new digital camera
By TAURUSGIRL
@TAURUSGIRL (735)
March 22, 2007 12:09pm CST
i'm looking to buy a new digital camera I've always stuck with olympus and never had any probs, I love being behind the camera too at present mines only a 2.00 mega pix and was looking on the line of a 6.00 for my next does anyone have any recommendations or experiences i can use towards my descission in my next purchase. I am open to concideration for another make maybe Fuji
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11 responses
@ESKARENA1 (18261)
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23 Mar 07
well i have a cannon 4 mp and it seems ok to me but i dont think i have the talent to make the best of it, blessed be
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@TAURUSGIRL (735)
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23 Mar 07
you have many talents babe and i can teach you how to use the camera to its full extent and you have so many beautiful views in your part of the world it would be fun teaching you tc thanks for the responce xx
@TAURUSGIRL (735)
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23 Mar 07
yes i think fuji have it right and there so small now some of the cameras, who said it has to be big to do a good job lol thanks for the responce tc and yes your right if it feels good in my hand then i'm halfway to purchasing
@Limey73 (161)
• Canada
22 Mar 07
Fuji is a good make - though to be honest, any well-known make is pretty good these days. One thing to look for in the later models is the LCD screen size - many of them now are 2.5 to 3 inches in size, much larger than they used to be and they make composing the picture much clearer and easier. Prices have come down quite a lot lately too, at least here in Toronto - I assume it is the same in the UK. Good luck in your choice - and happy snappin'!
@TAURUSGIRL (735)
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23 Mar 07
yes fuji ixus is a model of camera i would realy like but untill now theyve been a bit pricey i think i could squeeze a little out of the old man for a new one though thanks for the comments and deffinately had to be a 6+ meg pix tc
@gudangemas (84)
• Australia
23 Mar 07
I recommend you to take a look at this camera review site first : http://www.steves-digicams.com. I prefer to have a digicams with Super zoom (10x-12x). Fuji FinePix S6000fd which recommended by steve is quite good, and it also has a fantastic video recording too. I was surprised to see the result.
I always thoguht digicam and videocam are 2 different camera I need to have, but after seeing the Finepix result, may be I can have both in that digicam.
@TAURUSGIRL (735)
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23 Mar 07
i'm going to take a look on that site and see whats hot and whats not , yes i've always had an optical zoom i couldnt live without it thanks for the responce tc
@TAURUSGIRL (735)
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23 Mar 07
i think that one is a little bit bulky for what i want, but i'll have another look i think i'll make a list and go and see them in the stores get the feel of them i can usually know if its right for me as soon as i have it in my hand thanks for the responce tc
@saiine (15)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Hi Taurusgirl,
I have two questions that will contribute signficantly towards your decision. What is your price range? What do you want to shoot primarily?
If you can afford to spend between 700-800, I would go SLR, particularly with the Canon Digital Rebel XT. Both Canon and Nikon SLR cameras are considered professional grade but also offer a point and shoot mode if you so desire. In other words, you can geek out all you want with manual mode and exposure settings and purchase $2000 lenses for this camera. Or you can switch it to auto mode and be happy with the kit lens that comes with the camera. It's a great camera to grow into as a photographer.
Let me know what you are most looking forward to shooting and I can help you out further in the decision :)
@TAURUSGIRL (735)
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23 Mar 07
i dont think i would pay more than £200 sterling just now, generaly the camera is used for family shots days out etc but lately i've been taking pics of anything and messing about with them on a photoshop prog, i dont know if i have the patientce to be a photographer maybe for scenery yes but children and animals no thanks for the advice i've taken it on board and yes i'll come back to you for more advice tc
@feris0604 (303)
• Malaysia
25 Mar 07
Yes, Fuji produces good and affordable cameras. You should know what are your basic needs before you get one. If you have proceed from a normal camera user to a keen photographer, choose a prosumer camera. It has all basics and some extra features found in DSLR. You can consider Kodak, Canon and Panasonic.
@jayperiod (870)
• United States
26 Mar 07
I use DSLR, but if I were looking for a point and shoot type of digital camera, I'd look at Canon, Nikon or Fuji. I have an old Fuji 2 MP camera that I still use of quick snapshots. It's been a very good camera. I think the reputations of those three makers would be hard to top.
@sjohnson628 (3197)
• United States
26 Mar 07
I have a samsung but its a 5.0 mega pix. it works great and only cost like 80 dollars. I can also take do video with it. Good luck on whatever purchase you make.
@dlkuku (1935)
• United States
22 Mar 07
I recently bought a kodak 6 megapixels with a 10x zoom lens. I like it because it takes nice pics and it's easy to use.
I shopped around, and found the best sale price online, at Best Buy, I saved $110.00 and they have free shipping.
@TAURUSGIRL (735)
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23 Mar 07
yes i need to go for a 6 meg pix at the minimum, i've never concidered kodak for a camera but i suppose theres a first for everything thanks for the input tc
@shan22650 (1)
• India
26 Mar 07
I am also using Olympus 4.1 mega pixel camera. recently i browsed in the net and olympus stylus 760 with 7.1 megapixel seems to be a good one at a reasonable price