Is the Fuji 14MP/30X Optical Zoom Digital Camera a good camera to purchase for photography?

Q. ..Yes I am just starting, but it is something that I have been wanting to do for awhile now and definitely something I am looking to take seriously.

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I used to own it, from your question I am guessing you are only just starting photography.
If this is the case then it is a very friendly camera and great for those quick shots, if you are however looking to take photography then you would want something like a DSLR such as the Canon EOS 550D which I upgraded to.

How much are you looking to spend and what sort of level are you looking for?
Please provide more details and I shall update with more info!

Ok, if this is something serious but still a first starting then that camera is fine, providing you keep up with it! The camera isn't a bad camera and is fine for amateur photography and for those learning.
Once you have worked on your shots (and I recommend joining a club) and in a couple of years or so you can look for something else.
The only down side with that it automatically auto focusses. It sounds good but it stops you getting fast action shots.

Other then that! Great camera for learning and GOOD LUCK!

What camera should i get? HELP!?

Tatti

Canon Powershot 16MP 30X Optical Zoom Digital Camera
Model Number: SX500 IS
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/canon-canon-powershot-16mp-30x-optical-zoom-digital-camera-with-tripod-sx500-black-sx500-is/10230752.aspx?path=a9d35cca42eb14168cb47856d73a5123en02

OR

Canon PowerShot 12.1MP 20X Optical Zoom Digital Camera
Model Number: SX260 HS
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/canon-canon-powershot-12-1mp-20x-optical-zoom-digital-camera-with-case-sx260-black-sx260-hs/10230753.aspx?path=4e2c953421786043e4e5183aa62b93e1en02


Both are the same price and I just need a camera for everyday use. Thanks!

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The SX500 by far is the better one. Thats the one you are to buy. I own that camera and it works great. When i purchased mine off amazon, i got it with a bunch of accessories.

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What is a good Mega Pixel for a Digital Camera?

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Arriale

I was wondering what is a good Mega Pixel for a digital camera. Also I would like to know a good resolution, zoom, optical zoom, and what not. I am trying to find a good camera but I would like to understand more of the quality of it. Also if anyone knows any good brands that would be great.

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Depends on sensor size, something like 1/1,8" or 1/2,3" is very small and definitely is hurt by to many megapixels. Think under 10 if possible hard to find that.

The biggest sensors like fourth third/APS-C/Full frame are much bigger so can handle having more megapixels without noisy performance issues.

So it really depends on what type of camera you buy, a system camera or a DSLR has a interchangable lens and usually a nice big sensor. They are not cheap but the image quality is quite allot better then compacts.

Zoom, well.. eeh depends on the use. They sell these superzooms these days with 30x zoom. That is nice to have but there is a sacrifice made image quality. Any zoom lens makes sacrifices it is just a fact of life. A zoom both has to perform at the wide and tele end. So either you have very expensive heavy glass but great image quality or you use cheaper glass and end up with not that strong image quality. Think not as sharp or not as nice contrast. Super zooms indeed offer allot of zoom but usually at a sacrifice in quality. Not to mention hand holding a lens that offers a 720mm effective zoom.. yeah. Even the best image stabilisation will have troubles.

Another thing to note is ergonomy, can you handle the buttons, the menu the functions. It would be sad to own a camera that is pretty darn good but because you don't understand/can't handle the menu you don't use right.

So to buy a camera go to a shop, yes go to a shop and HOLD the camera, feel its weight its button placement see its menu's and take that in account.

Also you have forgotten one huge issue ;)

BUDGET, really we could say you should buy a Nikon D700, a full frame DSLR [drool] but.. if you only have $300 to invest well we better not even begin about it.

So set yourself a budget, go to a store hold the camera. Understand that how more zoom how more sacrifices are made. Some of those super zoom cameras definitely push the technology a bit to far for their own good. And enjoy photography. Make many pictures .. enjoy it.

Oh and brand wise, Canon, Nikon are nice, Fuji is good to Panasonic is nice to.
Brands not to even though, Kodak, Vivitar and GE, think chinese rebranded knock offs.. some might be good for the money but seriously just don't

In the end every brand has good and bad models so read reviews and handle the camera in the shop.

How do i know if a digital camera is good?

Tacson

I'm new to photography, i want to get a new digital camera, how do i differentiate if the digital camera is good? (good for focusing, good iso, good shutter speed, exposure?) the megapixels of the digital camera doesn't guarantees good ,sharp, focused photos from what i know.

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If you are looking for a compact camera, the best ones are in the 10~12MegaPixel range, and about 4x to 7x zooms.

Too many people fall for huge super zoom lenses, such as 30x zooms. However their optical quality is not as good as the smaller zoom range that I recommend, and some of those super zooms are downright awful. So to get the best optical quality, 4x to 7x are usually the best lenses.

Also, too many people fall for overkill in MegaPixels. For a compact camera, 10Mp to 12Mp is ideal. If you go higher, then the camera's low light performance suffers, as well as the shutter lag is increased. All those extra pixels require more processing speed to process - which just slows down the camera. This is especially true for compact cameras as to keep them inexpensive, they have slow electronics.

The individual models I recommend are the Canon G12, Canon S100, Nikon P7100 or Nikon P310.

These are the best compact cameras in my view, and they all have manual exposure controls (as well as automatic), and all but the Nikon P310, they all have physically larger sensors than the average camera.

But if you are on a budget, the Canon SX130 is the best inexpensive camera in my view. They are getting harder to find, so a substitute would be the SX150 - but I think the performance of the SX130 is a bit better, as Canon has crossed the overkill threshold somewhat with the SX150.

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What is the best Digital cameral with a 15 power digital zoom lense for under $300?

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clacher

Is a digital movie camera with 30X plus even better for taking distance snap shots?

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You get what you pay for!!! Plain and Simple! you want Optical Zoom. Digital zoom is not going to give you a good picture! I would suggest the Canon S5. Its a great camera and has a great optical zoom. It will give you the best Bang for the buck! As for movie camera, NO. Would you Take your Car to a bus repair shop??? No, get oen that is designed for the job you want done!

Should I buy the Canon Vixia HV40 camcorder or the Sony HDR-CX260V camcorder?

SuperBPro

The HV40 records on minidv tapes and the Handycam is digital. Which will give me the best quality video and which is the best camera to use in general? I will be using it often because I want to start recording a lot of random things in my life. I will also probably post some YouTube videos. The Handycam is $500 but I am going to get the built-in projector which is an extra $100, and the HV40 is $600. So I will be spending around $600 no matter what. If you have any other suggestions please post them! :D Thanks a ton.

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The Canon HV40 is a miniDV tape based camcorder that records high quality, low compression, HDV format *digital* high definition video. The zeros and ones recorded to the *digital* tape are the same zeros and ones recorded by other digital media (i.e., flash memory, hard disc drive, optical disc), but in a different format (low compression). The "DV" in "miniDV" = Digital Video.

The storage media should not matter. The file type, compression (low is better; high means discarding more video data - if it is not there, it needs to be reconstructed as "best guess")... and the largest lens diameter and imaging chip you can afford along with a mic jack are the things to have on your shopping list. Please note that camcorders like the Sony HDR-FX7, HDR-FX1000, HVR-Z5, HVR-Z7, Canon XHA1, and XLH2 continue to be in demand and all use miniDV tape. As for low compression, HDCAM (Sony), DVCPro/HD (Panasonic), and MXF (Canon) are favired by professionals (typically not AVCHD commonly found in consumer high definition camcorders).

But this all may not be your concern... A miniDV tape camcorder can get its video into a computer only if the computer has a firewire port. Connect the camcorder's DV port (not USB) to the computer's firewire port (not USB) with a firewire cable (not USB). If your computer has no firewire port, adding one may be possible. Firewire, IEEE1394, DV and i.link are all the same... and they are not USB. USB-to-firewire cable/adapter/converter things will not work. If your computer has a Thunderbolt port, a Thunderbolt to firewire adapter is available - and it works.

For the AVCHD cams, USB is fine.

In this case, compare:
Video capture: HDV vs AVCHD. Winner: HDV (low compression).
Media: MiniDV tape vs flash memory: depends on your requirements. I prefer the use of digital tape for long-term archiving. You need to define your planes for getting to the video from flash memory in 1, 5, 10 years or more.
Lens diameter:
HV40: 43mm
CX260: not listed - likely 30mm or 37mm.
Winner: HV40

Imaging chip size:
HV40: single 1/2.7 inch
CX260: single 1/3.91 inch
Winner: HV40

The larger lens diameter combined with larger imaging will provide better low light video behavior.

Mic input: Yes for both - 3.5mm stereo connection.

headphone jack
HV40: Yes
CX260: no

Other features:
The HV40 has AV-input recording external sources; manual shared thumbwheel (use for manual zoom - much better than menu driven); built-in flash for stills,
The CX 260 has "golf shot", 30x optical zoom, geo-tagging (built-in GPS)

Suggestions: If you need flash memory, at your price range, check the Canon HF M series. Check the lens diameter and imaging chip size compared to the CX260... and no projector.

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