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Finding a decent digital camera
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Don't pee in my mouth and tell me it's raining.Registered User regular
I'm looking for a decent, not too expensive digital camera.
While I'm not looking for particular brand recommendations, what should I be looking for spec wise?
While I'm not looking for particular brand recommendations, what should I be looking for spec wise?
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What kind of photography are you looking to do? (Landscapes, portraits, indoor, outdoor, etc etc)
What is your price range?
I have found reviews on dpreview.com to be a good place for comparisons and some information.
In general, however: Look at the megapixel count but only so you can disregard anything with more than 10-12MP. High ISO noise is greatly influenced by pixel size (smaller pixels = more noise), which is directly related to pixel density on the universally tiny sensors of point and shoots. Stick with Canon, Nikon or Panasonic Lumix point and shoots as a general rule. Never buy Kodak, Sony, Fujifilm*, Casio or Pentax compacts.
I'll go into more detail about specific things to look out for once I know whether you're looking for a compact to always have on you or a starter camera for a beginner photographer.
*With the exception of the Fuji F30/31, which were fantastic cameras.
As were the S6500 fd and S9600.
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I'm definitely not looking at an SLR. I'm not doing professional photography, I just want a digital camera that can do clear photos even with a bit of zoom. Generally something pretty compact, along the lines of this.
Compact cameras the Panasonic and Canon ones are generally regarded as excellent across the range but usually are at the higher end of the pricing.
Sony's top end compacts are really excellent but again very expensive.
Avoid Olympus and samsung low end compacts are generally of poor quality and are nothing compared to the higher end devices of the same brand.
Other than that whats price range are you after? and usually avoid looking at anything above 12 mega pixels and look for a bigger optical zoom instead.