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digital camera strut

holmesholmes 3,532 Posts
edited January 2008 in Strut Central
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??

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  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts


    Highly recommended.
  • billbradleybillbradley You want BBQ sauce? Get the fuck out of my house. 2,906 Posts
    on the Canon PowerShot cameras. I've carried one for years and love it.
  • MondeyanoMondeyano Reykjavik 863 Posts
    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.
  • holmesholmes 3,532 Posts
    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.
  • RAJRAJ tenacious local 7,782 Posts
    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.
  • AserAser 2,351 Posts
    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.
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts



    Pfffff...

    GO HARD OR GO HOME




  • okiba75okiba75 89 Posts
    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...
  • phongonephongone 1,652 Posts
    No one's got a DSLR?
  • okiba75okiba75 89 Posts
    A DSLR might be overkill if all dude wants is a simple point & shoot to take flicks of 45s...
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    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.
  • parenparen 537 Posts



  • luckluck 4,077 Posts
    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.
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    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.
  • phono13phono13 842 Posts


    Pfffff...

    GO HARD OR GO HOME





    That costs more than one of my cars... without the lens.
  • luckluck 4,077 Posts
    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.
  • akoako https://soundcloud.com/a-ko 3,413 Posts
    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...
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