calsmith1
02-05-2007, 12:38 PM
Budget
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible. Less than $700
Size
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you? Not that important.
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you? At least 6
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify) Would like ultrazoom
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10) 9
Do you care for manual controls? Would like manual control, plan on learning and growing with the camera
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for? Outdoor/wildlife, general purpose indoor
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? Yes - 20x30max
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? some indoor
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? minimal
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate? Have had Canon in the past
Are there particular models you already have in mind? Canon S3, Panasonic FZ50
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD) Image stabilization
---Currently have a Canon G2 that has served me well. But would like to move closer to a dSLR. Going to be doing some traveling and would like the ultrazoom. Want to be able to have postersize prints with good detail. Also want to be able to use for just general purpose shots of the kids and the pets. Would like fast shot to shot. Thought I had decided on the Canon S3, and starting reading about the Panasonic FZ50. Panasonic seems like it can do more. S3 seems like it is closer to P&S with eht FZ50 closer to a dSLR where you have to learn a little to get good shots. I am learning about photography and want something that I can grow with without going to a dSLR for price reasons.
Let me know what others I might want to look at. Thanks in advance for your input.
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible. Less than $700
Size
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you? Not that important.
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you? At least 6
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify) Would like ultrazoom
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10) 9
Do you care for manual controls? Would like manual control, plan on learning and growing with the camera
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for? Outdoor/wildlife, general purpose indoor
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? Yes - 20x30max
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? some indoor
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? minimal
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate? Have had Canon in the past
Are there particular models you already have in mind? Canon S3, Panasonic FZ50
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD) Image stabilization
---Currently have a Canon G2 that has served me well. But would like to move closer to a dSLR. Going to be doing some traveling and would like the ultrazoom. Want to be able to have postersize prints with good detail. Also want to be able to use for just general purpose shots of the kids and the pets. Would like fast shot to shot. Thought I had decided on the Canon S3, and starting reading about the Panasonic FZ50. Panasonic seems like it can do more. S3 seems like it is closer to P&S with eht FZ50 closer to a dSLR where you have to learn a little to get good shots. I am learning about photography and want something that I can grow with without going to a dSLR for price reasons.
Let me know what others I might want to look at. Thanks in advance for your input.