what would be the best type to get. What would have the clearest pics. Should i get one with more mp or optical zoom? There's a delicate balance. More megapixels allows you to enlarge more and crop more easily. Optical zoom lets you get 'closer' to the subject so you won't have to crop.
My suggestion would be to look for a camera with 5-7 megapixels and with a 6x-10x zoom. If you are using the longest reach of the zoom regularly (or plan to) then look at a camera with image stabilization (IS, VR, Steadyshot, etc) as that will minimize the camera/photographer movement that can be exaggerated when shooting at longer focal lengths.
Sony, Panasonic, Canon, Nikon, and all the big players make cameras that would fill your requriements. The big thing is that you MUST handle each camera before making any decision. The camera and it's controls need to fit the photographer, not the other way around.
Hope this is helpful. for daily use (not professional) you won't need more than 7 megapixels,so don't pay more on this,and optical zoom around 8-12 is the best.
from different brand if tou have enough money sony cybershot would be the best choice,after that nikon,olympus and panasonic are good Obvious question is how much are you spending. Beach Camera has a very good camera for $181- Canon PowerShot A630. Will give you excellent 8X10 print, very good on battery life that takes AA rechargeables. 4X optical zoom, 8 megapixels. For lots of zoom I recommend my camera Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H2. 6 megapixels, 12X optical zoom. Should run about $300- Here you go.. go for this one!!
The best camera for under $200 is the Canon A550
* 7.1 Megapixel
*4X Optical Zoom
* Very good photo quality, noise levels low through ISO 400 (in good light)
* Well built for the price
* Very good performance
* LCD visible in low light
* Some manual controls
* AF-assist lamp, good low light focusing
* Good movie and continuous shooting modes
* Impressive software bundle
* Uses AA batteries; great battery life
* USB 2.0 High Speed support 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 - 300 shots per set of rechargeables;
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; $99 at amazon.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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