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11-18-2007, 10:14 AM
Hi,
I am planning on buying a camera for my husband for Christmas. The trouble is that I've read so many reviews that they are all starting to sound the same. My husband has a large, fancier camera but never uses it because of its size. I'm looking to get him a camera that will take good images and have as many manual settings for him to play around with as possible.
I would really appreciate your guidance in finding him a camera he will love. Thanks!
Budget
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible.
$250 or under would be ideal, but I can probably go up to $300
Size
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you?
The smaller the better-he has a nice SLR already, but rarely uses it because it is so bulky.
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you?
8-10 -basically, the more the better-
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify)
Standard at the very least
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10)
10
Do you care for manual controls?
yes
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for?
scenery during hikes, family photos (we have some really active dogs, so he'll need a camera that can handle taking pictures of them)
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?
Yes
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 Kodak that I love, but t is pretty old--he was looking at Olympus at one point--the quality of the camera and its images is more important to me than the brand.
Are there particular models you already have in mind?
I was looking at a few Samsungs (nv11)
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
Image stabilization possibly, he would probably enjoy a wide angle feature...
I am planning on buying a camera for my husband for Christmas. The trouble is that I've read so many reviews that they are all starting to sound the same. My husband has a large, fancier camera but never uses it because of its size. I'm looking to get him a camera that will take good images and have as many manual settings for him to play around with as possible.
I would really appreciate your guidance in finding him a camera he will love. Thanks!
Budget
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible.
$250 or under would be ideal, but I can probably go up to $300
Size
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you?
The smaller the better-he has a nice SLR already, but rarely uses it because it is so bulky.
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you?
8-10 -basically, the more the better-
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify)
Standard at the very least
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10)
10
Do you care for manual controls?
yes
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for?
scenery during hikes, family photos (we have some really active dogs, so he'll need a camera that can handle taking pictures of them)
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?
Yes
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 Kodak that I love, but t is pretty old--he was looking at Olympus at one point--the quality of the camera and its images is more important to me than the brand.
Are there particular models you already have in mind?
I was looking at a few Samsungs (nv11)
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
Image stabilization possibly, he would probably enjoy a wide angle feature...