Info/advice for buying a camera
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Originally Posted by sharoney
I have a Panasonic Lumix, very very easy camera, takes good pics. DH bought a fancy Nikon digital SLR, and has been spending HOURS on the computer, doing tutorials to learn how to use it. hmmmm
#12
I would go to Best buy and just spend some time there and let them know the price range you are willing to spend and they are awesome about explaining things and letting you know what is the best to get for you.
I have a canon coolpix and it has hd video, rechargeable battery, and I bought a huge memory card for it. I really like it. It's small enough to take anywhere and I really like the quality of pictures.
I have a canon coolpix and it has hd video, rechargeable battery, and I bought a huge memory card for it. I really like it. It's small enough to take anywhere and I really like the quality of pictures.
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Originally Posted by Prism99
Originally Posted by sharoney
I have a Panasonic Lumix, very very easy camera, takes good pics. DH bought a fancy Nikon digital SLR, and has been spending HOURS on the computer, doing tutorials to learn how to use it. hmmmm
#15
Originally Posted by sharoney
I have a Panasonic Lumix, very very easy camera, takes good pics. DH bought a fancy Nikon digital SLR, and has been spending HOURS on the computer, doing tutorials to learn how to use it. hmmmm
Having written all that, I forgot to say that you really need to try them out. Make the salesperson put in a battery for you so you can really see what the pics look like. I chose the Nikon D90 over the Canon T2i because it felt more secure in my hands and you can use old Nikon lenses with it. Not that I have any of those, but it just gave me more options if I wanted to expand. You need something that will catch what you want it to catch and that feels good in your hand.
#16
I'm a camera junkie...I have a Nikon D90, Nikon D80, Nikon Cool Pix, Sony CyberShot and the list goes on. If you want something reasonable without changeable lens and with a good zoom I would recommend that you look at the Sony CyberShot. If you want manual/auto with changeable lens, I LOVE my Nikon D90. My son has a Panasonic Lumix and loves it, so you really do need to decide what you want in a camera, go to the store and see how it feels in your hands. My one bit of advice is always buy up a little, I have a habit of buying what I think I want at the time, and then in a couple of months wish I had bought a little more:) Happy hunting.
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