I know it is all about personal preference but I would like a new camera. I've had Kodaks but I do not want another one. I like Cannons. Are Olympus' any good? What do you think is the best brand? Thanks for the help!!! Nikon and Canon would be the best brands. Olympus is good too. Kodak makes good film, but I've never been impressed with their cameras. I think that sony and canon and sony's are the best. They've been around for a long time and have made some great updates and have some of the best cameras. canon is rated number one I have a Sony DSC-W80. I got it at Circuit City, and I love that store because the sales associates really know what they're doing. They steered my towards this camera and I'm very happy with the purchase, it was $230, which is a lot to a 14-year-old on a babysitting salary, but I have yet to regret it.
The video mode is better than a camcorder, no lie. The sound is flawless and you can even adjust sound on the camera. The picture...never blurry or anything. The videos play on my 34" LCD with no fault! I'm totally taking advantage of this feature!
The pictures are almost too amazing for me. The camera is a 7.2 megapixel, but I set my picture quality to 5 megapixel because it takes up less space and the pictures turn out beautiful. The image stabilization works really well. I tested it by waving my camera back and forth in the air and randomly took shots without stopping my camera. The weren't the least bit blurry!
There are a few modes in this camera:
Auto Adjustment (For shooting with preset settings)
High Sensitivity (For Low Lighting)
Soft Snap (Adds soft background, good for taking pics of people.)
Twilight Portrait
Twilight
Landscape
Beach
Snow
Video
Prgram Auto (Allows more programming before taking the shot.)
Also, you can remove red-eye, crop the photo, and do a bunch of other editing right on the camera!
The lens is without flaw. I don't even need flash on my shots because the lens can take in enough light.
You can play slideshows on your camera WITH MUSIC!
There's so many things I like about this camera, I can't list them all. I love it so much. If you get this camera, you will not have regrets. It's only $230 max and worth the price. I have the pink one, but it comes in pink, silver, white, and black.
Also, it looks bulky in pictures but it is really small. A little thicker than a casio but less length and width.
Also, don't buy a camera that doesn't have a viewfinder. I was outside in the sun today and I couldn't see my screen! I love that this camera has a viewfinder!
The Only Cons:
*The battery takes 4.5 hours to charge (but it lasts a long time on full charge)
*Sony uses memory stick PRO DUO instead of SD cards, but Circuit City has a deal that when you buy this camera, you get a free 1GB card (which is all you need.)
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/sony-cybe...
I would reccomend this to anyone...it is really user friendly. Each setting you put it on show a description of what it is. Someone who has never used a digital camera could figure this out with ease! you'll never regret buying a nikon We all have our bias, based on our emotional and financial investment.
Here's an unbiased survey. Check out the different categories for satisfaction results.
http://www.jdpower.com/electronics/ratin... Please post a new question. Tell us how much you want to spend, what you plan to use the camera for most of the time, and what your prior experience is with photography. With this information, we will be much more helpful to you.
I agree with every word in this article:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/2007-05-...
Steve's reviews updates the "Best Camera" list periodically:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/best_came...
This is somewhat out of date, but check this page for a general idea:
http://tech.yahoo.com/rc/digital-cameras... Most cameras mentioned have been replaced with newer models, which we will hope are as good or better than what they replaced.
Here's another resource for you. Look on down the page if you are interested in point and shoot cameras instead of dSLR's.
http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/ratings...
See also:
http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/4103/top...
http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/4340/top...
See also:
http://imaging-resource.com/WB/WB.HTM
Here's another listing in order by ratings. They are only separated according to general groups, such as "Highly Recommended," etc. They are NOT listed within the groups according to higher rating. They are listed by date tested.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/default.... Do not buy a digital camera based only on brand. I have a Fujifilm Finepix F10, which I've been very happy with, but I know for a fact that Fujifilm makes some junky cameras, in addition to some other very good cameras. |
