Frmundr
08-26-2007, 09:10 AM
I'm having trouble finding a camera that suits all my needs (surprise!)
Almost all my photos will be of my active 1 & 5 year olds, and they will be both indoor and outdoor, so I need something that will take good action shots in good and poor light. I would think that image stabilization would be required, and my poor eyesight would need a 2.5" LCD. Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations ??
TIA
Jemma
Budget
* $300-$500
Size
* Not as important as features and pic quality
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you?
At least 6
* What optical zoom will you need?
Ultrazoom
* How important is “image quality” to you?
Very important 8-10
Do you care for manual controls?
Probably won't use them much
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for?
Mostly shots of the kids (1 & 5) doing the usual kid things....
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?
Some, but no larger than 8x10
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos?
Probably as many indoor shots as outdoor shots
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos?
They're kids... yes, many action shots ;-)
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate?
No, pretty open to suggestions...
Are there particular models you already have in mind?
Trying to decide between the canon S3IS and FujiS6000 but would welcome any suggestions
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
Would like image stabilization and a decent sized LCD (2.5")
Almost all my photos will be of my active 1 & 5 year olds, and they will be both indoor and outdoor, so I need something that will take good action shots in good and poor light. I would think that image stabilization would be required, and my poor eyesight would need a 2.5" LCD. Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations ??
TIA
Jemma
Budget
* $300-$500
Size
* Not as important as features and pic quality
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you?
At least 6
* What optical zoom will you need?
Ultrazoom
* How important is “image quality” to you?
Very important 8-10
Do you care for manual controls?
Probably won't use them much
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for?
Mostly shots of the kids (1 & 5) doing the usual kid things....
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?
Some, but no larger than 8x10
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos?
Probably as many indoor shots as outdoor shots
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos?
They're kids... yes, many action shots ;-)
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate?
No, pretty open to suggestions...
Are there particular models you already have in mind?
Trying to decide between the canon S3IS and FujiS6000 but would welcome any suggestions
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
Would like image stabilization and a decent sized LCD (2.5")