What's the best camera that does all of these?

mrscullen1

Whats the best camera for slow frames, zooming, close range focus, ect?

Answer
I recommend to anyone seriously contemplating the purchase of a new digital SLR camera to consider these two primary questions:
1. How much money do you have to spend???? $500.? $800.? $1,500.?
2. What level of photography do you aspire to "progress to" in the coming years ? (i.e. basic beginner, intermediate, or professional/business use).
For most beginners to intermediates I usually suggest one of these two manufacturers: Canon vs Nikon

1. Canon EOS Rebel model XSi. (Also known as the Canon 450D in Britain) The "kit" package comes with an 18-55mm zoom lens. The camera has pop-up flash, 12.2 Megapixels, and shutter speeds up to 1/4000th, 100-1,600 ISO sensitivity, 7 auto exposure Scene modes, PLUS Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Programmed Exposure Modes and Manual. It also has a 3 inch LCD screen, 3.5 frames continuous per second max., 9 point AF system, Live View Functioning and the ability to record photos in 3, 6 or 12 Megapixels PLUS numerous other great features found only on more expensive cameras. Wal-Mart is also selling them now for about $799. Sam's Club also has them for $729. I also think that Amazon dot com has them for around $650. Hereâs some more info about this FANTASTIC camera: http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/XSI/XSIA.HTM#

I bought one of these 6 months ago and use it as my "back up" camera. I absolutely love it. I have gotten some fantastic photos with it and cannot praise it enough. I routinely enlarge my photos to make 8x10's and 11x14 size enlargements with no noticeable distortion or loss of detail in the pictures.
Another excellent choice from Canon includes the Rebel XS (also known as the EOS 1000D) which is a 10 megapixel camera which comes with the 18-55mm lens. It sells for around $550-600. US Dollars. http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/XS/XSA.HTM

2. Nikon D-90: If you prefer to use Nikon equipment I strongly recommend the Nikon D-90 which has 12.3 Megapixels, 3 inch monitor with Live View, 200-3,200 ISO sensitivity, 11 point AF system with Face Priority, 4.5 frames per second in continuous mode, 5 advanced Scene modes for auto exposure plus Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Programmed Auto plus Manual. The D-90 sells for around $900-950. (Body ONLY. The 18-55mm lens cost an additional $150.-175.) Typically, Nikon equipment is slightly more expensive than Canon equipment, but (having owned both Nikon and Canon cameras), I have seldom noticed BETTER quality results using Nikon equipment. Hereâs some more info about this Nikon: http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/D90/D90A.HTM
Another great choice is the 10.2 megapixel Nikon D-60 kit ($649) which also comes with the 18-55mm lens. All of these Nikon's can be found at Best Buy or Amazon dot com for a very low price. To learn more about this Nikon check this site out: http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/ND60/ND60A.HTM

If you are convinced that Nikon is the way to go, but donât have as much money to spend, there are several other models to consider.You might prefer the 6.1 megapixel Nikon D-40 ($499) kit that comes with the 18-55mm lens. To learn more this Nikon camera check this site out: http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/ND40/ND40A.HTM

These selections are probably the best choices for any beginner to intermediate skill level, offering the most lenses and other accessories, dealers and places to purchase.

I strongly recommend that ALL beginners buy a good book on digital photography AND take a class or two from a Vocational school or Community Education Center in your area.
You can learn more about the technical specifications of each of these two cameras at these websites:
http://www.usa.canon.com
http://www.nikonusa.com

Good Luck

Canon DSLR vs Canon Long Zoom?

Andrea

here's the basic gist. I am looking to get a good quality picture for a book I wrote that can be condensed to a 300dpi 4x5.

Right now I have a Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9V 16.2 Megapixel with 16x optical zoom.

I was looking at a Canon DSLR 12.2 MP CMOS Digital SLR with 18-55mm

and a Canon PowerShot SX50 12.1 MP with 50x Optical Zoom

I do know the zoom on the Powershot is going to be better than on the DSLR... but which is going to take the best quality photo in day and dark... that can be resized for the book at 300dpi 4x5?

Answer
In the first place you are NOT going to need a super fantastic size enlargement. But you do need quality. And you can assure that by first setting your camera to maximum resolution and leaving it their! The DSLR will not allow you to do close-ups like the film SLR's of yesteryear, with the lens that comes with the camera, so you will need a macro lens. This represents another expense as does changing any requirements on a DSLR means another lens to fill the bill. If you want excellent quality and have an all encompassing camera the Canon Powershot SX 50 IS is the one to get. The only fault I have to find this camera is that the length of the telephoto end of the zoom lens is so long that for me at least (age 70) I would need a tripod to avoid hand holding camera shake. Yes the camera does have lens stabilization, but If I can't hold the camera steady enough so the sides do not shake when in the telephoto position I don't want the camera. As a result I purchased an earlier, refurbished model of this camera with a shorter zoom lens. And I like the camera over all very much.
Now I just noticed you handed another wrinkle at me! You want quality in day and "dark". What does "dark" mean? Low light levels? If the answer to that is yes. Then you have no other choice than to purchase a DSLR regardless of how expensive they can get when you add in all the lenses. Because the Canon Powershot has a slow (light gathering power) of f/3.4 to f/6.5. Where as you can get a 50mm lens for the DSLR with lens speed of f/1.4 for about $400.00. As you can see, there are many things to consider before you plunk down your money.

Good Luck.

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DSLR / Digital camera better picture?

JimboMatri

Hi i'm interested in buying a decent camera, which camera would take better pictures a 6 megapixel dslr or a 8 megapixel digital camera?
How much is the difference?

I'm looking at these two cameras Nikon D40 or a panasonic lumix dmc fz 18? Which one would you recommend?

Would there be a difference in time delay when taking a picture? Many thanks Jimbo the noob!

Answer
SLR vs. P&S

"Single Lens Reflex" means that the camera has only one lens (which is true for almost all

cameras these days anyhow) and the light follows a "reflex" or reflected path through the

lens, through the camera and up to the viewfinder where you look when you compose your

shot. Many years ago, there used to be a separate lens for the viewfinder and another one

for exposing the film. These were called "Twin Lens Reflex" cameras. Hence the

distinction of "SLR" came into being.

Today, an SLR still uses one lens for taking the picture, but the most important

distinction is that the lens can be removed from the camera so that you can interchange

lenses for different shooting situations, if you desire. For most casual photographers,

one general purpose zoom lens will suffice most of the time, but you have the option of

buying new lenses to give your camera different capabilities as your interests change.

A point-and-shoot (P&S) camera is set up so that you don't need to know much more than how

to aim the camera (the "point" part) and press the button (the "shoot" part). While you

can use pretty much any SLR in the same manner, this is almost the limit with many P&S

cameras. The user can exercise a little control if desired, but it's usually easier just

to stick to the automatic mode for 80-90% of your shots. P&S cameras do not have

interchangeable lenses.

P&S cameras are generally a lot smaller than SLR's and many of them are small enough to

fit into a shirt pocket with ease.

To ME, the major distinction between the two styles is the image quality. P&S cameras

have much smaller sensors, which is where the camera captures the light to make the image.

The larger the sensor, as a rule, the better the image quality. For a typical 4" x 6"

print of the entire shot, this doesn't make a whole lot of difference, but if you want to

make an enlargement of a portion of your picture, the SLR with its larger sensor will give

a much better result. Most P&S cameras have a sensor that is only about 4 mm x 5 mm. A

few have the larger 7 mm x 5 mm size. Most SLR sensors range from 14.8 mm x 22.2 mm to

15.5 mm x 23.6 mm. (There are some smaller and some larger, though.) This is about

10-to-20 times bigger than a P&S sensor.

Go here http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/476181751/ and click on "All sizes" and

then "Original" to see the difference. Read the text for more explanation.

Do the same for this pair of shots:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/1098666030/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/1198936061/

The first one is taken with a Canon Powershot SD900, which is a pretty darn good camera by

P&S standards. The second one is taken with a Nikon D200, also a prety darn good camera

by SLR standards, but it could have been done with almost any other SLR out there with

similar results.

Same thing... If you view these in the original size (although they aer both cropped a

little bit), you will see that the noise reduction in the Canon point and shoot has really

kicked in and there is not really as much detail in the final image. You could make a

decent poster out of the DSLR image from the Nikon D300.
Canon SD950-IS: http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/2224679165/
Nikon D300: http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/2207013005/

Here's another comparison between two 12 MP cameras - one point and shoot and one DSLR:
Do the same for this pair of shots:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/2373248772/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/2372413161/

WIth an SLR, there is virtually ZERO delay between the time you press the shutter and the time the camera takes the picture. With a point and shoot, there is always some perceptable delay.

Get the D40.

Nikon D 90 VS Olympus pen?

lilmiss

Hi yall! Ok I dont plan to take on photography in the professional realm. I just want to take pictures of landscapes, portrait and just take pictures of city life. For a beginner (who also likes shooting videos) what would you savvy photographers recommend? Thanks a Million

Answer
i had used Nikon D90 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera which is really good. it performs better.

* 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS imaging sensor
* 5.8x AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens included
* D-Movie Mode; Cinematic 24fps HD with sound
* 3-inch super-density 920,000-dot color LCD monitor
* Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards

http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D90-Digital-18-105mm-3-5-5-6G/dp/B001ENOZY4/?tag=pntsa-20

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I'm looking for a nice professional photography camera for cheap?

12 megapixel camera vs 18 image

Mitch D

I want a nice camera with fast speeds because i want to take pictures of extreme sports like BMX, skateboarding, and sports like that. I'm only 15 and I want to start getting into photography seriously and become a photographer. I want the camera around 1000 but if there's any other suggestions please post it so I can look at it.
around 1000

Answer
I recommend to anyone seriously contemplating the purchase of a new digital SLR camera to consider these two primary questions:

1. How much money do you have to spend????

2. What level of photography do you aspire to "progress to" in the coming years ? (i.e. basic beginner, intermediate, or professional/business use).

For most beginners to intermediates I usually suggest one of these two manufacturers: Canon vs Nikon

1. Canon EOS Rebel model XSi. (Also known as the Canon 450D in Britain)
The "kit" package comes with an 18-55mm zoom lens. The camera has pop-up flash, 12.2 Megapixels, and shutter speeds up to 1/4000th, 100-1,600 ISO sensitivity, 7 autoexposure Scene modes, PLUS Shutter Priority, Aperature Priority and Programmed Exposure Modes and Manual. It also has a 3 inch LCD screen, 3.5 frames continous per second max., 9 point AF system, Live View Functioning and the ability to record photos in 3, 6 or 12 Megapixels PLUS numerous other great features found only on more expensive cameras. Wal-Mart is also selling them now for about $799. Sam's Club also has them for $729.

I bought one of these 6 months ago and use it as my "back up" camera. I absolutely love it. I have gotten some fantastic photos with it and cannot praise it enough. I routinely enlarge my photos to make 8x10's and 11x14 size enlargements with no noticeable distortion or loss of detail in the pictures.

2. Nikon D-90: If you prefer to use Nikon equipment I strongly recommend the Nikon D-90 which has 12.3 Megapixels, 3 inch monitor with Live View, 200-3,200 ISO sensitivity, 11 point AF system with Face Priority, 4.5 frames per second in continous mode, 5 advanced Scene modes for auto exposure plus Shutter Priority, Aperature Priority, Programmed Auto plus Manual. The D-90 sells for around $900-950. (Body ONLY. The 18-55mm lens cost an additional $150.-175.) Typically, Nikon equipment is slightly more expensive than Canon equipment, but (having owned both Nikon and Canon cameras), I have seldom noticed BETTER quality results using Nikon equipment.

You might also consider the Nikon D-40 ($499) kit that comes with the 18-55mm lens.
Another great choice is the Nikon D-60 kit ($649) which also comes with the 18-55mm lens.

These selections are probably the best choices for any beginner to intermediate skill level, offering the most lenses and other accessories, dealers and places to purchase.

I strongly recommend that ALL beginners buy a good book on digital photography AND take a class or two from a Vocational school or Community Education Center in your area.

You can learn more about the technical specifications of each of these two cameras at these websites:

www.usa.canon.com
www.nikonusa.com

Good Luck

I am looking to buy a new camera?

lit_ol_whi

I already have a Canon Rebel XT and I want to upgrade. I am tossed between getting a Nikon or sticking with Canon. Can someone recommend a great camera so I can make this decision. Thanks.

Answer
I recommend to anyone seriously contemplating the purchase of a new digital SLR camera to consider these two primary questions:

1. How much money do you have to spend???? $500.? $800.? $1,500.?

2. What level of photography do you aspire to "progress to" in the coming years ? (i.e. basic beginner, intermediate, or professional/business use).

For most beginners to intermediates I usually suggest one of these two manufacturers: Canon vs Nikon

1. Canon EOS Rebel model XSi. (Also known as the Canon 450D in Britain)
The "kit" package comes with an 18-55mm zoom lens. The camera has pop-up flash, 12.2 Megapixels, and shutter speeds up to 1/4000th, 100-1,600 ISO sensitivity, 7 auto exposure Scene modes, PLUS Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Programmed Exposure Modes and Manual. It also has a 3 inch LCD screen, 3.5 frames continuous per second max., 9 point AF system, Live View Functioning and the ability to record photos in 3, 6 or 12 Megapixels PLUS numerous other great features found only on more expensive cameras. Wal-Mart is also selling them now for about $799. Sam's Club also has them for $729. I also think that Amazon dot com has them for around $650.

I bought one of these 6 months ago and use it as my "back up" camera. I absolutely love it. I have gotten some fantastic photos with it and cannot praise it enough. I routinely enlarge my photos to make 8x10's and 11x14 size enlargements with no noticeable distortion or loss of detail in the pictures.

2. Nikon D-90: If you prefer to use Nikon equipment I strongly recommend the Nikon D-90 which has 12.3 Megapixels, 3 inch monitor with Live View, 200-3,200 ISO sensitivity, 11 point AF system with Face Priority, 4.5 frames per second in continuous mode, 5 advanced Scene modes for auto exposure plus Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Programmed Auto plus Manual. The D-90 sells for around $900-950. (Body ONLY. The 18-55mm lens cost an additional $150.-175.) Typically, Nikon equipment is slightly more expensive than Canon equipment, but (having owned both Nikon and Canon cameras), I have seldom noticed BETTER quality results using Nikon equipment.

You might also consider the Nikon D-40 ($499) kit that comes with the 18-55mm lens.
Another great choice is the Nikon D-60 kit ($649) which also comes with the 18-55mm lens.

These selections are probably the best choices for any beginner to intermediate skill level, offering the most lenses and other accessories, dealers and places to purchase.

I strongly recommend that ALL beginners buy a good book on digital photography AND take a class or two from a Vocational school or Community Education Center in your area.

You can learn more about the technical specifications of each of these two cameras at these websites:

http://www.usa.canon.com
http://www.nikonusa.com

Good Luck

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