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Recommend me a Camera
Kenninator
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So this summer I'll be getting a job, and I get to look foward to having a little bit of money to spend (Whatever isn't saved for college).
Something I think would be useful to have is a digital camera.
I want something:
-relatively compact
-decent enough quality for the money spent
-something that isn't too easily breakable
Basically something hardy and easy to carry around that'll get the job done. Thanks in advance.
Something I think would be useful to have is a digital camera.
I want something:
-relatively compact
-decent enough quality for the money spent
-something that isn't too easily breakable
Basically something hardy and easy to carry around that'll get the job done. Thanks in advance.
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A590
SD1000
SD750
The 590 is the best camera but it is also quite a bit bigger, the other two are tiny.
The last two totally seem to be what I'm looking for, especially when it comes to size. The price range of all three is just what I'm looking for too, not too much more than $200 will be my limit, maybe $250.
For general guidelines, don't get anything with more than 7 or 8 megapixels. At the sensor size you find in compact cameras, anything more than that will just increase noise with unnecessary resolution - big prints are not in the realm of low-end-compact photography. Manual modes are nice, but be sure to get something with at least aperture (Av) and shutter priority (Tv) modes. I really can't recommend outside of the Canon A-series line, as I've only done any serious research on those cameras. I hear good things about one of the new Nikons that has a real flash hotshoe, though.
It's just a luxury. Funny moments, parties, get-togethers, or anything I see that I might just need to take a picture of (Best case scenario- funny signs. Worst case- license plates after a car accident).
I'm going to take a stab in the dark here and suggest this guy probably has at least more than a passing interest in photography. I've used a Canon SD camera for most of college, and the thing has taken great simple pictures. Is it a good camera if you're looking to do semi-professional work? No. But will it take pictures of any trips or parties you do in college? Most definitely.
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The Canon A line is by and large excellent - pick your budget and get the closest A-series camera in that price bracket. Just be sure to watch out for the more consumer-oriented cameras in that line. The Canon A560, for example, lacks any manual modes, but the ever so slightly more expensive A570IS (which is cheap and excellent and highly recommended by me, it's my current point and shoot) has full manual control and a groovy little optical viewfinder and everything. The Canon G9 is currently the best point and shoot you can buy (save the Sigma DP1 which is stupid expensive for what it is), but is $500.
It's a bid wide for tight pants, but slightly baggier pants or a jacket pocket should be fine. I'd advise going to a store and trying it (or a similar model - just google specs on the Canon A-series bodies and you should get dimensions of current models pretty easily). You can probably get it for around $100 now, though, which is an amazing price for it - I paid $250 years ago and am still happy.