camera recomendations

[cricket1997]

I am looking for a good small digital camera to take to disney. I have a rebel xt and canon s1 is, but I am scared to bring those in the park since it is only me and my husband and we will be riding rides. Any ideas.

 

[jann1033]

don't know what you want to spend but the canon a620 has according to Kelly ( and i believe her ) the same sensor and chip ( hope i got that right) as the s2/3...my daughter has the a620 and the pictures are very good. hers is 7mp but the 610 is 5 and about $200 ( 7mp was about 220 when i bought it a few weeks ago) it's pants pocket sized ( husband could get it in his shirt pocket but it wouldn't have been really secure in there ie on a ride)

warning my brain is slow and i might have the wrong mp for the wrong camera number but the 5 mp is $200, the 7 mp $220

since i have recommended this probably 1/2 a dozen times i don't get a kick back but i was impressed by the picture quality for a reasonably priced camera

i also saw a small flat 10x zoom canon on the website for canon that was round $400 that would be pocket sized but that's all i know about that one

 

[Kelly Grannell]

Don't be scared bringing a dSLR to the park. I brought (all at the sme time) Canon A95 (which is the same with A80 and A620) and Canon Digital Rebel + battery grip + Sigma 18-125 and took them all on the all the rides (except RnR) with no problem whatsoever.

 

[Anewman]

I would just take the S1. The S1 now sells on ebay for under $200, I would not buy a $150(or more) camera to protect the S1. Yes it is still a great camera but it is over 2 generations old, if something happens to it you could replace it with the S3 later on.

 

[Kelly Grannell]

Jann, a little correction. A80/A95 shares the same chip and sensor, A620/S2 shares the same chip and sensor, A700/S3 shares the same chip and sensor

 

[ukcatfan]

My S1 has been on every ride at WDW except Everest and that is just because I have not had the chance to go on it yet. I keep mine in a case so it does not get banged around.

 

[boBQuincy]

I second Kelly's motion, Canon's A series is nice but I have taken my SLR on every ride except Mission Ralph (I don't plan to ride it) and Kali River (it goes there, but in a waterproof bag).
I just wrap the strap around my wrist twice and go for the ride. That's how I got the photo on SPace Mountain!


boB

 

[geetey]

Another one to say take one of your current cameras! We just returned from a May trip to WDW and my Rebel XT rode on everything, including RnRC. If you don't want to carry the Rebel, take your S1.

 

[Sonno]

Take the dSLR. I'm going to take a 30D with me when I go. Can't pass up all those great photo ops.

 

[Kelly Grannell]

oh, btw, not taking to Disney yet, but for the past several weeks I took my 30D with battery grip + 70-200 f/2.8L IS lens with lens collar and took it on rides. Yes, I only spend about 4 hours max each day, but that's because of my allergy against UV not due to the weight.

 

[jann1033]

Jann, a little correction. A80/A95 shares the same chip and sensor, A620/S2 shares the same chip and sensor, A700/S3 shares the same chip and sensor

ooppps sorry didn't mean to misquote you ( although now i do remember from my s3 research it is a new setup than the s2 cause some felt it didn't change the pictures much)
if i was a politician i could say i misspoke myself

 

[Kelly Grannell]

LOL! You're too funny!