Tell me about your camera

[mya1k9]

Hi!! We plan to do the photopass but am still bringing a camera. THe kodak easy share I have now is 3-4 years old and just doesn't take real good pictures. The shudder speed is slow and it blurs when you zoom. Do you have a good, not to expensive camera, that you love?

 

[cjborne2]

My daughter has a cannon 1300 that takes nice pictures. She got it around Christmas last year at Target for about $120.

 

[innoculation]

I have always been a fan of the Canon Powershot cameras. They take fantastic pictires and have a lot of options. They are very user friendly, small, lightweight, dependable, and can be inexpensive - depending on what you buy.

They even have a model for around $300 (I know, kind of pricey) that is waterproof to, I believe, 30 meters. It would be a great all around camera, as you could take it anywhere!

 

[gwb]

Depends on how much you want to spend, what you want to do with it and how comfortable you are with cameras.
You can get some very good point and shoot cameras or go up to the DLSR's which provide a far much better image, are more versatile but are bigger and more expensive.
Check out a lot of sites before you choose and then go to stores that have them to get a feel.
As you can guess I have a DSLR and love it. But I also had a 35mm camera for 30 years before I bought the DSLR so I am a bit prejudice.
I have seen images from some of the best point and shoot cameras and when it comes to speed and quality the dslr's can't be beat.
But many new point and shoot have very nice features that make them attractive to many people.
So I hope I haven't confused you too much

 

[TLinden16]

I'm going to move this to our photography board. You'll get lots of great suggestions there.

 

[mya1k9]

Ok Thanks!

 

[gumbo1009]

I am NOT a good photographer and I need help from my camera to take good photos.

Based on reviews I purchased the Canon PowerShot SX210 (14mp, 14xzoom). I HATE this camera!!!

I am sure others take great photos with it, but mine just are not as sharp as they've been with past cameras. Plus, it's larger than other camera's I have owned (and I am the type of person who needs to be able to just stick the camera in my pocket).

I was interested in getting a water-proof/underwater camera to "supplement" the Canon. I purchased a Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10 (16mp). I LOVE this camera!!

The pics are sharp and the camera does a great job in helping novice photographers. The downsides are the zoom (not much range) and the battery life (I bought an off-brand 2nd battery and charger to supplement).

The pics are so great and the camera so easy to use it has become my go-to camera (the Canon has been sidelined). The DSC-TX10 is also TINY and easily fits in my pocket. Not cheap (it's $330) but it's kind of like 2 cameras in one, since you can get it wet (can take up to 15 feet under water).

But again, as I said, I am not a good photographer - my guess is that many of the folks from DIS are great photographers and may have very different advice for you...

 

[PeterPan09]

I just got a Nikon L120 and I LOVE it. It's lightweight, easy to use and takes great pictures. I looked at the comparable Canon and I found that the Nikon pics were sharper.

 

[Pooh2]

We have a panasonic lumix as a backup to dslr that we take canoing and to the beach. We owned several lumix and been very pleased with them.

 

[catra121]

I know you have an easy share...but I am not sure which one. I have the Easy Share DX7590...and I LOVE it! It really takes the most amazing pictures I have ever seen and even though it is 7 years old and only 5.0 MP...it takes better pictures than so many "newer" and much more expensive cameras. Even my mom's 12MP camera takes pictures that just are not as sharp as mine...so I don't know what gives with that. It does have 10x optical zoom which I found is an awesome feature. I love that it is very user friendly even though there are lots of different settings and options.

The only negative for me is how bulky it is. If I didn't love it so much I would probably switch to a thinner camera that would easily fit in a pocket or purse. But the pictures I get are so incredible (and I give all the credit to the camera because I am not very good at taking pictures). And I am a real point and shoot type person. I literally point the thing, click, and move on. I figure I can always crop the pictures later if I need to...which is why the clarity and zoom are so important to me. I can zoom in on such small things and they come out crystal clear.

Just went to a wedding last week and compared my pictures to the ones that we got on a CD from the professional photographer...mine are so much brighter and clearer.

Sorry for the gush...the recent comparison of wedding photos just made me realize all over again how much I love this camera. But the advice someone gave you about going to the store and seeing what you get a feel for and doing some research to figure out what you really need in a camera is really best. Everyone has different things that they love and it is usually based on a number of factors that are more personal preferences than anything.

 

[zackiedawg]

And just a quick word of caution - be careful when hearing people's reviews of a camera line, as many folks don't realize there are many different cameras that fit under the same 'name'. For example, someone saying 'I love my Powershot', or 'my Cybershot is awesome', or 'get a Lumix!' aren't specifying which particular model they have - within each of those lines there are literally HUNDREDS of camera models, ranging from el-cheapo plastic junkers to ultrathin small zooms to chunky basic compacts to ultrazooms with huge lenses. They can be anywhere from .6" wide to 6" wide, anywhere from 3x zoom to 18x zoom.

Make sure before you decide that you get the exact model number each person is referring to (like SX20 and TX10 as listed above)...that will tell you which model in particular they've had good or bad experiences with.

As for me - I have been having good experiences of late with Sony cameras, though I've also owned Canon and Fuji. For pocketable P&S, I have a few-year-old Sony TX1, which is one of the thinnest, most pocketable things ever made - convenient and decent for basic shooting. For good quality all-around or portable shooting (not pocketable) I use a Sony NEX3, which is a large-DSLR-sensored compact mirrorless camera that can take interchangeable lenses - I can use this for shooting high quality, indoors, low light, etc. and it's still more portable than a DSLR. And my third camera is my Sony A550 DSLR, which is a large DSLR for which I have a bunch of lenses for various needs.

 

[mya1k9]

I appreciate the replies!! I was thinking about looking at the canon's, the PP brought up a great point, thank you for all the good advice. I am not a good photographer, would love to take a class or 2, and just am looking for a very easy, basic camera!! Thanks again!

 

[Khokhonutt]

Based on reviews I purchased the Canon PowerShot SX210 (14mp, 14xzoom). I HATE this camera!!!

The SX210IS? If so, I'm surprised to hear this. I got one of these for my wife for Christmas and we love it. I'd almost consider, if I were you, taking the camera to a shop and see what they say about it.