Best Digital Camera

[yourbestfriend]

(portablegear.nl)

I'm going to London this summer and I'm thinking of buying this Casio S500. Anyone knows if this is a good choice or not? I think it's the most beautiful camera at the moment!

Aesthetically, the camera is great. But I have not heard good things about picture quality, nor functionality of the Casio camera. You'll be better off with a Canon. They currently have a Canon similar in style, where you rotate the camera around, and the picture follows along with it. It comes in black.

 

[Diorling]

I have a Cybershot...something...I like it, the night pictures are s***

 

[pinkvolvo]

Tip!!!! Check the battery life before purcashing your digital camera! I bought a digital camera and it eats up AA batteries if u leave it on for 2 hours. (LCD screen or similar takes up most of the energy).

Oh and of course check for the Megapixel , the higher the better (of course everyone knows this?)

 

[Bonchic]

I believe I read that the optical megapixel are more important than the digital megapixel

 

[misskeisha]

I purchased a Nikon Coolpix L3 model camera back in early February. It's 5.1 mp and I've been pleased with it yet so far. It's not too expensive either at $199 plus tax from Best Buy ( I love them!). This series isn't too big it's compact enough to fit in my front jeans pocket. Good luck with your search!

 

[svetty]

I have Sony cybershot 4.1 megapixel and my pictures always come out amazing. Most of my friends bought Sony after they saw how the pictures from my camera turned out and its always very easy to use. I would surely reccomend it. Good Luck with your purchase!

 

[polka_dot]

It's really hard to say what the best digital camera is since they're still constantly being improved, but here's some general things:

- Always, always do your research first. DP Review, etc.
- If you're looking purely for brand recognition, I'd go with Canon since they're currently considered the leaders in the digital camera market (like Nikon is with film).
- Megapixels are kind of overrated, but that's just my opinion. If you want huge prints then you do need more megapixels, but if you're just going to take snapshots it doesn't matter if it's only got 3.
- Battery life: look for something that comes with rechargable batteries. Kodak offers "docks" that you can just attach your camera to and have it recharge. They even offer some that print pictures as well, but I don't know how good they are. Canon comes with a plug-in you can attach the battery pack too.
- Optical zoom is more important than digital zoom. It's best to look in the user manual and figure out how to turn digital zoom off, if possible.

 

[tlq05]

cant go wrong with a canon i prefer their photo qual over sony ones too.

 

[pinkvolvo]

It's really hard to say what the best digital camera is since they're still constantly being improved, but here's some general things:

- Always, always do your research first. DP Review, etc.
- If you're looking purely for brand recognition, I'd go with Canon since they're currently considered the leaders in the digital camera market (like Nikon is with film).
- Megapixels are kind of overrated, but that's just my opinion. If you want huge prints then you do need more megapixels, but if you're just going to take snapshots it doesn't matter if it's only got 3.
- Battery life: look for something that comes with rechargable batteries. Kodak offers "docks" that you can just attach your camera to and have it recharge. They even offer some that print pictures as well, but I don't know how good they are. Canon comes with a plug-in you can attach the battery pack too.
- Optical zoom is more important than digital zoom. It's best to look in the user manual and figure out how to turn digital zoom off, if possible.

Great information

I thought megapixel is important, the larger > the clearer/high quality the photograph (just from my personal exerience). Are there any cameras in low resolution (low mega pixel) but in high quality?

 

[Stylephox]

^ Don't take my word for it but I believe that megapixel matters up to a certain degree...like basically 4-6mp is good enough for everyday use and will produce good quality photos. However if you plan on blowing your photos up into huge prints...then yea...the bigger the better.

 

[polka_dot]

There may be more to it, but the main purpose of megapixels is for that larger print size. The larger the megapixels are, the larger the picture can be printed --- i.e. poster size.

In terms of colors, the sensors are more important, and that definitely gets into a lot of technical stuff I don't understand. These sample photos can give a good idea of what a camera can do.

I think the most important thing is knowing what you want from a camera, so you don't end up with a bunch of extra features and things that just add price to the camera, especially if the features never get used.

 

[LoveMyBoots]

Thanks for all the great info. I didn't know this thread was around but it's definitely helpful since I finally convinced my dad to go purchase a digital camera this weekend. FINALLY!!!

 

[Foxie-Pooh]

Mmm...help me choose one of the digis...I can't seem to choose one, while I prefer the casios asthetically, they are pricier and the Canon seems to be a little more powerful mechanically so...I don't know what to do...help
Casio exilim s770

Casio exilim s600

Canon powershot sd600

dpreview.com

 

[_ladybug_]

I have the elixim, we got it with some pointe reward program - so far I really like it, especially because the batteries aren't AA - my last camera had them and it was infuriating

 

[POTC_ROXS]

Canon and Sony make the best digital cameras. The key to a good camera (above megapixel, etc.) is the lense and this is where Sony is #1

 

[Couture_Whore]

I just got the pink Sony Cyber-shot camera for Christmas and I absolutely love it!! I had received a Casio Exilim for Christmas last year and I found it wasn't very good. It didn't take pictures in the dark, you couldn't really adjust settings and it didn't have a motion stabilizer. With my new Cyber-shot, I can do all those plus much more. Even in pitch black, the pictures come out crystal clear as if there was light. And if I wanted to take pictures of my dogs running around and stuff, the motion stabilizer would catch them completly still in the pictures. Plus the small and slim size of the camera is great for small purses!
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[astatine]

my best friend used to have a casio exilim and her pictures always turned out shaky sony cybershots and canon ixus series are probably your best bets.

look out for battery life as well...you wouldn't want your camera to die on you right when you spot the perfect photo waiting to be taken

 

[kellyisazebra]

I own the Canon A520 Powershot, & I love ittt. I don't really have any problems with it...and it was about $300. Although now they have smaller cameras that look cuter, haha.

 

[pavement]

I got a Nikon D50. It's an entry-level Digital SLR in the price range of around $650-700 if you buy the 18-55mm lens kit. It's one of the best camera you can buy for that price. (Except the D40, which was just released and is around $600.)

I recommend atleast looking at it, unless you want something more professional, less expensive, or less bulky. (I'm actually considering buying a more portable camera for myself, but not giving up my D50!) This is a generally camera for casual photographers who want great quality pictures.

Here are some reviews of it at Photography Review.com and Dpreview.com
http://www.photographyreview.com/sf-1/pid-24530913/productproreviewcrx.aspx
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Nikon/nikon_d50.asp

I'm too lazy to dig up a bunch of stuff, but I posted some pictures in this thread that I took with that camera and the 18-55mm kit lens (which is fairly inexpensive, but not the best you can buy).
http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/f57/post-your-earrings-50411.html

Sorry for all the love. The few complaints that I have for it are that it doesn't photograph red very true (most cameras I've seen have a problem with this), the built-in flash can be quite strong on people indoors (but there are attachments or diffusers that you can buy), and there is no B&W mode (is that not less-than-difficult to do on the PC?).

The nearest alternative to this (atleast as of last September) is the Canon Digital Rebel XT, but it costs a bit more. There are other options from the Nikon line, like the D80 (around $1,000) or the D40 ($600), if you're interested.

credit: Amazon.com

 

[Rebel Yell]

I have a canon IXUS 65, I bought it on the spot without knowing anything about it, just the design looked very appealing compared to other digital cameras(and then...I was like "dad, I WANT this!"). I thought maybe my decision was hasty but I love it, its very efficient, great quality I think, lots of picture effects and options to choose and that makes it very easy for you to take the shots you want on the spot in different ways. Very useful for taking quick sneaky shots too . Also the digital macro tool enables you to take really great, quality close-ups. So the canon IXUS series is nice and reliable