jogoldbe
07-07-2005, 08:25 PM
I am looking for a solid all around point and shoot camera mostly to be used for pictures of family and while on vacation. Ease of use and quick to shoot once it focuses are important.
Budget
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible.
Would like to spend less than $400.
Size
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you?
Would like it to be small but it does not need to be one of those ultra-small cameras.
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you?
Probably no more than 5 as I just print 4x6 and 5x7
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify)
Standard 3-4x
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10)
8
Do you care for manual controls?
Not a major priority. Easy point and shoot is better
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for?
Pictures of family and vacation spots
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?
Not many
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos?
Probably will be shooting lots of indoor photos; not too many low light ones though
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos?
Some action as we have a young child who moves pretty quick
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate?
I have a sony that is a couple of year old. I do not like it at all. It is slow to focus and shoot and there is always a shadow when I use a flash
Are there particular models you already have in mind?
I have been considering the Nikon 5900 and the Canon A520 but am open to others as well.
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
No
Thanks for the help.
Budget
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible.
Would like to spend less than $400.
Size
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you?
Would like it to be small but it does not need to be one of those ultra-small cameras.
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you?
Probably no more than 5 as I just print 4x6 and 5x7
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify)
Standard 3-4x
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10)
8
Do you care for manual controls?
Not a major priority. Easy point and shoot is better
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for?
Pictures of family and vacation spots
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?
Not many
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos?
Probably will be shooting lots of indoor photos; not too many low light ones though
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos?
Some action as we have a young child who moves pretty quick
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate?
I have a sony that is a couple of year old. I do not like it at all. It is slow to focus and shoot and there is always a shadow when I use a flash
Are there particular models you already have in mind?
I have been considering the Nikon 5900 and the Canon A520 but am open to others as well.
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
No
Thanks for the help.