april77
05-27-2006, 10:39 PM
I would like to get a new camera for my husband (anniv gift), but need advice. We currently have a Canon powershot, 2 years old, 4 megapixels.
What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible. prefer under $400 with shipping
What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you? I think he would like a smaller camera, but image quality and quick shooting time are more important
How many megapixels will suffice for you? at least 4
What optical zoom will you need? Standard I guess, I don't really know anything about cameras
How important is “image quality” to you? 9
Do you care for manual controls? My husband never changes the settings, but it would be nice to have options
What will you generally use the camera for?Pictures of our children. We take picture nearly every day and make a lot of photo collages/videos on the computer
Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? We've never printed larger than 5x7, but may do up to an 8x10
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? indoor and outdoor photos
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? lots of photos of moving toddlers, sports as they get older
Are there particular brands you like or hate? no
Are there particular models you already have in mind? Canon A700, Canon SD 600 or 630?
What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible. prefer under $400 with shipping
What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you? I think he would like a smaller camera, but image quality and quick shooting time are more important
How many megapixels will suffice for you? at least 4
What optical zoom will you need? Standard I guess, I don't really know anything about cameras
How important is “image quality” to you? 9
Do you care for manual controls? My husband never changes the settings, but it would be nice to have options
What will you generally use the camera for?Pictures of our children. We take picture nearly every day and make a lot of photo collages/videos on the computer
Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? We've never printed larger than 5x7, but may do up to an 8x10
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? indoor and outdoor photos
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? lots of photos of moving toddlers, sports as they get older
Are there particular brands you like or hate? no
Are there particular models you already have in mind? Canon A700, Canon SD 600 or 630?