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spindash
08-14-2006, 05:30 AM
Hi there! I wanna buy a new camera, help me out will ya? ;D

Budget

* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible.
250€ max (around $320)

Size

* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you?
Does not matter

Features

How many megapixels will suffice for you?
I don't really know, more than 4 maybe

* 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)
8.5

Do you care for manual controls?
I'm not very experienced but i think they could come in handy

General Usage

* What will you generally use the camera for?
Photos of people, animals, landscapes. But i also love action shots.

* 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?
Yes, or at least I wanted to...

Miscellaneous

Are there particular brands you like or hate?
Nop

Are there particular models you already have in mind?
Canon PowerShot A540

(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
Not really

Thanks in advance! :)

bascom
08-14-2006, 12:14 PM
Canon A530, A540, A610, A620, S2
Fuji F10, F20, Z3
Sony W50

The Fuji's and Sony have high ISO so will do better in low light and night shots. The Canon's have more manual controls. Which matters more? The Fuji E900, F30, and Sony H2 have full controls and high ISO but cost > $320, but not much more so look at those, too.