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Jeff K
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« on: November 24, 2009, 11:29:42 AM » |
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Looking for a new compact digital camera. I'd like one that does a better job in low light than my old sony does.
Any ideas?
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Bob E.
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« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2009, 11:56:19 AM » |
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I don't have any suggestions. I had a Sony and loved it until the display screen died on it. But now I have a Samsung and, while it takes great pics, it eats batteries like candy. My Sony never ate batteries like this Samsung. Every time I go to use it, it seems like the batteries are dead.
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Gear Jammer
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« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2009, 12:05:56 PM » |
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I use a Canon SD500 Powershot . Good pics, software pretty simple to use, and battery life is acceptable. I do though, always carry spares and a 12v charger.
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flamingobabe #44
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« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2009, 12:39:29 PM » |
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I'm wanting a new camera too...finepix 4.1....my 1st digital....the indoor shots are iffy...use to eat batteries...then I started buying Ultimate Lithium...pricey...but they last forever...worth the $$$$$....I'll keep and eye on this thread...fb ps...JeffK I feel pretty much like you do about the healthcare...you work for what you want...you do without so you have something...fb
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solo1
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« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2009, 12:48:36 PM » |
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I use a Canon Digital Elph SD1100 IS, an 8 mp very small shirt pocket camera. Now there's a SD1200 IS. I've always had good luck with Canon products and have a 30D and a 40D SLR but these are much bigger.
Actually all the newest digital cameras are all great no matter what brand. Reliable with long battery life .
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KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)
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« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2009, 12:49:45 PM » |
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Have had great success with fugi finepix and the wife has one now. I have a Lumix by panosonic and love it.
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Michvalk
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« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2009, 04:01:27 PM » |
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WE've had an Olympus camera for years. 3.1 mega pix Great camera but wanted more resolution to be able to blow pics up after cropping. We got a Kodak Easyshare 14 megapix and the pictures are great. No idea how long the camera will last, but, my daughter has had one for a few years and still works like it should. Mine ATE the first battery that it came with, but I bought a new one and it has lasted for a very many pictures and videos. Shirt pocket size, and has a zoom lense. Tested tough.  |
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ChromeDome
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« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2009, 04:01:53 PM » |
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I have a Cannon Power Shot A470 that I use while riding and it does a very good job. I have been using re-chargeable batteries for awhile.
I also have a Cannon 30D SLR for when I am not on the bike and I am still learning with that.
Like Solo1 I have always had good luck with Cannon.
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alph
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« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2009, 04:04:10 PM » |
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My wife got a super deal on a 10.3 mega pixel Kodak camera last year on the day after thanksgiving sale at Target for $79! It has an excellent picture, cheap, and easy to use camera!
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« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2009, 07:27:08 PM » |
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I had a s230 Canon 3 m.p for the last 7 years, great little camera that served me well, till the screen started getting purplish streaks through it......I checked Canons site for a fix, it stated that it was a malfuntioning CCD Image Sensor and that Canon would repair it at no cost even though it was out of warranty 6 years ago, I had recently thrown out the original box and the serial # had long since wore off. I sent it in anyway, half expecting to be rejected, no worries I got more than my money's worth out of that little beauty. Last week I recieved a package from Canon with a note stating that they could not repair my camera due to backordered parts and that it was instead detroyed and replaced with a brand new Canon SD960 IS 12.1m.p. Wide Screen ....How good is that for customer service? This new Camera has some great features and is stone simple to operate. Soooo.............My recommendation, hands down goes to Canon. |
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« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2009, 08:14:15 PM » |
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My family has always seemed to have good luck with the sony cybershot series. Every couple of years, I end up getting the wife a new model.. started with the 3.1mp then the 5.2mp then the 8mp. Happy with all of them- software, batteries and memory cards are all interchangable. One of the things that I really liked about these battery eating devices is that they use 2 x regular AA batteries. In a pinch, I can always grab them from any store, but we usually keep rechargables ready. Can't remember any time that they've let me down.
Someone once told me that the key to getting great pics..... is quantity. So much easier to get great pics when not worried about having to get film developed like back in the stone ages.
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« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2009, 11:12:51 PM » |
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I'm no expert, but I'd stick with Canon first, then Nikon and then Sony.......however, some Sonys are just as good as some of the Nikons.
Stay away from Kodak.
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« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2009, 03:21:46 AM » |
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I'd second Nikon's and Canon's . Nikon's are generally recognized as the leader in professional camera's (DSLR). Sony and Canon make REALLY nice compacts, but keep in mind just like anything, there's always some sacrifice in quality for convenience. I bought my wife a Canon Powershot S3 and it takes really nice pictures for a point n' shoot... There's some noise on zoom, and in low-light, but that's expected.
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« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2009, 05:27:43 AM » |
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« Reply #15 on: November 25, 2009, 08:02:36 AM » |
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Been using an Olympus "Stylus 1020" the past couple years. Compact little auto focus pocket camera. 10.1 megapixel with 7X optical zoom. An amazing little camera with many features and different shooting modes to choose from. Has several canned situational settings with sample pic and definition to choose from to take out the guess work. Impressed with battery life. Amazing amount of memory on a micro chip. The viewing window is almost the size of the camera. Easy to see what you are doing. The only drawback for me is the small size. For a ham-fist'd guy who's all thumbs, it a little cumbersome to operate.
Had a couple different Kodak cameras prior. They were good cameras. One ate batteries like they were going out of style. Got tired of carrying extra batteries, or not having the batteries at the most inopportune time. The other one had a viewing window so small I could barely see what I was doing when composing a shot.
With the old fashioned 35mm SLR machines, I've been a Nikon - Canon guy for many years. I look forward to the acquisition of a conventional size SLR digital camera in the future.
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