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hi can anyone tell me whats a good brand for a digital photography camera something thats like $300 to $400 thanks
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While there are good and bad brands, generally with digital cameras the differences in quality are very slight and are often something the average amateur wonât notice.
What is far more crucial is how the camera operates and what you intend to use it for. At the price range youâre taking about youâre looking at a point and shoot camera. These come in three varieties in addition to many different sizes.
There are the true point and shoot cameras where you simply point it and press the button. Those are often the least expensive and or course the simples to use. Theyâre great if you donât want to be bothered with taking pictures and youâre happy with generally average results. On the opposite end of the scale are the ones that allow you to control everything like aperture, shutter speed, exposure value, ISO etc. These tend to be rather pricy in comparison but theyâre great if youâre trying to learn photography and if youâre interested in being creative with your camera. And then there are hybrids in between these two extremes where you have some control. All of them let you point and press the button, the real question is whether thatâs all you ever want to do. So one decision you need to make is which of these flavours is right for you.
The next issue is mega pixels, the more you have the larger the prints you can produce and/or the more you can crop a picture. If you donât care about either, five or six mega pixels is plenty. If you do want to do cropping or printing large prints, consider something in the eight to twelve mega pixel range.
Then there is the lens. Most of these cameras come with a 3x zoom which is ok for general photography but not especially nice if you are interested in a larger range of subjects. Larger zooms however also cost more money which is worth it if you use them but no value at all if you donât. With the very long zooms (8x â 12x) select a camera with an image stabilizer otherwise youâll get fuzzy pictures every so often from camera shake.
These factors are generally what you should be most concerned about rather than any specific brand. However brands do play a role. First of all I would stay away from brands like Sony and Olympus both of whom use a lot of proprietary technology. Each has their own memory card for instance which consistently cost more to buy than the standard Secure Digital or Compact Flash cards. It doesnât make sense to buy into a brand that forces you to use only their products because all the money you spend will either force you to spend it again if you change brands or will force you to stay with that brand if you want to save that money.
Secondly, prefer a brand that is associated with a company that has always made cameras. Brands that come to mind are Nikon, Canon, Polaroid and Pentax for instance. These companies understand how photographers work and so they design cameras that are friendly to photographers and easier to use. Companies that do not make cameras will build a nice camera electronically and it will get you a lot of nice shots, however you will often find yourself losing shots as you screw around with the menu to establish a setting. Cameras designed for photographers make the setting process faster and simpler.
Personally for point and shoot cameras I tend to favour the Canon PowerShot brand. Canon has an incredible range of cameras in this line that gives you incredible choices as well as quality. I have a Canon PowerShot myself as my point and shoot camera. I have a G7. In the SLR realm I tend to prefer the Nikons, I have two Nikons, a D70s and a D200 but youâre a long way from considering an SLR so Iâd not worry about that for now.
Finally, the other deciding factor is how it feels in your hand. If youâre an occasional photographer perhaps thatâs not too important except that if you happen to have big fingers, a tiny credit card camera isnât going to work for you. Similarly if you plan to take a lot of pictures, how it feels becomes crucial because if the controls donât comfortably fit your hands youâre not going to like using the camera no matter how good it is. Associated with this is also the question of how you plan to carry it. I have a point and shoot because my SLR is a thirty pound knapsack which is something I canât carry in my pocket for the odd picture once in a while. So give some thought to size and also to feel.
You can find cameras within the price range that cover these considerations.
I hope this helps a little in deciding what to buy.
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animalfrea
i am starting out doing photography and would like to know what camera ahould i buy that has a good lens that can provide me with good quality pictures that i can blow up with them being very blurry and my price range is around 500-600$ (for the camera and lense)
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Olympus is the best value in DSLRs today. Several reviews have mentioned that Olympus offers a better value by packing more features for the same or, in most cases, less than the competition. Olympus has been praised for being easy for beginners while offering the full control and quality that professionals demand. Olympus also makes the smallest and lightest DSLRs on the market today, with the E-420 being the smallest.
Olympus offers picture quality comparable to any other manufacturer out there. It is true that the sensor, the four thirds system, is smaller than other DSLRs. It is also true that this technology was created with cooperation between Olympus and Kodak with support from Sigma, Sanyo, Panasonic, Leica, and Fuji. Itâs not just one company, its an industry standard. Olympus also designed its digital Zuicko lenses to be digital from the ground, rather than adapt film lenses for digital use. The end result is a sharp, clear, crisp image with great color quality and clarity. Since Olympus cameras come with many shooting modes and live view, itâs easier to become familiar with the camera and learn the manual controls one by one until you are ready for full manual control.
I have used many different camera brands over the past 30 years, including Nikon, Fuji, Argus, Olympus and even Sanyo among others. I choose Olympus because the cameras are lighter and offer more features than the competition in the same class. On the entry level side, the Olympus E-420 offers many advanced features other entry level cameras, such as the Nikon D40, donât have. My E-510 came with a nice 14-42mm lens that is the one of, if not the, lightest lens offered with a DSLR kit, and among the fastest to auto focus. And with the new prime 25mm lens, the E-420 has been compared in size to some compact cameras. The size and weight can become an issue when carrying a camera around all day. Look around Yahoo! Answers and you will find several people who upgraded to DSLR cameras now looking for a quality compact to use as their take along. All cite the size and weight of the DSLR as the main factor.
Since Olympus offers more for less money, youâll find it easier t get all those extras that go along with a new camera. You canât forget about the things you need such as memory cards, tripod, carry bag, extra battery, flash, etc. You donât want to find yourself short, no matter what camera you decide to buy.
When buying a DSLR camera, most come bundled with a lens in a kit. Olympus offers auto focus on all the kit lenses, with the exception being the new prime 25mm lens. Some companies offer only manual focus lenses. Itâs not a major issue. After all manual focus lenses tend to be lighter since they have no motor in them. However, many people moving to their first DSLR are looking for those little things that help them out and prefer auto focus lenses, at least to start. This is another reason Olympus is often considered a better buy, giving you more for your money.
Olympus also went with Image Stabilization (IS) in the camera body. This makes all lenses IS lenses, others such as Nikon and Canon offer IS only in additional and expensive lenses. Another feature you get along with the patented, and first, dust reduction system in DSLRs. In body IS has been proven to be as effective as the lens IS. The fact is that since Olympus uses a smaller sensor and in body IS works best with smaller sensors, it made sense to offer IS as a value added feature.
Itâs also true that any DSLR you choose will be a quality product that serves you well for years. The main differences tend to be the features offered at a given price point and personal preference. Nikon and Canon have the largest share, with Olympus being the fastest growing brand. Sigma and Leica are known for their quality and the price shows.
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