donaldsc
02-26-2006, 03:44 PM
Budget
$400
Size
Want to be able to carry it in my pocket. I already have a dSLR. Don't need really small
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you? - 6 mp
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify) - standard
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10) - 8
Do you care for manual controls? - yes
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for? - cary cam or for backpacking. It will be the primary camera for my wife.
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? - 8x10 max. However, I may do extensive cropping.
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? - not to much
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? no
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate? - no
Are there particular models you already have in mind? - no
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
- Wide angle will be nice
- MUST have an bright eye level viewfinder. I NEVER use the screen in the back
- eye level viewfinder must show as close to 100% of the actual image as possible. I like to carefully compose in the viewfinder. The Canon S40 that I used to have drove me crazy because I always got a lot more than I expected and had to crop almost all my pictures.
Thanks a lot.
DON
$400
Size
Want to be able to carry it in my pocket. I already have a dSLR. Don't need really small
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you? - 6 mp
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify) - standard
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10) - 8
Do you care for manual controls? - yes
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for? - cary cam or for backpacking. It will be the primary camera for my wife.
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? - 8x10 max. However, I may do extensive cropping.
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? - not to much
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? no
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate? - no
Are there particular models you already have in mind? - no
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
- Wide angle will be nice
- MUST have an bright eye level viewfinder. I NEVER use the screen in the back
- eye level viewfinder must show as close to 100% of the actual image as possible. I like to carefully compose in the viewfinder. The Canon S40 that I used to have drove me crazy because I always got a lot more than I expected and had to crop almost all my pictures.
Thanks a lot.
DON