JustDee
05-10-2005, 11:32 PM
Greetings :)
I currently have a Sony Cybershot DSC-P72 and it has served me well, and still takes ok photos. My main subject is my 8 month old daughter, who has the frustrating tendancy to move toward me when I am trying to take photos, and with the delay of the sony I miss out on taking great photos. I want to upgrade :) So I will post up the info as laid out in the sticky.
I am willing to look at both SLR & 'normal' cameras.
Budget
I am in Australia so not sure of the conversion, but mid range I think.
Size
Not worried about size.
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you?
5+
What optical zoom will you need?
Standard
How important is “image quality” to you?
8
Do you care for manual controls?
I want to learn more about them
General Usage
What will you generally use the camera for?
Taking photos of my daugher and family
Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?
Not big prints, biggest will be almost A5 (cant think of what that is in inches atm)
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos?
I may yes.
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos?
No
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate?
I like Sony, and dont particularly like Kodak
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)
No
I currently have a Sony Cybershot DSC-P72 and it has served me well, and still takes ok photos. My main subject is my 8 month old daughter, who has the frustrating tendancy to move toward me when I am trying to take photos, and with the delay of the sony I miss out on taking great photos. I want to upgrade :) So I will post up the info as laid out in the sticky.
I am willing to look at both SLR & 'normal' cameras.
Budget
I am in Australia so not sure of the conversion, but mid range I think.
Size
Not worried about size.
Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you?
5+
What optical zoom will you need?
Standard
How important is “image quality” to you?
8
Do you care for manual controls?
I want to learn more about them
General Usage
What will you generally use the camera for?
Taking photos of my daugher and family
Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?
Not big prints, biggest will be almost A5 (cant think of what that is in inches atm)
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos?
I may yes.
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos?
No
Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate?
I like Sony, and dont particularly like Kodak
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)
No