I am a beginner, but I love taking pictures, and I was wondering what is the best type of camera to get- one that is simple to use, but takes good pictures and will last for a while. my suggestion
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the guide should answer your questions I have an older model Canon that still operates well even though it has been dropped a few times. I'm impressed with the quality and durability. I have a Kodak easy share and love it! It is the easiest digital camera to use in my opinion. My sister has a Sony and it takes actually a little bit better pictures than the Kodak but is totally more complicated to use. Purely depends on how much you want to spend. Personally I decided on a Sony Cybershot for $249. I like it a lot. There are cheaper ones but I like the features on this one. Canon digitals are some of my top choices but they are a little less user friendly than say a kodak or fuji. If you plan on spending about $250 though I would recommend a Canon SD. It is a little harder to learn on for a begginner but has huge potential and some of the best lens quality and image sensor for the money. I use a Nikon D40. It was ready to shoot as soon as I charged the battery and put in a memory card. Auto focus and auto flash helps out a lot. You can change the selections and go totally manual when you want to do so. All in all, a wonderful Digital SLR. Things about Digital Cameras:
1. View screen. The bigger the better so you can better see what picture you are taking and review them afterwards.
2. A View finder. Many cameras DONT have a look-through view finder. I highly reccomend one because sun glare can often reduce the effectiveness of a view screen and it's great to be able to fall back to the old eye piece :-)
3. Memory type. There are several types of memory available and they all vary in price, size and availability. Compact Flash is dying out because it is much larger than other brands. Memory Stick is a Sony brand and I think is expensive. SD memory is cheap and abundant. You can get sticks of 1-2 gigs (well over 100 pictures) for under $30.
4. MegaPixels! There is a big push to get into the 7+ MegaPixel range but for 99% of normal humans, 3-5 MegPix is fine. Unless you are going to blow your pictures up to Poster size then 3 to 5 MegPix is great. You can easily print an 8x10 from a 4 MegaPixel camera snd have a great portrait.
I like the Canon Powershot SD series - small and not too pricy and they have a lot of the features I like in a camera. You can get the older models real cheap on e-bay these days.
Like I said earlier, I would not pay the additional $$$ for a camera that boasted anything higher than 5 MegaPixels. I promise you , you won't see the difference. DEFINITELY a Canon.
1.amazing photos
2.they're like a Volvo - they last forever.
3.they have LOTS of models to suit your needs. If you are new to using a digital camera, there are three types that you should know about. The first type of digital camera is the regular fixed lens, i.e. known as a point & shoot. An example of this is the Canon SD700. Normally these cameras sell for less than $300. These cameras are quite simple to use, have various full automatic and scene modes, limited manual control, small built-in flash, and are small and can fit into your pocket. They come with a small digital sensor.
A step up from the point & shoot are the bridge cameras. This is not a true category of cameras, but more so the mid range cameras in terms of price and functionality. For all intent and purpose, these are similar to point & shoot in that the lens is also fixed, however many do offer the capability to change the lens to have increased telephoto or wide angle zoom capability. These are slightly bigger than a point & shoot, cost a bit more, offer a lot more manual control, and come with a larger digital sensor. An example of this is the Canon Powershot G7.
Finally the last category is the Digital SLR cameras. As you might expect these cameras are the priciest and also produce the best image quality. These cameras allow you to change the lens easily, offer the most advanced features, allow you to attach an external flash head, and come with the largest digital sensors. An example of this is the Canon Digital Rebel Xti. It will retail for about $800 with the standard kit lens. You can also buy additional lens but know that you can easily spend $400 for a decent lens.
As a beginner who is passionate about photography, I would suggest you choose a bridge camera. These cameras offer many features and manual controls in a smaller size and are less expensive than a DSLR. If you feel you want the most features, capabilities, and the best image quality then I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you immediately step up to the DSLR category. The main disadvantages to the DSLR are the high price and the physical size and weight of the camera.
I have recommended a few DSLRs in other posts and will repeat what I said here. Most of the DSLRs in the lower priced range give you the best bang for the buck.
1) Olympus E-510
2) Pentax K100D
3) Canon XTi
4) Nikon D40 Even though I personally own this ultra compact camera, I would still like to highly recommend the purchase of a Nikon Coolpix L10 for the following reasons:
1. Besides taking well-exposed hi-quality 5 megapixel pictures, it uses a standard set of rechargeable double AA batteries which last a very long time;
2. Has a 3x optical zoom;
3. The flash setting for "red-eye" correction is on the navigator wheel and not within a submenu;
4. It's very small and light;
5. Uses inexpensive SD memory cards;
6. The digital video feature takes wonderful "sound" videos which are noise free. It records the piano very well with it's built-in microphone;
7. It comes with a USB 2.0 transfer cable which you connect to your USB computer port;
8. Has tripod mount on bottom of camera;
9. And the price is a mere $119 [sold at Samy's Camera - www.samys.com, and Staples.com.]
Review(s) can be found at www.amazon.com [Query: "Nikon Coolpix L10" along with pictures provided by satisfied purchasers.]
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