More than a point and shoot but less than an SLR
By rarrimalion
@rarrimalion (674)
United States
February 20, 2007 11:47pm CST
There's no a lot of options out there for this category. I wanted something better than a basic point and shoot but didn't want to shell out all the money for a digital SLR camera. I ended up getting the Canon G7 and it's GREAT! It's retail price is $600 but i got it online for $480. It has a lot of options and is great if youre an intermediate photographer who doesn't want to invest in an SLR just yet but a point and shoot is too basic for your skills.
8 responses
@ironstruck (2298)
• Canada
11 Mar 07
lol.......I think I am still at the point and shoot stage.
However, I am really getting to enjoy taking pictures.
I have been taking my little $75 digital camera with me on my runs all winter and took some pretty cool pictures.
Which brings up and interesting question. If I really got into photography and was past the point and shoot stage, what sort of camera with the great options would be small enough to stick in my pocket while running?Here is a picture for you from one of my runs last month...
@rarrimalion (674)
• United States
12 Mar 07
it all depends on the options you're looking for. I'm a huge fan of Canon so i'm a little biased. dSLR's tend to be bigger than pocket sized just because of the fact that you need to room to pack the power. If you have any photography stores near you i'd really go in and ask the people some questions. That's what I did and it was so helpful, they really knew what they were talking about. The place I went to is a well known local place, i didn't buy from them but they really knew a lot about camera's and could answer and question i had!
@rarrimalion (674)
• United States
21 Feb 07
this is true. However, the point I was saying is not everyone wants to be a pro though (like me). Plus SLR's are a ton of money fora poor college student to blow their money on if it's never going to be something they do to earn money. I was disapointed in regualar point and Shoots because I couldn't do everything I wanted to achieve. This "inbetween" type of camera is a good route for someone in that "inbetween" area of photography skill and desires.
@feris0604 (303)
• Malaysia
4 Apr 07
I think you are talking about a prosumer camera. It is not a basic consumer digicam. Although it does carry all the basic of a cosumer digicam, there are lots of extra.
I have two prosumer cameras. I can tweak and set them to my liking!
@sensesfail (2251)
• India
6 Apr 07
If you're totally into photography,your look at something and you wish you had a camera with you there and you always seem to appreciate well taken snaps in terms of the right angle and stuff then welcome aboard.You sure to become a good photographer.It depends on you.I love photography.I don't wanna take it as a profession though.I do it because i love doing it.But the key to good photography is having a good camera.I used to have a point and shoot dumb camera before and i used to suck at it.lol.
Later i bought a used SLR from my friend and discovered my potential to take amazing snaps.See what i mean? The very feel of an SLR makes you take great pictures.
I know you gotta have a heavy wallet for it.You could try getting a used one though.It'd be as good as new cuz its usage is what matters most.Gotta be careful though in getting used ones.Anyways you've got your cannon G7 i haven't heard much of it.All the very best.
@blondbat (503)
• United States
19 Apr 07
If you really do want a DSLR, look on ebay. My hubby scored a great one there and it was much less expensive. But you really have to know what you want and be VERY picky and even more careful. It can be worth it in the long run.
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
22 Feb 07
I got a Nikon CoolPix 8700 maybe a year or two ago. It's in this category too. You can put filters and stuff on it still, and use the hot shoe. I liked it. I used it for work too, pet photography. Glad I didn't invest in something more expensive, as I'm still trying to get paid for that work.
