Dani
I want one : with a high megapixels. The software where it can focus on one color and the rest black and white (I'm not sure what that's called.)& also other kids of editing things.(: Easy to use and not too giant. A pretty good price.
Do you have any suggestions? Thanks so much! I'm going to ask for one for my birthday and I've been in the market for a while, but I can't find one that is quite right.(:
Blackriver Images:
That is AMAZINGLY helpful! Thanks you! What is your opinion on Olympus E-620? It is pricey but it looks looks and sounds like a great camera. & thanks for the info about that software, that's exactly what I was talking about.(: the photo in the link is REALLY good.
Basically the highest I would want to pay is $700. <-- at the max.
Answer
Update:
I don't know much about the Olympus but it does review really high. The only downside with the off brands is there is less room to expand say if you decide to keep going further with your photography. There is just so much more equipment to choose from with regard to lenses and compatible accessories such as wireless lighting/flash gear as well as secondary programs if you stick with the "big 3" brands... They will always make sure they can process Nikon, Canon and even Sony RAW files but other brands tend to come last.
I would give you a heads up about the Olympus though. It does have a smaller sensor than any of the cameras I mentioned. This effects crop factor and can effect low light performance. Smaller sensors also has a negative effect on wide angle photography. Lastly the Olympus uses a less common card format. Compact flash and xD. The other cameras I listed all use SD and the Sony's use both SD and their own Memory stick (They take both).
Here is a list of the pros/cons of the Olympus from basically the most respected camera review site on the web.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/OlympusE620/page31.asp
I think if your comfortable spending 700 then go for the Nikon D5000.
I guess I should mention that I use the Sony A330 and love it. I look into all the other cameras in brands because I'm a junkie but I'm happy with the A330, until I decide to go to the next level.
Here's another image with that effect you described.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackriverimages/4283474041/in/set-72157622917148937/
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Your really looking at two separate products. The camera and then the software. I doubt that any camera would come with the software advanced enough to selectively de-saturate an image. I personally use ACDSee Pro 3.0 and it makes it very easy but it's not cheap at $169. It will do a lot more very useful things.
I did this image with ACDSee Pro 3.0.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackriverimages/4281729874/in/set-72157623430840370/
As far as the camera...
For under $600 including a kit lens your looking at;
$449 Sony A230 + 18-55mm lens.
$549 Sony A330 + 18-55mm lens. (A230 with lilt LCD and live view mode)
$549 Nikon D3000 + 18-55mm lens.
$569 Canon Rebel XS +18-55mm lens. (also has live view mode)
Price: Obviously the A230
Ease of use: Either Sony, D3000 close second
Image quality: Close enough that it's just opinion
Low light performance: Nikon D3000
Durability (if your rough on your cameras): Defiantly D3000
Grip/feel: Small hands go with either Sony, larger hands D3000 or XS. Test them before you buy, and hold them as you would if you were shooting.
I mentioned the live view because a lot of people coming from point and shoots like to have the ability to compose on the screen. Sony's live view is much better than the average point and shoots live view ie. very fast and responsive, and uses main auto focus. Canon's live view will be similar to the LV in any point and shot. ie. there will be a shutter lag and the auto focus wont work as well as in normal mode. So if live view is important to you take a good look at the A330. If not then all of these are nice options.
If you want to spend a little more take a look at these models;
Sony A500 $749
Nikon D5000 $629
Canon XSi $649
Update:
I don't know much about the Olympus but it does review really high. The only downside with the off brands is there is less room to expand say if you decide to keep going further with your photography. There is just so much more equipment to choose from with regard to lenses and compatible accessories such as wireless lighting/flash gear as well as secondary programs if you stick with the "big 3" brands... They will always make sure they can process Nikon, Canon and even Sony RAW files but other brands tend to come last.
I would give you a heads up about the Olympus though. It does have a smaller sensor than any of the cameras I mentioned. This effects crop factor and can effect low light performance. Smaller sensors also has a negative effect on wide angle photography. Lastly the Olympus uses a less common card format. Compact flash and xD. The other cameras I listed all use SD and the Sony's use both SD and their own Memory stick (They take both).
Here is a list of the pros/cons of the Olympus from basically the most respected camera review site on the web.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/OlympusE620/page31.asp
I think if your comfortable spending 700 then go for the Nikon D5000.
I guess I should mention that I use the Sony A330 and love it. I look into all the other cameras in brands because I'm a junkie but I'm happy with the A330, until I decide to go to the next level.
Here's another image with that effect you described.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackriverimages/4283474041/in/set-72157622917148937/
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Your really looking at two separate products. The camera and then the software. I doubt that any camera would come with the software advanced enough to selectively de-saturate an image. I personally use ACDSee Pro 3.0 and it makes it very easy but it's not cheap at $169. It will do a lot more very useful things.
I did this image with ACDSee Pro 3.0.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackriverimages/4281729874/in/set-72157623430840370/
As far as the camera...
For under $600 including a kit lens your looking at;
$449 Sony A230 + 18-55mm lens.
$549 Sony A330 + 18-55mm lens. (A230 with lilt LCD and live view mode)
$549 Nikon D3000 + 18-55mm lens.
$569 Canon Rebel XS +18-55mm lens. (also has live view mode)
Price: Obviously the A230
Ease of use: Either Sony, D3000 close second
Image quality: Close enough that it's just opinion
Low light performance: Nikon D3000
Durability (if your rough on your cameras): Defiantly D3000
Grip/feel: Small hands go with either Sony, larger hands D3000 or XS. Test them before you buy, and hold them as you would if you were shooting.
I mentioned the live view because a lot of people coming from point and shoots like to have the ability to compose on the screen. Sony's live view is much better than the average point and shoots live view ie. very fast and responsive, and uses main auto focus. Canon's live view will be similar to the LV in any point and shot. ie. there will be a shutter lag and the auto focus wont work as well as in normal mode. So if live view is important to you take a good look at the A330. If not then all of these are nice options.
If you want to spend a little more take a look at these models;
Sony A500 $749
Nikon D5000 $629
Canon XSi $649
Best digital camera for shooting kids?
m_manary
Looking for one that has rechargeable batteries, like you plug the entire camera into a socket to recharge (biggest pet peeve is digi-cams that eat batteries like candy) 12 mega-pixels, shoots still shot and video (I don't want a recorder that does still cause I hear they shoot craptastic pics), cool features, easy to use with SD card, and finally no more then $250.
If you do not use P & S cameras what do you use? I've never taken a photography class and my Dad always had an expensive Nikon with two lenses and back then it was all film.
Thanks for everyone's input and after doing a lot of reading and realizing our old camera which we loved but died after 3+ years of use was a canon power shot we are going with the Cannon PowerSot SD780 IS, if after a few weeks of use we do not like we will give the PowerShot SX120 IS a try.
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I changed from P&S cameras to my DSLR because of two problems - low light issues and shutterlag.
My little P&Ss made me miss so many opportunities with my kids and other subjects.
However, it sounds like you do want just a P&S. Here is my usual speech on the subject, I'm sure you will find something helpful in it:
At least 10 - 30 times a day someone on YA asks: "Which one is a good camera to buy?"
A quick search would have given you hundreds of instant replies (without having to wait for answers), but once again here is my 10 cents on the subject:
Point & Shoot cameras are wonderfully handy because of their small size.
When light conditions are ideal, they even take really nice photos - all of them do.
However, they all DO have limitations - they don't do very well in low light situations (i.e. noisy photos, hard to avoid blur, etc). The little onboard flash is very harsh at close range, and doesn't reach very far.
Many of them have no manual functions, so you are limited to only very basic photos, you can't compensate for unusual situations, or do many fun "tricks" and special effects.
P&S's also suffer from frustrating shutterlag and many of them chew through batteries rather quickly.
If you're ok with all those limitations, then go ahead and pick one, most of them (the same type and same price range) are rather similar. Personally I would pick either a Canon or a Nikon, and would certainly stay away from Kodak.
A higher end P&S will give you more manual options and better quality. Many of those even give you the option of adding a proper flash (which makes a big difference to your flash photos).
Don't worry too much about megapixels - all modern cameras have plenty enough, plus there is a limit to how many pixels you can squash into a tiny P&S sensor before you actually LOSE quality rather than gain it.
Don't worry about digital zoom, in fact, don't EVER use it. It simply crops away pixels, i.e. destroys information. The only real zoom is optical.
Some words about special effect features such as color accent, or even just b/w or sepia:
About applying any sort of effect in camera: DON'T DO IT !
Imagine if you just happen to take the best photo you ever took - surely you would want to have it in all its glory, right?
Always set your camera to biggest size, best quality (and to color).
That way, you start with the best possible photo as your original.
Then you make a copy and edit it to your heart's content.
You have much better control over any editing on your computer, even something as simple as b&w will look MUCH better when it was processed properly instead of in camera.
You can do all sorts of things to it PLUS you get to keep your original.
Decide which features are important to you, and look for cameras that have that feature.
Then go compare a few models on www.dpreview.com .
The very best thing you can do for your success is to borrow some books and learn about photography. A bit of knowledge will make a much bigger difference to your photos than your choice of P&S camera can.
For what it's worth - if I was in the market for a P&S camera right now, my choice would be a Canon Powershot SX20 IS http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=19208
I changed from P&S cameras to my DSLR because of two problems - low light issues and shutterlag.
My little P&Ss made me miss so many opportunities with my kids and other subjects.
However, it sounds like you do want just a P&S. Here is my usual speech on the subject, I'm sure you will find something helpful in it:
At least 10 - 30 times a day someone on YA asks: "Which one is a good camera to buy?"
A quick search would have given you hundreds of instant replies (without having to wait for answers), but once again here is my 10 cents on the subject:
Point & Shoot cameras are wonderfully handy because of their small size.
When light conditions are ideal, they even take really nice photos - all of them do.
However, they all DO have limitations - they don't do very well in low light situations (i.e. noisy photos, hard to avoid blur, etc). The little onboard flash is very harsh at close range, and doesn't reach very far.
Many of them have no manual functions, so you are limited to only very basic photos, you can't compensate for unusual situations, or do many fun "tricks" and special effects.
P&S's also suffer from frustrating shutterlag and many of them chew through batteries rather quickly.
If you're ok with all those limitations, then go ahead and pick one, most of them (the same type and same price range) are rather similar. Personally I would pick either a Canon or a Nikon, and would certainly stay away from Kodak.
A higher end P&S will give you more manual options and better quality. Many of those even give you the option of adding a proper flash (which makes a big difference to your flash photos).
Don't worry too much about megapixels - all modern cameras have plenty enough, plus there is a limit to how many pixels you can squash into a tiny P&S sensor before you actually LOSE quality rather than gain it.
Don't worry about digital zoom, in fact, don't EVER use it. It simply crops away pixels, i.e. destroys information. The only real zoom is optical.
Some words about special effect features such as color accent, or even just b/w or sepia:
About applying any sort of effect in camera: DON'T DO IT !
Imagine if you just happen to take the best photo you ever took - surely you would want to have it in all its glory, right?
Always set your camera to biggest size, best quality (and to color).
That way, you start with the best possible photo as your original.
Then you make a copy and edit it to your heart's content.
You have much better control over any editing on your computer, even something as simple as b&w will look MUCH better when it was processed properly instead of in camera.
You can do all sorts of things to it PLUS you get to keep your original.
Decide which features are important to you, and look for cameras that have that feature.
Then go compare a few models on www.dpreview.com .
The very best thing you can do for your success is to borrow some books and learn about photography. A bit of knowledge will make a much bigger difference to your photos than your choice of P&S camera can.
For what it's worth - if I was in the market for a P&S camera right now, my choice would be a Canon Powershot SX20 IS http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=19208
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