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Thread ID: 99453	2009-05-02 08:30:00	Digital Camera Recommendations	csinclair83 (200)	PC World Chat

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770392	2009-05-02 08:30:00	Heya I'm on the hunt for an top quality digital camera that meets my needs and my budget - which is $300 but $400 is absolute maximum if that extra $100 makes the difference. I'm requiring to take top quality sharp photos of the natural outdoors at any time of day (i know 1hr after sunrise and 1hr before sunset is ultimate photo time) but other times are required too... and they need to be able to be stretched etc to be printed A4 size.... An advantage that would work for me is the ability to use use XD cards as I've already got 3gb worth of those, so if I can continue using these then brilliant... I've had my eye on Kodak Easyshare C1013 as its 10mp and good price etc but dont know much about cameras to know if this is ideal... Went to Harvey Normans today, told them my requirements even $$, and they still led me to $800+ cameras and out of my eye I saw cameras with same MPs etc for half that price :lol: so told them, i'm thinking about it and left...	csinclair83 (200)
770393	2009-05-02 08:42:00	Well you definetly can't get a DSLR for that price! Personally I know nothing of camera's, but here's a guide if it helps:) pcworld.co.nz Blam	Blam (54)
770394	2009-05-02 08:53:00	Fuji and Olympus us XD as they created the XD card I think from memory I use an Fuji s5600 not sure what the equivalent new model is. It has 10 optical zoom and takes really good pictures and runs on standard AA batteries which for me is a must as taking heavy power packs into the back country is just too much when I can take several sets of rechargeable's for less weight.	gary67 (56)
770395	2009-05-02 09:13:00	Fuji and Olympus use xd cards and Kodak uses SD cards. The xd cards with Olympus name on them allows you to take panorama shots. That is the difference between them. You do not need 10 megapixels to print A4. Kodak also uses proprietary battery ($29) and will not work with less than 2100 milliampere hr ones. Been there, Done that. Prefer my Oly over SWMBO's Kodak. Gave the Kodak I won from PC World to daughter in law.	bluenose (14548)
770396	2009-05-02 09:16:00	Heya I'm on the hunt for an top quality digital camera that meets my needs and my budget - which is $300 but $400 is absolute maximum if that extra $100 makes the difference. I'm requiring to take top quality sharp photos of the natural outdoors at any time of day (i know 1hr after sunrise and 1hr before sunset is ultimate photo time) but other times are required too... and they need to be able to be stretched etc to be printed A4 size.... An advantage that would work for me is the ability to use use XD cards as I've already got 3gb worth of those, so if I can continue using these then brilliant... I've had my eye on Kodak Easyshare C1013 as its 10mp and good price etc but dont know much about cameras to know if this is ideal... Went to Harvey Normans today, told them my requirements even $$, and they still led me to $800+ cameras and out of my eye I saw cameras with same MPs etc for half that price :lol: so told them, i'm thinking about it and left... Top Quality and your budget come nowhere close. Kodak does not use Xd cards it uses SD and they are only average quality cameras. Brand wise Canon and Nikon are the best, unless you win lotto and can afford Hasselblad. Maybe take a look at Panasonic, they have a couple of new models out but they are probably out of your price range. Consumer level Panasonic get good reviews. Something like - www.trademe.co.nz for a cheap DSLR or maybe a Panasonic DMC LX2 or Canon G9	Bantu (52)
770397	2009-05-02 09:59:00	Almost anything for that money will print on an A4 just fine providing you've taken a good photo, don't get sucked in by all the hype, you really only need a couple of Mb. You're not shooting at straight lines so even the lens isn't critical, cripes they've been making cameras for long enough, even for digital. Canon have a good name for warranty issues, maybe Nikon, don't go overboard. Spend money on a good tripod & something to shade the camera lens from angled sun and go out and take lots of photos and keep the quality ones. No problemo.	Ofthesea (14129)
770398	2009-05-02 10:31:00	If you are really into photog, I may wait or bite the bullet and get an SLR new or just used. 6MP SLR can provide v good A4 and even A3 or even A2 if you are not too fussy. These days 6MP can be defined as a dinosaur. The reason I say about SLR are because you can get specialise parts for them like macro lenses, fast lenses for that background blur, fisheye etc etc... With the more $200-300 digicams I have tried, yes they can have manual but manual focus is wishing to be great. In night photog when you zoom in they just are not sharp or even in focus, even low ISO are pretty grainy. A cheap used SLR any brand, and a kit lens is really all one needs. I find that the wider lens and the longer lens are more specialised use. I think I got my backup body, 2nd hand Nikon for $600 or less on trademe.	Nomad (952)
770399	2009-05-02 10:39:00	Remember that a quality camera is not just about megapixels - in fact megapixels by themselves means very little. The other factors include the lens quality and the size/quality of the CCD (charge coupled device to receive the signal). I think Canon are tops for service - I had a 4 year old S1 IS stop working (4 years old!) and they replaced it with a S5 IS. Apparently a known issue with the CCD.	johnd (85)
770400	2009-05-02 13:23:00	Sigh. We have gone through this before. I have a Sony DSC F828 and it still works. Was $2500 roughly at that time which was a few years ago now. Try www.dpreview.com (http://www.dpreview.com) for current cameras. You need to check battery life, lenses, CCD and whether or not it will take a good shot. A good shot is over to you. It can be edited later. I took a few photos over last weekend at about 3 Megabytes per picture. There is also weight to consider. My camera is not something you can put in your pocket. You might also consider what software is bundled or not. Don't get a camera from a parallel importer as Beetle would tell you. If you already have software like PSP 8 or 9 or Corel X2 or X3 then why pay extra for bundled software?	Sweep (90)
770401	2009-05-03 07:51:00	Speaking of which imho you're better off getting a camera that takes standard batteries. Much cheaper to get a set of alkaline AA than proprietry batteries, maybe look at Canon A2000 IS, and you can get AA batteries anywhere. As Sweep says can you easily slip it in your pocket, no use having the best brick in town but not having it when the photo opportunity presents itself. Yes there have been fake brands around, beware	Ofthesea (14129)
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