imetmadonna
04-03-2006, 04:56 PM
Budget
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible.
Less than $500, but preferably in the $300 range
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you?
I don't want a huge camera with an external lens sticking out of it, but it doesn't neet to be ultra-compact, either
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you?
5.1
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify)
at least 3x
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10)
10, but I usually don't print anything bigger than a 4x6
Do you care for manual controls?
doesn't matter
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for?
pictures of people, buildings, and indoors
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?
no
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos?
yes
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos?
not too much
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate?
I would like to buy Sony b/c I get a discount, but I really don't mind which brand.
Are there particular models you already have in mind?
I was looking at these Sony cyber-shots:
DSC T5
DSC W30
DSC T9
DSC N1
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
none
Also, I pretty much want a point-and-shoot camera that produces good-looking 4x6 prints. I don't want anything with AA batteries, as I prefer the lithium rechargables. I have been using a Fuji FinePix A205, and find the images blurry very often, which is part of the reason that I am willing to splurge on a new camera. Thanks for any help!
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible.
Less than $500, but preferably in the $300 range
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you?
I don't want a huge camera with an external lens sticking out of it, but it doesn't neet to be ultra-compact, either
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you?
5.1
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify)
at least 3x
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10)
10, but I usually don't print anything bigger than a 4x6
Do you care for manual controls?
doesn't matter
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for?
pictures of people, buildings, and indoors
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?
no
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos?
yes
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos?
not too much
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate?
I would like to buy Sony b/c I get a discount, but I really don't mind which brand.
Are there particular models you already have in mind?
I was looking at these Sony cyber-shots:
DSC T5
DSC W30
DSC T9
DSC N1
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
none
Also, I pretty much want a point-and-shoot camera that produces good-looking 4x6 prints. I don't want anything with AA batteries, as I prefer the lithium rechargables. I have been using a Fuji FinePix A205, and find the images blurry very often, which is part of the reason that I am willing to splurge on a new camera. Thanks for any help!