soccerjoe5
11-23-2006, 10:24 PM
Hi guys, newbie here i'm from the Philippines and i play a lot of sports (outdoor soccer and indoor soccer at times), do a lot of travelling and go to a lot of parties. i would like to take nice shots at those occassions. I'd like to get a DSLR but i can't really afford it and I'm not too keen on the idea of bringing such a huge camera with those lenses etc.
The ultrazooms are quite attractive to me at this point, especially the Canon Powershot S3 IS:
-price is right
-looks cool
-great zoom
-compact
-great quality of shots
-uses SD cards (very affordable)
-uses AA batteries (affordable)
-great battery life
-no changing of lenses and filters etc
-has the option to use those lenses with the adapter
-image stabilization
-i like canon cameras ahehe
However, i'd like to know which camera i can get which would be able to take nice shots at soccer games. i know that its pretty easy to take scenery and people but i'd like to be able to take neat action shots of my friends when they play soccer and ultimate frisbee.
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Budget
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible. $300-500
Size
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you? not too important
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you? 6 should do
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify) Ultrazoom
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10) 8.5
Do you care for manual controls? yup, i want to explore and learn manual controls
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for? sports (indoor and outdoor), scenery, people
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? not very big ones, usually 4R prints
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? sometimes. for indoor soccer
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? i play a lot of outdoor sports and i'd like to take soccer and frisbee shots
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate? i kinda like canon
Are there particular models you already have in mind? Canon's powershot S3
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD) Image stabilization
The ultrazooms are quite attractive to me at this point, especially the Canon Powershot S3 IS:
-price is right
-looks cool
-great zoom
-compact
-great quality of shots
-uses SD cards (very affordable)
-uses AA batteries (affordable)
-great battery life
-no changing of lenses and filters etc
-has the option to use those lenses with the adapter
-image stabilization
-i like canon cameras ahehe
However, i'd like to know which camera i can get which would be able to take nice shots at soccer games. i know that its pretty easy to take scenery and people but i'd like to be able to take neat action shots of my friends when they play soccer and ultimate frisbee.
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Budget
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible. $300-500
Size
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you? not too important
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you? 6 should do
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify) Ultrazoom
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10) 8.5
Do you care for manual controls? yup, i want to explore and learn manual controls
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for? sports (indoor and outdoor), scenery, people
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? not very big ones, usually 4R prints
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? sometimes. for indoor soccer
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? i play a lot of outdoor sports and i'd like to take soccer and frisbee shots
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate? i kinda like canon
Are there particular models you already have in mind? Canon's powershot S3
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD) Image stabilization