luisa
05-10-2005, 03:43 PM
hi everyone,
i'm a historian with very little photo experience and i need to buy a digital camera to photograph documents in the archives and to take on-site shots (indoor and outdoor). and, since i'm buying one, i'd like something that is good for casual pictures of friends and family.
many people have recommended either a cannon or a nikon and i suppose i'm looking for one of those...unless there is a different perfect match that comes well-recommended. i've been researching online but i'm only getting more confused and stressed-out! could i ask you guys for some recomendations? here are the details:
max 500 us$
flash that can turn off (***this is crucial but i haven't had much luck looking on-line for sites that explicitly discuss this. i can only look on-line at the moment)
4000-5000 megapix
high optical zoom (i really understand what the number mean, but i'm told this is very important for close-ups, so the higher the better)
good image quality, good colour
i'm not picky about manual controls
pocket-size would be preferable but not a must
i've looked at the cannon s60, g6, s1 is and the nikon 5600, 7900, among others but can't figure out which way to go.
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated,
luisa
i'm a historian with very little photo experience and i need to buy a digital camera to photograph documents in the archives and to take on-site shots (indoor and outdoor). and, since i'm buying one, i'd like something that is good for casual pictures of friends and family.
many people have recommended either a cannon or a nikon and i suppose i'm looking for one of those...unless there is a different perfect match that comes well-recommended. i've been researching online but i'm only getting more confused and stressed-out! could i ask you guys for some recomendations? here are the details:
max 500 us$
flash that can turn off (***this is crucial but i haven't had much luck looking on-line for sites that explicitly discuss this. i can only look on-line at the moment)
4000-5000 megapix
high optical zoom (i really understand what the number mean, but i'm told this is very important for close-ups, so the higher the better)
good image quality, good colour
i'm not picky about manual controls
pocket-size would be preferable but not a must
i've looked at the cannon s60, g6, s1 is and the nikon 5600, 7900, among others but can't figure out which way to go.
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated,
luisa