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XP: S/O Camera
I spun this off a post on the bump but wasn't getting many responses-I know there are some awesome photographers on this board so I thought I'd try over here.
My birthday is next weekend and my point and shoot (CyberShot) is in fact, shot. I can barely review photos now and it takes forever to take a picture (not helpful when you have wiggly dogs, and wiggly nieces/nephews) so I'm getting a new camera. I want one that takes good pictures really fast, and has good zoom (mine didn't) and effects (black/white or sepia etc) The thing I hated the most about that camera was the mode dial on the back always got turned in my purse/pocket and it would take pics in the wrong mode making the lighting bad and the picture fuzzy.
Can you camera savvy ladies help point me in the right direction? Since it's a gift I don't want it to be ridiculously expensive, but I understand it will cost to get a good one.
TIA!
Re: XP: S/O Camera
If you want to get another P&S, I've heard good things about the Panasonic Lumix line. My P&S is an Olympus SP-570 (I think) which I absolutely loved and which has been replaced by a different model, but I don't know what it is.
If you're looking more for a DSLR, your price points are going to go up so you want to make sure you get all the features you want. There are good reviews on a lot of the websites that report on consumer electronics, like C-Net, PC World, and Consumer Reports. Any of them will at least give you an idea of what's out there.
Happy searching!
I had a Canon Powershot 800 series that I absolutely loved. In fact, I loved it until it died
It was a great camera and lasted a long time (even though it died eventually). It was about $500 when I bought it, there are less expensive cameras in the series but I wanted the stepped up model.
The most important thing about choosing a digi is:
image stabilization
mega-pixel count
and a good lens. Lens lens lens. No matter what you pay for a camera, it wont take a good pic without a good lens.
Every camera has multiple modes and settings and you can turn any image into B&W, sepia etc with a basic photo editing software program.
Then, pick the one that 'feels' good to you. One that you understand and have controls you are comfortable with. Nikon & Canon are camera manufacturers that have been around for 50 years or more and they make a great product. It gets down to what you prefer.
Good luck, have fun and happy birthday!
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