Help! I go to WDW in 5 Days and my Camera Broke!!

[RSoxFan]

I need some help please! I leave for WDW on Wednesday and my camera broke a couple of days ago (at my high school reunion of all places).

Anyway, I had a Nikon Coolpix and really liked it. I need something simple - a point and shoot. I'd like something that takes good pics in low light. With my Nikon, anytime it was dark, I either got no pic or a blurry pic. All of the modes were basically useless,as it was always too blurry. Also, there seemed to be so much of a delay between when I hit the button to take the picture and when the picture actually took that I miss a lot of good shots.

I'm looking to spend around $150-250. Any suggestions?

Thanks a bunch!

 

[Jeanne B]

That's too bad about your camera, especially just days before you're going on vacation (we're leaving Wed also).

I would suggest any of the Canon A6x0 series cameras, very pocketable with numerous shooting modes. P&S cameras aren't known for quality indoor shots (a tripod always helps) so don't expect miracles from your replacement but the Canons get excellent reviews.

 

[Swimnoid]

I'm hearing good things about the fuji finepix F30 for low light. It has ISO as high as 3200 although admittedly grainy. Just do a google search on it and you'll find plenty of reviews on it.

Anybody out there have any first hand experience with the fuji finepix f30?

 

[JR6ooo4]

I need some help please! I leave for WDW on Wednesday and my camera broke a couple of days ago (at my high school reunion of all places).

Anyway, I had a Nikon Coolpix and really liked it. I need something simple - a point and shoot. I'd like something that takes good pics in low light. With my Nikon, anytime it was dark, I either got no pic or a blurry pic. All of the modes were basically useless,as it was always too blurry. Also, there seemed to be so much of a delay between when I hit the button to take the picture and when the picture actually took that I miss a lot of good shots.

I'm looking to spend around $150-250. Any suggestions?

Thanks a bunch!

I do not know of a camera in that range that will take great pics in low light, without flash. In fact my $800 canon camera body needs a super fast aperture lens. If it was not for the one exception of the $80 canon 50mm f1.8, the fast lenses for low light can cost $400- $1000 and up.

the problem is letting in enough light for proper exposure. If it takes 3 seconds to let in enough light then the subject has usualy moved causing the blur. Even a shutter speed as quick as 1/40 of a second is often too much time for someone to hold a camera still. So even of the subject does not move you still have the blurry photo. Image stabilzation will help, some but won't replace a tripod.

shutterlag, the delay between pressing the buton until a picture is captured, is getting better and better as camera electronics get faster.
check out:
steves digicams
www.dpreview.com
for great easy to read individual camera reviews.
www.pricegrabber.com for good prices and
www.resellerratings.com for reviews of stores


hope that helps some.

MIkeeee

 

[2angelsinheaven]

When I want to "try" out something before commiting I head to Walmart. Of course everything I've ever tried I've ending up keeping but they have a great return policy on cameras. You can purchase it and if you are not happy for any reason bring it back in the packaging for a full refund within 90 days I believe. That way your not commited if you end up not being satisfied with it's preformance but if you are you got a good deal most likely as they tend to have good prices.

 

[StrwLady]

Look in to the Fuji S5200. You it sells around $250. The night shot feature is great. Here are 3 night shots I took with the 5200

These 2 were taken on the Night Shot setting. This was before I really started playing with settings.

This one was taken on Shutter priority mode.