fbdalton
05-31-2007, 03:25 PM
:confused:
I'm trying to figure out what is best for my needs. I'm losing the battle. I'm not camera savvy enough to know exactly what all the features mean. I want what some of the ones I listed below offer but I don't think I can get them all in the same camera. That leaves me confused about what are the more important features......arrrrggggghhhh
Budget:
<$500
Size
ultracompact
Features
good image quality
good video resolution with good movie mode
How many megapixels will suffice for you?
8+
* 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)
10
Do you care for manual controls?
i'm not against them
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for?
family events
parties
some sporting events
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?
occasionally
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos?
yes
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos?
some
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate?
no
Are there particular models you already have in mind?
?Canon PowerShot SD800 or 900
?Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2
?Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1
?Sony DSC-T100
but I'm certainly not limited to these
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
Wide Angle would be nice
Image Stabilization...mandatory?
THANKS SO MUCH!!!!
I'm trying to figure out what is best for my needs. I'm losing the battle. I'm not camera savvy enough to know exactly what all the features mean. I want what some of the ones I listed below offer but I don't think I can get them all in the same camera. That leaves me confused about what are the more important features......arrrrggggghhhh
Budget:
<$500
Size
ultracompact
Features
good image quality
good video resolution with good movie mode
How many megapixels will suffice for you?
8+
* 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)
10
Do you care for manual controls?
i'm not against them
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for?
family events
parties
some sporting events
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?
occasionally
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos?
yes
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos?
some
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate?
no
Are there particular models you already have in mind?
?Canon PowerShot SD800 or 900
?Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2
?Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1
?Sony DSC-T100
but I'm certainly not limited to these
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
Wide Angle would be nice
Image Stabilization...mandatory?
THANKS SO MUCH!!!!