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Megapixels is the main thing. Megapixels tell you how much you'll be able zoom in with the digital zoom and not loose quality, or how much you can blow the picture up and not loose quality(same thing?). Most camera's in that price range seem to have 4.0-5.0 megapixels. Then you want to look at the optical zoom, which you can use without loosing quality, and then the digi zoom after that. Also battery life or rechargable batteries, lcd screen size, video capability, storage capacity, and whatnot. I know Walmart's the devil, but you can get a 5.0 megapixel camera, with a solid zoom and storage for around that price. Like these....
Post by jambandjohn on May 22, 2006 18:56:35 GMT -5
For the money I'd recommend one of the Kodak cameras as well as rechargable batteries. Try to stay between 4 and 5 megapixels, when you go higher each picture will eat up hugh amounts of your memory card. Bring a ziplock bag or two to protect it from the rains of Roo...
I mean, if I'm going to be dipping into my Roo money for this camera, I want to know that it's a good one or not..
plus, would that camera be considered "professional" by Centeroo security? I don't want to buy a super expensive camera just to find out that it can't be used in centeroo
I don't think they would consider that a professional camera. I'd think you need one with different lenses and the whole nine. That's a nice camera. 10X optical is really good. You'll probably need to buy a memory card as well, cause it only holds 32mb in the camera, and you'll need more then that for B-roo.
Post by crazykittensmile on May 22, 2006 20:30:43 GMT -5
i'd recommend something smaller
i love my canon sd400
i have my film cameras for taking quality/artsy pics, and my digicam for quick/convenient pics
the quality is not bad, i take it literally EVERYWHERE with me, it's awesome, it's served me very well in my travels and the price has come down quite a bit
this is a good site to check for camera quality, complete with sample pics www.dpreview.com/
also, whatever camera you choose, i'd never pay full price for it, check www.techbargains.com
Post by Lucid Interval on May 23, 2006 0:49:30 GMT -5
Dont go less than 5 megapixel whatever you get... Find something compact with a good amount of optical zoom... Shop around and find a cheap one, they're out there... I have an Olympus Stylus 600, its a 6 megapixel water resistant all weather camera with a 2.5 inch display... Weighs around 6oz, $300 retail i got for $160 on ebay with a 512mb card and case thrown in...
The Kodak you're looking at seems to be pretty good, through review here; www.dcresource.com/reviews/kodak/z740-review/ DON'T get hung up on megapixels! Very often the limiting factor of a digital camera is the lens, not the CCD. I've got a little Casio 5MP camera but my 6 yr old Nikon CP990 (3.1MP) blows the Casio out of the water as far as pic quality goes. Why? The Nikon has much better lenses. I still take more shots w/ my Casio b/c it's ultracompact and much easier to take places. Which is another thing to consider, the Kodak you're looking at is quite a decent size which can be good (easier to hold steady, buttons aren't tiny, larger lenses are usually better than small...) but could be a problem as well (a royal pain to carry around). The Kodak does have a 10X optical zoom, which is quite high for a budget camera (ignore digital zoom, it's a gimmick that lowers the resolution to fake a higher zoom, you can do the exact same thing on the computer after the shot, considering the 10x optical I'd doubt you'd need it anyway).
Post by melikecheese on May 23, 2006 14:24:08 GMT -5
It's not all about megapixels!!
I'm glad to see Leo make a point about this. Everyone always gets hung up on them. Basically I say unless you plan to print 8 by 10's professional prints you dont need 5 mega pixels. Plus most people buy 5 mega pixel cameras and end up turning it down to 3 or 4 so the photo isnt so huge when you load it on the PC anyway. Thats what I have seen with friends.
I recommend the Nikon Coolpix. They run about 150 bucks, take very good photos, have a good battery life and the flash recharges quickly. Yes flash charge time is annoting, my olympus takes over 10 seconds to charge. Not fun when drunk people are yelling at you to take another one.
HP made one camera that was good. I think it was the 505. That thing took awesome shots. The rest = junk.
everyone is saying how the camera I like is going to be too big, but I went to Radioshack and saw one (not the cheapest price) and it was remarkably small and lightwieght.. I just really want a camera with decent zoom capabilities so I don't have to squeeze myself up front to get good shots
oh and on buydig.com, I found it for 220.. the lowest I've seen so far
Sounds like a great buy then! I couldn't really tell the size from the pics I saw, just had the impression it was large (probably b/c it has a SLR look to it and those are big). The 10x zoom w/ definitely help w/ band shots, the ones I've taken the last couple of years (at 3X) really don't look like anything. Make sure you get a decent sized memory card, I'd go no lower than 256MB (which will give you ~150 shots), it takes SD or MMC, go w/ an SD card, faster and (I think) cheaper. Shop around for the card, very often the place w/ the best price on the camera will rape you on accessories. A sleazy tactic some places use is to require you to call them after you order it "to confirm the order for your security" or some BS like that. When you call, you get a HARD sell for upgrades or accessory kits (usually just an el cheapo case, some cleaning supplies and an overpriced mem card). The REALLY sleazy places will then tell you "oops, it's out of stock, sorry" if you tell them you don't want the whole kit. I'm not saying buydig.com does this, I've never dealt w/ them and they have a reasonably decent rating on www.resellerratings.com, just a warning (I've had it happen for 2 of the 3 cameras I've bought online).
I'm not sure if the camera you bought has takes lithium ion batteries, but if it does definately go on ebay and you will find generic ones for ridiculously cheap - as in about 10 cents plus a couple bucks for shipping. I bought two extras and am going to fully charge them before roo so I don't have to worry about recharging at all. Also, you can find cheaper memory cards on ebay or on Amazon's independent sellers. I bought a 2gb card for about $50 which is amazing compared to the store prices (around $110) - when I put it in my camera i saw it now can hold 1,300 pictures!!! (I went for the higher memory instead of multiple smaller ones, cause they are so small I tend to lose them) For sure I won't be running out of memory space at roo
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"I can resist everything but temptation." - Oscar Wilde
i got a canon powershot a430 (160 bucks) for my birhtday and i love it. i got some rechargeable batteries and the charger has a car adapter. i got a 2 gig memory card. at the largest and higehst quality i can have over 1000 pics or 45 minutes of video. i even got the protection package. no matter what happens if i have one piece they can identify i get a new one. even if i drag it behind my car and throw it in a lake. but if i lost it im screwed. i have a habit of losing things at roo. i need some sort of a camera leash
im just happy to be in the digital age. i have so many undevelopoed rolls of film and disposable cameras. i feel bad i never got them developed and now they are way past their expiration date. i love having my pics right then and there. i guess its about time i stepped inot the 90s camera wise
i went through three sets of batteries just fooling around with it in my house. thats when i went and got the recargeables. they last like 10 times longer. i cant wait to get some close ups at roo. ill probably spend all my time partying and only get a few shots but i hope to get some good ones
In the $200 price range, it stands out to me because of the 6x optical zoom and because I've heard nothing but good things about the Lumix series.
In general, do people prefer cameras that take AA batteries or the other (Lithium?) type? The consensus seems to be that AA is more convenient, but I've heard at least one differing opinion (that the other type last longer on one charge and are considerably cheaper than getting rechargable AAs).
Finally, if anyone is in the market for SD memory, I think Best Buy has some pretty ridiculous deals right now. After a sale and mail in rebate, a 2GB SD card is $55. 512MB are $20 (also after sale and rebate). I haven't been in the market for this stuff long, but these seem like pretty great deals.
