dannabenne
12-28-2007, 08:04 PM
Thanks in advance for any help/advice...when I posted previously, I didn't think to use the guide as suggested...sorry! Really would like some "expert" input on this b/c I love to take pics of my kids but hate missing shots all the time!
Budget
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible
--not an issue
Size
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you?
--not an issue
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you?
--not even sure...a true novice with photography
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify)
--enough zoom to capture my kids playing
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10)
--image quality is a 10 for me--I have been using a sony cybershot for a few years and decided to go back to my old-school canon rebel 2000 b/c of missing too many good shots of kids (blurry, delayed, etc.)
Do you care for manual controls?
--hmmm...easy to use is best
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for?
--to take pictures of my kids/family, vacations, playing, etc.
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?
--regular photo sizes
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos?
--lot of indoor
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos?
--yes
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate?
--no--husband went in to by Nikon D-40 for me and they talked him in to the Olympus SP-550UZ
Are there particular models you already have in mind?
--just the Nikon
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
--no
Budget
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible
--not an issue
Size
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you?
--not an issue
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you?
--not even sure...a true novice with photography
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify)
--enough zoom to capture my kids playing
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10)
--image quality is a 10 for me--I have been using a sony cybershot for a few years and decided to go back to my old-school canon rebel 2000 b/c of missing too many good shots of kids (blurry, delayed, etc.)
Do you care for manual controls?
--hmmm...easy to use is best
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for?
--to take pictures of my kids/family, vacations, playing, etc.
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?
--regular photo sizes
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos?
--lot of indoor
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos?
--yes
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate?
--no--husband went in to by Nikon D-40 for me and they talked him in to the Olympus SP-550UZ
Are there particular models you already have in mind?
--just the Nikon
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
--no