Camera perference/advice - mine is about to die

[Canyon girl]

I have a Nikon Coolpix P80. It is not small enough to put in your pocket, but it will fit well in a messenger bagg. The pictures are really good unless you are trying to take pics in a dark ride without flash. The fireworks pics were really good. It has a lot of options, and I would consider it to be a stepping stone to a DSLR.

http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/digitalcamera/coolpix/p80/


BTW, the zoom is incredible!

 

[LavenderPeach]

I have a Canon PowerShot SD1100 and I love it. In fact, my sister (PinkBudgie) and my mom also have the same camera. It takes great pictures and it's small. It also takes decent movies. I think it's about $150. I thought about getting one of the small Sony's that had good reviews but they take a different memory card and I wanted a camera that was compatible with the cards I already had.

 

[blackjackdelta]

Are those big, clunky cameras or are they compact enough to shove away in a purse/messenger bag sort of deal? And is the picture quality good on both?

They are smaller than a standard DSLR bigger than a P and S. The 620 is a small DSLR and the HX is a bridge camera with a very large zoom lens. Panasonic has a LX7 coming out that may meet your needs.
I would go to www.depreview.com and look at the category of the camera you are looking for and read the reviews. One size does not fit all.

Jack

 

[blackjackdelta]

I was looking into a Canon SX10IS or SX110IS for a point and shoot for those times I don't want to carry around my Nikon D90. The SX10IS looks really good and is more of a bridge camera, whereas the the SX110IS is more of a point and shoot. You can find them both on Amazon with descriptions and reviews.

Another bridge camera will be available soon in the US, called the SX1IS. HD video and large zoom. Got rid of all my DSLR canon stuff and now I am limited to a Hass 503cw and a Sony t-30 which takes OK photo's and fits in my shirt pocket..

Jack

 

[blackjackdelta]

Help!!

Less than a month to go for our trip and my camera is on the fritz.

Please tell me if you are happy with your digital camera and spare no details (brand, price, purchase place).

Forgot to ask, what kind of camera are you looking for?

Jack

 

[pixiewings71]

Here is mine....I really do love it, it's very easy to use and it's purple too!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9220185&st=nikon+coolpix&lp=13&type=product&cp=1&id=1218061795247

 

[CaliforniaDreamer]

If your camera is a Nikon, it may be one of those eligible for a free repair. We had the 5700 and it died, then I found a site that explained how to ship it to Nikon. They knew it had a faulty chip but didn't bother to tell us. However, they did fix it for free in 5 days! It is as good as new.

 

[DisneySuiteFreak]

Another bridge camera will be available soon in the US, called the SX1IS. HD video and large zoom. Got rid of all my DSLR canon stuff and now I am limited to a Hass 503cw and a Sony t-30 which takes OK photo's and fits in my shirt pocket..

Jack

Oh yeah, I read about that! I heard the HD video is really good in that camera...I wonder when it'll be released?

If you don't mind my asking, why did you get rid of all your Canon DSLR stuff? I wouldn't say that having a Hasselblad 503CW film camera with Zeiss lenses is 'limited.' Do you develop your own film or are you sending it out? That's where it can get expensive -- if you have to send out the film. That's the part that I like about digital - no need to develop film or wait to see what the end result is.

 

[BELLEDOZER]

I used both my Sony Cybershot, and my new camera, a Sony DSCH-50 (a low end SLR digital camera). I ended using the SLR camera the majority of the time. It was worth the upgrade to it, as due to the high ISO rating (3200ISO), I didn't bother using the flash the majority of the trip. The shutter speed is alot slower using the camera without flash in low light situations, but I found a way to compensate for it, and it took some outstanding photos, both in regular and low light situations. Was definitely worth the extra money to pickup this camera for our trip. And has a big enough zoom to keep me happy. Was no problem toting in around for hours at the park, just kept it inside my jacket until I needed it. Have a great day everyone!

 

[DisneySuiteFreak]

I just got this link in email from B&H photo. It describes all the new cameras that are coming out this year as shown at the PMA.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/find/newsLetter/Cool-Cameras-PMA2009.jsp The beginning has DSLR offerings, in the middle are the bridge cameras and the end has the newest point and shoots.
ETA: These are just the newest offerings...for those who have time to shop around.

 

[blackjackdelta]

Oh yeah, I read about that! I heard the HD video is really good in that camera...I wonder when it'll be released?

If you don't mind my asking, why did you get rid of all your Canon DSLR stuff? I wouldn't say that having a Hasselblad 503CW film camera with Zeiss lenses is 'limited.' Do you develop your own film or are you sending it out? That's where it can get expensive -- if you have to send out the film. That's the part that I like about digital - no need to develop film or wait to see what the end result is.

After packing the cam and the lens, etc all day long, it got to be tiring. I have over the years become such a picky photographer(I just do not do snap,snap,snap.) I send the film out for processing and I print 16 x 20 or larger and that is where the noise will show. If you do digital PP, like photoshop, that takes a lot of time to get things right. I have taken a number of classes. I do not take the Hass to the park. I like to think thru the photo's I take, habit of being an old school person and sometimes hard to change.
I am probably going to do a bridge for the next trip and see how it works. I probably will need to get a cam with a larger sensor(full frame) but not for Disney stuff.

Jack

 

[MichaelColey]

I've been a huge fan of the Canon Powershot IS series, since I discovered it several years ago. I've owned the S2 IS, S3 IS, S5 IS and now the SX10 IS. They run around $300 and have an incredible optical zoom (20x with the SX10 IS), image stabilization, and a great video shooting option (640x480 at 30fps). It uses SD cards and AA batteries, which I really like. We use rechargable batteries in it. You get several hundred pictures per set of batteries. It's a bit bulky, but it takes excellent pictures and you can really reach and a get good pictures of distant objects.

I'm not sure if it's from design issues or excessive use and abuse on my part, but each of mine has only lasted around 2 years. It has a 1 year warranty and we have always bought them with our American Express (which doubles warranties up to a year), so it's worked out good. Two broke shortly before the doubled warranty was up, so we got full refunds which we used to buy our next ones. The S5 IS lasted about 27 months, so the string of free upgrades stopped. The SX10 IS has a slightly different design which I think might fix the problems, and it's a significant upgrade from the previous models.

I know many people like a smaller camera that will easily fit in a pocket or purse, but if you're looking for a larger, more powerful one, I can't say enough good things about the Canon Powershot SX10 IS. We love ours.

 

[blackjackdelta]

I've been a huge fan of the Canon Powershot IS series, since I discovered it several years ago. I've owned the S2 IS, S3 IS, S5 IS and now the SX10 IS. They run around $300 and have an incredible optical zoom (20x with the SX10 IS), image stabilization, and a great video shooting option (640x480 at 30fps). It uses SD cards and AA batteries, which I really like. We use rechargable batteries in it. You get several hundred pictures per set of batteries. It's a bit bulky, but it takes excellent pictures and you can really reach and a get good pictures of distant objects.

I'm not sure if it's from design issues or excessive use and abuse on my part, but each of mine has only lasted around 2 years. It has a 1 year warranty and we have always bought them with our American Express (which doubles warranties up to a year), so it's worked out good. Two broke shortly before the doubled warranty was up, so we got full refunds which we used to buy our next ones. The S5 IS lasted about 27 months, so the string of free upgrades stopped. The SX10 IS has a slightly different design which I think might fix the problems, and it's a significant upgrade from the previous models.

I know many people like a smaller camera that will easily fit in a pocket or purse, but if you're looking for a larger, more powerful one, I can't say enough good things about the Canon Powershot SX10 IS. We love ours.

Had been looking at the SX10IS since it came out along with the SX1IS(not in US until now). Many friends have recommended the Canon line of bridge camera's. Need to get one in my paws and see what it can do. Thanks for the advice and the recommendations.

Jack

 

[zeitzeuge]

We love our Canon S5. We've had it two years now and not one bit of problem. Sure the lense cap doesn't like to stay on, but it's a known flaw. Always getting asked on Flickr what kind of camera we use. Hopefully it will last another year or so before we upgrade to the next model.