Ge-off
08-07-2008, 12:21 PM
Hi everyone!
I have been looking for a camera on and off for the last couple of months and now it is crunch time before my vacation in a few weeks :rolleyes:
There are so many cameras in this catagory it is hard to narrow it down. I always over examine stuff like this but I want to make sure I will be happy with my purchase. Main things I need are small size, picture quality, and that it will last me a while. Thanks in advance for any help! P.S. This site is great!
Budget
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? under $250 if possible.
Size
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you? Size is very important. I am going to be carrying this in my pants pocket most the time so it needs to be compact.
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you? 8
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify) Standard 3-4x is fine
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10) 9, I really enjoy clear pictures but I do understand the limitations of a compact camera.
Do you care for manual controls? I am not a photographer or anything but I do like to tinker. I am sure I would like to play with a few adjustments here and there like exposure times but this is not a deal breaker in anyway.
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for? Nights out with friends(bars, restaurants, clubs, street shots), vacations, daily fun shots, cars, pretty much everything.
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? Probably not anything over a 8x10. Mostly just saved on my computer and print out standard pictures.
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? Yes
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? Yes but not frequently.
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate? I have heard great things about Canon and that is what I was looking for at first but I am open to everything.
Are there particular models you already have in mind? I was looking at the
whole SD line in my price range but again im open to everything.
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
I would like to have the image stabilization, and the Wide angle would be nice sometimes I am sure. But I am flexible.
I have been looking for a camera on and off for the last couple of months and now it is crunch time before my vacation in a few weeks :rolleyes:
There are so many cameras in this catagory it is hard to narrow it down. I always over examine stuff like this but I want to make sure I will be happy with my purchase. Main things I need are small size, picture quality, and that it will last me a while. Thanks in advance for any help! P.S. This site is great!
Budget
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? under $250 if possible.
Size
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you? Size is very important. I am going to be carrying this in my pants pocket most the time so it needs to be compact.
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you? 8
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify) Standard 3-4x is fine
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10) 9, I really enjoy clear pictures but I do understand the limitations of a compact camera.
Do you care for manual controls? I am not a photographer or anything but I do like to tinker. I am sure I would like to play with a few adjustments here and there like exposure times but this is not a deal breaker in anyway.
General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for? Nights out with friends(bars, restaurants, clubs, street shots), vacations, daily fun shots, cars, pretty much everything.
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? Probably not anything over a 8x10. Mostly just saved on my computer and print out standard pictures.
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? Yes
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? Yes but not frequently.
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate? I have heard great things about Canon and that is what I was looking for at first but I am open to everything.
Are there particular models you already have in mind? I was looking at the
whole SD line in my price range but again im open to everything.
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
I would like to have the image stabilization, and the Wide angle would be nice sometimes I am sure. But I am flexible.