angie_bear
04-09-2005, 10:13 PM
hello everyone. this is my first time posting here but i've been reading posts for a while. please forgive me if i mess this up.
i'm finally ready to buy my first digital camera. but i don't know what's best to get. the reviews on this site are awesome but a lot of them seem geared towards professional users, and i'm having a hard time figuring out what my best bet would be.
i'm looking for a camera that's:
-small enough to fit in my purse and to travel lightweight - but not too teeny cause i hate the ones that you can't hold steady.
-has enough megapixels that i can crop and still make a nice 5x7 print of a quality that will rival film.
-takes great photos on an "auto" setting - i don't want a camera with a bunch of manual controls i have to fiddle with, i just want to be able to snap and get nice photos. maybe not professional-quality nice, but nice enough to show my friends and family.
-works great both indoors and out, i take lots of indoor pictures, like at restaurants and stuff, and it's gotta work well for that.
-takes pictures quickly - none of that long delay between pressing the button and snapping the photo please.
-uses AA batteries or at least has the option on a pinch - this is important cause i love to travel and it's hard to charge batteries sometimes in hostels or campsites.
-i'd prefer a decent zoom, not necessarily super-long but my film camera has the equivalent of about a 4x and i'd hate to downgrade.
-costs less than $400 or so, including the memory card and battery. (i'd prefer one that uses SD cards cause they seem to be the most readily available - am i wrong?).
i know this question has been asked a zillion times before, but it seems the more reviews i read, the more confused i get. can someone help me?
thanks!
angie
i'm finally ready to buy my first digital camera. but i don't know what's best to get. the reviews on this site are awesome but a lot of them seem geared towards professional users, and i'm having a hard time figuring out what my best bet would be.
i'm looking for a camera that's:
-small enough to fit in my purse and to travel lightweight - but not too teeny cause i hate the ones that you can't hold steady.
-has enough megapixels that i can crop and still make a nice 5x7 print of a quality that will rival film.
-takes great photos on an "auto" setting - i don't want a camera with a bunch of manual controls i have to fiddle with, i just want to be able to snap and get nice photos. maybe not professional-quality nice, but nice enough to show my friends and family.
-works great both indoors and out, i take lots of indoor pictures, like at restaurants and stuff, and it's gotta work well for that.
-takes pictures quickly - none of that long delay between pressing the button and snapping the photo please.
-uses AA batteries or at least has the option on a pinch - this is important cause i love to travel and it's hard to charge batteries sometimes in hostels or campsites.
-i'd prefer a decent zoom, not necessarily super-long but my film camera has the equivalent of about a 4x and i'd hate to downgrade.
-costs less than $400 or so, including the memory card and battery. (i'd prefer one that uses SD cards cause they seem to be the most readily available - am i wrong?).
i know this question has been asked a zillion times before, but it seems the more reviews i read, the more confused i get. can someone help me?
thanks!
angie