HELP!!I need a better camera

[stnet]

One day last week I was looking through a thread and noticed that someone had a link to the camera they have. Apparently alot of people ask what kind of camera they use. I pulled up the link and really liked the camera but now I can't remember what camera it was? Any help would be great.

[Tink's Pixieduster]

You might have more success getting an answer to your question if you posted on the Photography Board http://www.disboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=97. There is a lot of discussion about cameras there. Not so much here on the Restaurant/Dining Board.

Good luck!pixiedust:

[nbodyhome]

The Photography board should be helpful to you. I have an Canon S2, I LOVEit, but the S3's are about the price that my S2 was at Christmas already!

[Luv4Disney]

I have a Kodak and it's the BEST camera ever! A lot of people think Kodak and brush it off, but it is awesome! I love it! :)

[sandym718]

If you want something SMALL (important to me) and not very expensive, I love my Canon PowerShot SD450 digital Elph. Great little camera, I love that it has a viewfinder - I still prefer to frame my shots that way (people look at me strange though!) and the LCD screen is very large, great for deciding if it's a good shot or not. HTH!

[YEKCIM]

One day last week I was looking through a thread and noticed that someone had a link to the camera they have. Apparently alot of people ask what kind of camera they use. I pulled up the link and really liked the camera but now I can't remember what camera it was? Any help would be great.

The question is not so much what camera is "right" for someone else; the question is, what camera is best for you and your specific photographic needs.

Can you provide some brief details about what kind of camera YOU need? Things like zoom range, image stabilization, form factor (that is, size or lack thereof), low light capability, your budget, etc, would be useful to forum members in trying to steer you toward a camera that suits your needs.

~YEKCIM

[stnet]

In all honesty the only thing that really concerns me is the speed in which it takes pictures and taking better pictures indoors. The camera I have right now is a Kodak with very low megapixels and it takes forever to take the picture. Also indoors it's so dark its hard to see what I'm taking a picture of. I'm willing to spend around $300. Thanks for all the help!!

[YEKCIM]

I'd be the first to say that I'm prejudiced, since I own a Fuji myself, but considering your stated budget, the new Fuji S6000fd might be a good fit for you. It has a very good zoom range (28mm-300mm in 35mm film terms), above average low light capability (up to ISO 3200, although 3200 is probably next to unusable), decent flash, 2.5" LCD, and Fuji's face detection system. Downsides are size/weight, lack of image stabilization and use of less common and more expensive XD memory cards.

Many on this board also love their Canon S3-IS and S2-IS cameras, and the Sony DSC-H2 might also be worthy of your consideration.

None of the above are small, "put it in your pocket and go" cameras, though, owing mainly to the zoom range, so if you are looking for something pocketable, you might not be interested in any of these. Canon's SD700IS might be a better choice in that case.

For starters, you might want to play with this little tool, to get an idea of what your options are:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp

Lastly, don't get too hung up on megapixels. I have made very good quality 8X10 prints with pix made with my 2MP camcorder! Honestly, 5 or 6 MP is likely all you will ever need, unless you plan on making murals.

Good luck with your search!

~YEKCIM

[Groucho]

Nearly all the current cameras will be dramatically faster than one that's a few years old...

However, poor performance in low lighting is unavoidable with point-n-shoot cameras due to the small sensors. A high megapixel count only worsens the situation. The Fujis should generally have the edge in low-light performance for PnS cameras due to their relatively large sensors. To get better, you pretty much have to move to a DSLR, as they have a dramatically larger sensor which works much better in low light.