hd_darcy
12-30-2007, 08:15 PM
Budget
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* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible.
$200 and under
SIZE:
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* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you?
Compact point-and-shoot
Features
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How many megapixels will suffice for you? 6 - 8
* What optical zoom will you need? 3
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10) 7
Do you care for manual controls? no
General Usage
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* What will you generally use the camera for? Kids pictures (inside the house mostly)
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? unlikely
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? Yes
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? possibly
Miscellaneous
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Are there particular brands you like or hate? I'm leaning towards a Nikon because I really want in-camera cropping, in my research it seems that would be the best choice???
Are there particular models you already have in mind? L15 or maybe S51
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD) - I think image stabilazation would be beneficial.
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So, this is my first post, and I'm so glad I found this forum! It's obviously loaded with info. I am looking to purchase a second camera for myself. One that I can keep in my purse. So, I would like something small. I actually purchased the Canon A570 IS, but then decided I would like something smaller, and I also love the in-camera cropping feature. I have a Panasonic FZ20 (I think that's it), and I use that feature all the time. In my millions of hours of research (or so it seems), it looks like the Nikon coolpix would be a best choice??? However, it's hard to see which cameras have this feature. I would love any /all suggesions!! Thank you so much!
Darcy
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* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible.
$200 and under
SIZE:
====
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you?
Compact point-and-shoot
Features
========
How many megapixels will suffice for you? 6 - 8
* What optical zoom will you need? 3
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10) 7
Do you care for manual controls? no
General Usage
=============
* What will you generally use the camera for? Kids pictures (inside the house mostly)
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? unlikely
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? Yes
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? possibly
Miscellaneous
=============
Are there particular brands you like or hate? I'm leaning towards a Nikon because I really want in-camera cropping, in my research it seems that would be the best choice???
Are there particular models you already have in mind? L15 or maybe S51
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD) - I think image stabilazation would be beneficial.
____________________
So, this is my first post, and I'm so glad I found this forum! It's obviously loaded with info. I am looking to purchase a second camera for myself. One that I can keep in my purse. So, I would like something small. I actually purchased the Canon A570 IS, but then decided I would like something smaller, and I also love the in-camera cropping feature. I have a Panasonic FZ20 (I think that's it), and I use that feature all the time. In my millions of hours of research (or so it seems), it looks like the Nikon coolpix would be a best choice??? However, it's hard to see which cameras have this feature. I would love any /all suggesions!! Thank you so much!
Darcy