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3/3/2009 11:37:03 PM

thanks guitarzan, that's kinda what i'm looking

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"looking something to give my gf. basic point and shoot. decent quality and, most importantly, something that lasts. video is not important at all. budget of about $200. suggestions?"

3/3/2009 11:45:16 PM

Canon cameras are mostly great

3/3/2009 11:51:58 PM

^^ the pentax w60 blows olympus out of the water.

hd video, higher optical zoom, record video for length of SD card, uses SD rather than Olympus XD. hmm takes better pictures.

3/4/2009 5:45:54 PM

When do you think we'll be seeing GPS-enabled cameras? I love how taking a picture with my iPhone will store the coordinates and have iPhoto plot and organize them on a map. I'd like to extend this functionality to a regular camera.

3/9/2009 2:52:13 PM

^ IIRC, there are several point-and-shoot models that do this, as well as a hot shoe add-on for DSLR/prosumers

i'd love for it to become mainstream, though

[Edited on March 10, 2009 at 11:40 AM. Reason : .]

3/10/2009 11:39:55 AM

they have accessories out there that do geo-tagging for $100-$150 and work with almost any camera

3/10/2009 11:52:20 AM

recently got the camera as i mentioned on the last page (canon powershot A2000is), i am very satisfied with it.

[Edited on March 19, 2009 at 12:52 AM. Reason : .]

3/19/2009 12:50:31 AM

anyone have any experience with the fujifilm S100fs? i need to get a decent non-DSLR camera for work, and i've narrowed it down to the fujifilm and the canon powershot SX1 IS (releases next month, i believe)

the big thing that the fujifilm has going for it is an 11.1MP 2/3" (19MP/cm2 or 0.58cm2) sensor versus the canon's 10MP 1/2.3" (35MP/cm2 or 0.38cm2) sensor

past that, the canon is $100 more, has 20x (560mm) optical zoom (instead of 14.3x 400mm on the fujifilm), 1080p video recording, and a slightly larger aperture range (5.7 max versus 5.3)...the SX1 has a CMOS sensor instead of a CCD, but i've yet to find any valid argument for one being better than the other

decisions

3/23/2009 3:51:51 PM

i just picked up a powershot sd780 is

that motherfucker is tiny and powerful

i like it

3/23/2009 4:17:48 PM

I am in the market for a new camera. I read about half of the first page and got lost. Here is what I am looking for:
Price: ~$250 +/-$50
Purpose: General use, hockey games (image stabilization?), pics of stuff I want to sell/get rid of, outdoor shots like weather or the moon

Since I won't use it very often I don't know if I need a rechargeable battery or if I can just take the AA's out but from my experience AA's in a camera don't last long. Also, what about memory sticks? I don't want to get one with an obscure stick format that cost $Texas and I can not find.

Thanks.

5/5/2009 12:33:07 PM

^ while i, too, hate unnecessarily expensive formats (read: sony), don't let that stop you...just pick up a memory stick to microSD/HC adapter for $3-4

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12177
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.17789

[Edited on May 5, 2009 at 12:48 PM. Reason : links]

5/5/2009 12:47:26 PM

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"don't want to get one with an obscure stick format that cost $Texas and I can not find. "

they're all easy to find these days. the only one that is even halfway weird is the sony bullshit that's over priced as hell..but what ^ said is right..just get an adapter if you get a sony and use a regular memory card. SD is probably the most common

5/5/2009 1:20:08 PM

And as for the camera quandary?

5/5/2009 6:07:25 PM

what do you mean, "got lost"? pick any of the ones people suggested and/or check out http://www.dpreview.com/

canon's always a good choice, and my favorite is still the panasonic tz5

just remember:
- optical zoom means everything, digital zoom means nothing
- "quality" glass (zeiss or leica, for example) only matters in extreme zoom or in close-ups (in my experience)
- i would consider optical image stabilization to be important...canon leads the pack, followed closely by panasonic and then sony (again, my opinion)
- megapixels are hype...if the sensor is the same size between a 6 and 10mp camera, it's the same image (exclusive of image processor, that is...in general, newer is better)

5/5/2009 6:27:20 PM

Thank you! I guess I just needed the camera glossary and cliff notes summary.

5/6/2009 12:22:05 AM

It seems like any digital camera I've used can take 1+ seconds from when you push the button to when the picture is taken. When shopping for a camera, what feature should I look at to determine how fast a picture will be taken and how long before the camera is ready to take the next picture?

5/6/2009 12:50:05 PM

^ while that might be true of older cameras, that's generally not the case with newer ones that will write as fast as the card allows (the speed of the card is usually your slow-down point)

personally, i ONLY use class 6 150x (~23mb/s) SD or SDHC cards (or better)...as cheap as cards are right now, i'd not go with anything but class 6 cards (minimum speed is 40x at 6mb/s)

except for memory stick (sony), i think you'd be hard pressed to find a new consumer camera that DOESN'T use SDHC cards

i just picked up 3 8gb sandisk extreme III (200x 30mb/s edition) cards for $105 shipped AR for the D90

[Edited on May 6, 2009 at 2:28 PM. Reason : .]

5/6/2009 2:24:25 PM

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"except you're trying to justify a $100 price jump for 10x optical zoom and HD video and i'm justifying another $100 price jump for a DSLR, completely different tier of camera... you can't compare them."

we've had this discussion before, where price and performance were important and quagmire comes in from left field with his panasonic shit and then starts getting huffy when it's pointed out his recommendation doesn't fit the situation.

you just have to ignore him, that's all.

5/6/2009 2:53:51 PM

^^i think he's referring to auto-focus speeds, some are continuous, some are only shutter

continuous focus allows the picture to be taken as soon as the button is pressed (sans flash), writing to the memory stick happens after the photo #1 is taken and only determines the time it takes before the camera is ready for photo #2

a lot of cameras also have a feature where when you press the shutter button down half-way it will focus, and then when you press it down all the way it will take the photo, it's near instant.

you may just want to visit a photography store and demo some cameras to see which one has the best response time...

[Edited on May 6, 2009 at 3:21 PM. Reason : ,]

5/6/2009 3:19:54 PM

^^ go be a dumbass troll somewhere else, okay? or, if you insist, pick something that isn't FOUR MONTHS OLD...do everyone a favor and get a life or a give your right hand a break and get a girlfriend, would you?

^ ah, i didn't think about that...every camera i've ever owned did autofocus at half-press so when i saw him mention "push the button", i figured that was after it had already focused

[Edited on May 6, 2009 at 3:42 PM. Reason : .]

5/6/2009 3:29:14 PM

I'm looking for a thin P&S for under $200, preferably under $150.

Recommendations?

5/20/2009 12:41:39 AM

Is this a good deal?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830111300

OLYMPUS Stylus 1040 $150 with $50 MIR?

[Edited on June 10, 2009 at 10:44 PM. Reason : I'll mainly just be using it for snapshots]

6/10/2009 10:43:42 PM

i wanted a smaller point and shoot to supplement the DSLR, so i just picked up the fujifilm f100fd for $135 shipped after $100 MIR

http://www.fotoconnection.com/p86303-fuji-finepix-f100fd-120-megapixel-digital-camera-5x-optical-zoom.html
http://fujifilmrebates.com/orstore/ShowItem.aspx?productID=0367

it came via UPS yesterday and my initial impressions were VERY favorable...unlike most P&S cameras that have a 1/2.5" or 1/2.3" sensor, this one has a 1/1.6" and it makes a HUGE difference...i took a variety of shots yesterday, from sunlight to low-light to night and every single one of them looks great at full resolution (whereas most P&S cameras i've played with are grainy at full...i can post samples if anyone actually cares)

the rest of its features are pretty run of the mill - it has 5x optical zoom (i wanted 10-12x, but none of the superzooms were within the range i was willing to pay), 640x480 video (i wanted 720p, but without stereo sound and AVCHD recording, i don't really see the point), and a plethora of shooting modes (i have to give it credit here, since the modes are very well balanced, producing great full-resolution shots)

fotoconnection has only a ~ rating on http://www.resellerratings.com/ because they're the kind of company where you have to call to "verify" your order, at which point someone with a heavy NY accent pesters you to buy a bunch of accessories you don't need or want (though if you're firm, it's only about a 3-minute conversation)...they ship fast, though, and have been pretty easy to get a hold of if there's a problem in my experience...i bought from them because they're the only people i can find who sell the black version (which wasn't officially released in the US) instead of the omnipresent silver...if you don't care about the color, you can find about the same price from a number of other more "reputable" retailers

6/11/2009 7:53:06 AM