically a 3 to 5 megapixel camera is good to start out with and they are not prohibitively expensive.

As far as the zoom, a couple people had the correct answer. You don't pay any attention to digital zoom, only the optical zoom is what you want to concern yourself with.

Typically, what I recommend to people is something in the range of 7x to 10x zoom. For beginners or for a simple "aim and shoot" kind of camera, that will give you enough range and they are not real expensive.

Answer 2

I've always preferred canon over all the other brands. Sonys tend to have the worst picture. Kodak and Fuji are both alright. The important thing to remember is that you want optical zoom and not digital zoom. Beware of cameras that say "10x digital zoom". A digital zoom is the same as using your computer to enlarge a photo - simply expanding the number of pixels that already exist, so a majority of the time it looks horrible. As far as mega pixels are concerned, the more you have, the larger your photos are going to be in both physical size and in file size which makes sharing them online a pain. If you want the most detail, largest file sizes, and pictures that appear as large as 6 of your monitor screens...then go with something in the 7 - 10 megapixel range. Otherwise, anything around 5 is MORE than sufficient for a non-professional. I still take better pictures with a 3.2 megapixel camera than anyone I know with one that is 5+.

Answer 3

rohit, if u are not a professional photographer and are looking at a digital camera for day to day domestic use.... look for few things before u make a purchase.
1. Optical Zoom/Digital Zoom. optical one zooms the image by physically moving the lens. digital blows the image with the help of a software.
2. Megapixels will give you the largest size you can print. assuming you dont want to print a hoarding, a 4 megapix is just enough for clarity. u get a print larger than an A4. beyond 4 MP, all combinations will give you same picture quality in a small print.
3. look for several options like digital filters, movie mode, u may or may not get a view finder in latest models, offers like free battery charger or a sd card.

i am using pentax s40 but its an outdated model now. if u find it please think about it. being am old model, its cheap as well.

i helped my friend in buying canon A430.

Economy is yours

Answer 4

Hi. I suggest Either Canon or Nikon. They are Camera companies to the core (unlike Sony or Samsung which makes everything and anything). Their technology is quite advanced and also the pictures come out fantastic. IF you ask professional photographers, they would also recommend one of these 2 brands. I don't recommend Sony because they use "digital zoom". This will cause the pictures to look super grainy and a little fuzzy. Yeah They use Carl Zeiss lens...but still not that great...

Answer 5

Sony is definately the best make for digital cameras. Mega pixels is to do with the actual picture, the higher the pixel the better the photo's will come out, the less the pixels the more blurred and unclear the pictures, but obviously higher pixels are more expensive.

Sony is real value for money.

chaeck out this site, it has users reviews and tells you about cameras and what are good buys etc etc:

http://www.cameras.co.uk

Enjoy!

Answer 6

The most important part about digital cameras is the lens. Many mega pixels don't make up for a bad lens.

Go with one of the big names like Sony or Olympus.

Answer 7

Well, Rohit ! i think none did mention anything about ISO. ISO means in how much low light u can have a good picture. normal digital cameras come with iso from 100-400. if u need to take good pics in low light environments then u need to buy a camera with ISO value 1000. it will a bit costly but u know the value as well. Honeslty ! Camera Quality doesnt depend upon the Brand Name , it depends upon WHAT FEAUTRES and Specificatios it may have. take any brand but buy a camera with better specifications , like Optical Zoom, ISO value, LCD Screen Size, Lens Size, Shutter Speed etc. NO COMPNAY CREATES BAD CAMERAS AT ALL. ok?? it JUST depends upon the camera specifications. thats it.
If u want to buy a camera for normal use, then i recommend you to by one of Sony, Canon, Nikon and Panasonic. These companies dont create a single low quality camera at all. GoodLuck

Answer 8

Stick with any of the name brands and you can't go too wrong.
You'll pay a bit more for Canon or Sony.
Panasonic and Fuji are also top quality, and generally a bit less in price and better feature wise. (all depends on the model of course)

Kodaks may not be number 1 in image quality, but they're plenty good enough, and are arguably the easiest to use- and they have nice packaging (sexy).

Or- you won't be making a mistake by getting an Olympus, Pentax, Casio, or Nikon. They're all good as well.

Answer 9

Kodak easy share. It is very simple to use. Get five mega pixels or more. The more mega pixels, the better the picture. I have a Kodak V550, and I LOVE it. The view screen is 2". I highly recommend it because I'm not very camera tech savy, but this camera is so easy to use.

Answer 10

some of these answers are like novels.... go to dpreview.com and check out the cameras and reviews and go to the forums. stick with the main makers canon, nikon, pentax, olympus or sony