hpowell
03-20-2007, 12:44 PM
Budget
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible. No more than $600.00
Size
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you?
Size does not really matter.
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you? 7.1 or higher
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify) 10x-12x
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10) 9-10
Do you care for manual controls? unknown
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for? Pictures of my daughter, sporting events, outside and inside
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? possibly, most likely 8x10
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? yes
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? yes
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate? I have a Fuji now ( Finepix A303)
Are there particular models you already have in mind?Sony H5 and Fuji 9100
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD) Image Stabilization
Can anyone give me an idea of what would be the best camera for the money for me or can anyone suggest a better camera. I am pretty new to this and want to get the best camera that I can and something that will last for a long while. Please help me.
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible. No more than $600.00
Size
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you?
Size does not really matter.
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you? 7.1 or higher
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify) 10x-12x
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10) 9-10
Do you care for manual controls? unknown
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for? Pictures of my daughter, sporting events, outside and inside
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? possibly, most likely 8x10
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? yes
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? yes
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate? I have a Fuji now ( Finepix A303)
Are there particular models you already have in mind?Sony H5 and Fuji 9100
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD) Image Stabilization
Can anyone give me an idea of what would be the best camera for the money for me or can anyone suggest a better camera. I am pretty new to this and want to get the best camera that I can and something that will last for a long while. Please help me.