How do I choose the right digital camera?

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kiraalt

Mine current one is horrible (cannot get flash and lighting adjusted correctly - ever). Also, zoom feature works but just makes the image very very grainy/blurred.

I want to get a new one. I know next to nothing about the technology behind digital cameras.

I have horrible photography skills so would need something with auto focus (auto everything) and as user friendly and idiot proof as possible.

It may help to know that this will mostly be used for basic every day photography and lots of online sharing. It has to have a good closeup/zoom feature as it will be heavily used to catalog and take pictures of my vintage doll collection. Would I need a special lens for that maybe?

Any suggestions as to specific camera brands and features?

Also any suggestions as to how to take better pictures esp indoors of the dolls to really capture them correctly would be much appreciated!

Would not want to spend more than an absolute MAX of $200.

Thanks!

Answer
The best camera for under $200 is the Canon A550

* 7.1 Megapixel
*4X Optical Zoom
* Very good photo quality, noise levels low through ISO 400 (in good light)
* Well built for the price
* Very good performance
* LCD visible in low light
* Some manual controls
* AF-assist lamp, good low light focusing
* Good movie and continuous shooting modes
* Impressive software bundle
* Uses AA batteries; great battery life
* USB 2.0 High Speed support

What is the best digital camera to buy under $1,000?

itsjustme

I want to get great quality pics from this camera. I want to be able to get different lenses for this camera. What are the good brands vs. not so good brands?? Thanks ya'll!

Answer
I LOVE my Nikon D40x. 10.2 megapixels means big, detailed images with great clarity, and the Nikon optics are first-rate. It's also got a great user interface, though if your photo store offers an introductory seminar (the Nikon rep in my city gives one about every month to new purchasers), it's well worth the time.

The D40x is a particularly good choice if you're a newcomer to photography as a hobby; if you just leave it in "auto" mode and let it do all the thinking about light, speed, etc., it'll take the best-looking snapshots you've ever seen. If you want to start learning a little about photography as a hobby, the D40x will let you change its settings in key areas that make a difference in how your photos will look, especially in "special" situations (low light, high-speed action shots, super-close macro shots, etc.)

For an example of how easy it is to use, take a look at this photo set on my Flickr account:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfisher71/sets/72157600287588436/

Many of those photos were taken by one or the other of my two kids, one 16 and the other 10 (check the tags for attribution). My 10-year-old had used the camera once prior to our visit to the Japanese garden, and some of his photos from his first day with the D40x are here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightningcharlie/

Again, those are from a 10-year-old who had picked up the camera for the first time that day. The barrel of flowers, in particular, is stunning, and be sure not to miss the ladybug on the leaf in the closeup of the blackberry blossom.

Since you specifically mention lenses, the D40x has one limitation about the kind of autofocus lenses it accepts. Specifically, while some Nikon cameras include a built-in autofocus drive motor (with a pin that goes into the lens), the D40 and D40x do not. Therefore they can only use their autofocus mode with lenses that have their own built-in drive motors, meaning lenses in the AF-S and AF-I series. You can also of course use other Nikon lenses but you'll need to focus them manually, which is a worthwhile skill to develop for any photographer.

The link in the Sources field is a very detailed review of the D40x, with a list of the controls, the display elements, and much more information, including a comparison with some of its competitors (notably the Canon EOS, another good choice).

As a final observation, the "kit" price for the D40x with an 18-55mm zoom lens is $799, well within your price range. The lens I chose, an 18-135mm zoom, bumps the price just over your limit to $1029, but the flexibility of the additional 80mm was important to me as I do a lot of motorsports photography and am not always in a position to get right up close to the action. If you're really looking to save money, the camera body itself is $729, and you can shop for exactly the lens you want for the price difference. But if you can squeeze another thirty bucks out of your budget and you even occasionally take pictures from a distance, I highly recommend the 18-135 as a good all-around lens for everything from closeup to mild telephoto work.

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