anyone know anything about cameras?

Question

i need help choosing a campact digital camera. i hear that canon produces the best ones, and i sorta agree. however, there are coutnless possibilites and i don't know which one to choose. also, do you recommend anything else? i also hear that nikon is pretty good too.

Answer 1

Go to a real camera store - not someplace that sells 10,001 other things and cameras. Tell the salesperson your budget and how you plan to use the camera. Since the sales staff in a real camera store is trained and knowledgeable about every camera they sell you'll get intelligent advice.

Once you've made your decision, BUY the camera from that salesperson. Now you have access to someone who can answer questions, help solve problems and offer intelligent advice as to accessories. Some stores even offer an hour or two of actual hands-on instruction with your new camera. Try getting that level of service from a discount store or on-line. If you're into frustration, try asking a question or solving a problem with a CSR in India or Bangladesh or Taiwan.

Good luck.

Answer 2

I have a Canon SD630, a lithium powered compact digital camera. It is rated at 6.3 megapixel. It does not
have a viewfinder, but a 3" display.

It is very easy to use, however, you can be experimental
in the manual mode. After the picture has been saved,
the photographer can change the color, and other things,
save it, and still have the original.

I get about 250 photos per charge on the lithium battery.
An extra battery costs about 50 dollars. Recharge time
is about an hour.

I, also like the Fuji Z series. They fit in your purse, pocket.
They do well in low light without using a flash. Very little
shutter lag. You can get over 300 shots per battery charge.
The colors look really natural.

Answer 3

The truth is, unless you have a very specific critieria or brand loyalty, then you really can't go wrong with any of the major, or even many of the less major brands for that matter. If you just want something, go to sites like cnet and Amazon and choose a model with good reviews. Dpreview also has nice editorial reviews while Cnet has both editorial and user reivews. Go through some of the user reviews (especially any negative ones) to get a better idea.

Go to brick&mortar (B&M) places like Best Buy, Staples, and to a Ritz Camera if you're close to one (never been myself, but friends say they're practically camera specialists) and just try out the digicams to see which ones suit you best. Pay attention to some of the following stuff:
>the menus - what options r available, how easy is it to navigate, to change settings, are more popular settings you might find useful able to be quick-changed (e.g. flash mode, macro, face recognition, image stabilitization, etc.)
>see how some of the features actually stack up - if the flash takes too long (e.g. I have the Nikon Coolpix L12. Flash recycle time is around 8s. So i gotta wait 8s till I can take the next flash photo. I got it quite cheap, and i odn't take alot of flash photos, so I don't mind, but you may), how well image stabil works (try shaking hte camera while doing so), etc. Some features like ISO settings you can't really test since most of the testing areas won't have dark rooms to test ot night shots.
>what batteries it takes - If u plan on using yuour digicam heavily, something that comes with rechargeable batt will be more expensive, but will provide the most power while having the convenience of recharging. Else, something that uses standard AAs is more convenient for someone who doesn't use their cmaeras often or likes the flexibility of changing batt on the fly w/o having to buy expensive proprietary li-ion rechargeable batteries. They also make rechrageable NiMH in the form of AAs, but thos won't have the same power as cams that come with their own rechargeable batts, tho they do offer convenience of rechraging

For dpreview, i find it's easiest to just enter " + dpreview" in a search engine to find a specifi review you're lookin for. Good luck!

Answer 4

Canon, Nikon, Sony, I have used them all and had excellent results.
Go to a good camera shop, Handle all the cameras that take your fancy and buy the one that feels right for you.
Think about batteries, rechargable, and a spare memory card.

Answer 5

The Canon is better than the Nikon, or a Sony Cyber-shot is good too.

Answer 6

Yeah, this is quite worth something, yet no extra beneficial than $50 on the 2d. i might in basic terms get a job suited now to pay to your computer and enable the digital camera build in cost, no remember if this is in pristine venture. say you do, and twenty years down the line you're taking it to an antiques broking to be valued, you need to be shocked to locate that this is thru then quite worth something in the area of $2 hundred+.

Answer 7

canon I have one and it works amazingly I love it and would definitely recommend it get a canon!

Answer 8

canon is generally considered better ....u can see a listing of them at

http://www.reviewgist.com/camera-reviews?BrandName=Canon&cameraType=Compact&sortBy=ratingDesc

Answer 9

try a of the nikon coolpix. thats what i have

Answer 10

fuji are a good camera,