ergla
04-26-2009, 07:32 AM
We are looking to buy a new camera and the last time we did this, it was a long trial and error process that I don't think we got quite right in the end.
Almost all of our pictures are of our children. Both indoor and outdoor. Some still shots but most are trying to catch them in the moment.
Which camera should I buy?
Budget
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible. $300 or less
Size
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you?: Doesn't matter.
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you?
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify) : Standard
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10): 8
Do you care for manual controls? we would prefer the most simple point and click as we can get.
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? Maybe an occasional 8*10, but nothing more then that and we could skip this if it meant finding the right camera for our other needs.
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? Yes
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? Yes
Are there particular brands you like or hate? No
Are there particular models you already have in mind? No
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD): Just to have the easiest camera to use, wife would like it to be as point and click as possible.
Almost all of our pictures are of our children. Both indoor and outdoor. Some still shots but most are trying to catch them in the moment.
Which camera should I buy?
Budget
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible. $300 or less
Size
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you?: Doesn't matter.
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you?
* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify) : Standard
* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10): 8
Do you care for manual controls? we would prefer the most simple point and click as we can get.
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not? Maybe an occasional 8*10, but nothing more then that and we could skip this if it meant finding the right camera for our other needs.
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos? Yes
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos? Yes
Are there particular brands you like or hate? No
Are there particular models you already have in mind? No
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD): Just to have the easiest camera to use, wife would like it to be as point and click as possible.