digital camera strut

holmes

At the moment I have a Kodak Easy Share CX7300. But it's only 3.2 mega pixels & doesn't do the business at all as far as getting good quality shots of records & labels go. I need to upgrade, but seeing as I am an idiot when it comes to cameras I want something easy to use. The one I have is good in that area because I turn it on, point at the object, take the photo, plug it into the computer & then open it up to download the pics. So I don't want a camera that makes me breakfast, does my laundry & needs me to have a international camera drivers license to use it. I want to get good quality snaps of 45 labels, LP covers & of course non-music pics too with the minimum amount of hassle What brands/models/number of mega pixels do you recommend??

mannybolone

Highly recommended.

billbradley

on the Canon PowerShot cameras. I've carried one for years and love it.

Mondeyano

I'll cosine on the Canon Powershot tip, had one for years and served me well. For the last year I've been using Panasonic DMC-LX2 which has a Leica lens and is quite affordable for a 10 megapixel machine. Also shoots RAW format so if you want to blow up your pics, you can.

holmes

Cool, thanks, I just ordered a Powershot A570IS this morning, so hopefully that will do the trick for 45 labels. 7.1 megapixels or somesuch.

RAJ

I'll cosine on the Canon Powershot tip, had one for years and served me well. For the last year I've been using Panasonic DMC-LX2 which has a Leica lens and is quite affordable for a 10 megapixel machine. Also shoots RAW format so if you want to blow up your pics, you can.

!!!!

Finally found a compact camera with manual controls, a RAW option, and SLR picture quality. It was not cheap but worth the price tag for a photo snob like myself... though... yes it has the Panasonic Lumix sensor and the Panasonic can be aquired for $200 less.... but it's much cooler to own a Leica.

Aser

realistically anything above 6mp is good enough. Actually the higher the mp, the more noisy your pics will get as cramming that many mp's onto a small sensor is idiotic. However, companies do it because mp # is the most marketable spec, even if it has little correlation to picture quality.

The fuji f30/f31 is the standard in performance for p&s, it has been discontinued and replaced w/ a 12mp unit that succumbs to the megapixel race all manufacturers are into.

The panasonic/leica are cool since they're wide angle, their iso performance leaves something to be desired though.

mannybolone

Pfffff...

GO HARD OR GO HOME

okiba75

The panasonic/leica are cool since they're wide angle, their iso performance leaves something to be desired though.

True that - I have a Panasonic TZ-1 that I bought when I was in Japan... Lens is good but the noise in the photos is crazy...

phongone

No one's got a DSLR?

okiba75

A DSLR might be overkill if all dude wants is a simple point & shoot to take flicks of 45s...

mannybolone

A DSLR might be overkill if all dude wants is a simple point & shoot to take flicks of 45s...

Yeah - I mean, I love my Nikon DSLR but it doesn't really fit in my pocket. I need a good point n' shoot in my life.

paren

luck

I don't need a D-SLR. But I'd like the next best thing that doesn't look like an effing Purse Camera. I'm trying to stick to around $300-350. I've narrowed it down to 3:

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S

or

Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS

or

Canon PowerShot SX100IS

Or are there others I'm unaware of at that range? Preferably, I'd like a 10x optical zoom.

mannybolone

First of all, what's wrong with a "purse camera"? You don't like convenience? The pictures I've seen taken with a simple, $150 digital point and shoot often is far more superior than pictures taken with a more powerful camera that someone doesn't know how to use efficiently.

And shit, if you're going to spend the money on something the size of a D-SLR, just buy the D-SLR; it's not that much more for some of the entry-level models and you'll appreciate the speed.

I don't need a D-SLR. But I'd like the next best thing that doesn't look like an effing Purse Camera. I'm trying to stick to around $300-350. I've narrowed it down to 3:

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18S

or

Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS

or

Canon PowerShot SX100IS

Or are there others I'm unaware of at that range? Preferably, I'd like a 10x optical zoom.

phono13

Pfffff...

GO HARD OR GO HOME

That costs more than one of my cars... without the lens.

luck

First of all, what's wrong with a "purse camera"? You don't like convenience? The pictures I've seen taken with a simple, $150 digital point and shoot often is far more superior than pictures taken with a more powerful camera that someone doesn't know how to use efficiently.

And shit, if you're going to spend the money on something the size of a D-SLR, just buy the D-SLR; it's not that much more for some of the entry-level models and you'll appreciate the speed.

What I said was an independent comment, apropos of nothing else. I was not commenting on your camera choice or you as a person.

Some of the slim cameras (like the Sony G1, which also has nice internal storage) cost as much or more as the ones I highlighted, so it's not really a money call there. I know a thing or two about cameras, but I don't really travel or take a lot of photos. The main reason why I want a bigger camera is that I want a high optical zoom rate for flexibility with my shots.

ako

getting good quality shots of records & labels go.

my girlfriend just bought some sony camera with this super-close-up macro mode on it, i took pictures of my fingertip, a penny, some fabric, all like a quarter-inch away from the subject, crystal clear detailed pics. probably better for taking pictures of the GROOVES of a record...