need some advice on buying an digital camera.

[Solodays]

wow, i've found an higher number than the A95 in the same A category, the Canon PowerShot A100 with worsen specs. doesnt make sense.

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/A100/A10A.HTM

 

[ElFenix]

you expect model numbers to make sense? :Q

 

[aceO07]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm

Originally posted by: aceO07
The other link didn't work?

Unfortunately, no. Received this error.

It may work for other Pbase subscribers, however.

oh oops. I was just trying to provide a direct link to the original pic without having to use the website borders.

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: Solodays
wow, i've found an higher number than the A95 in the same A category, the Canon PowerShot A100 with worsen specs. doesnt make sense.

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/A100/A10A.HTM

If you check the review date, you will find that camera is over two years old. Also shown here as discontinued.

 

[aceO07]

Just use www.dpreview.com and visit their camera section. It will list all the camera by maker and you can see the short specs. If any interest you, you can read user reviews or see if they have a full review on that particular camera.

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: aceO07
Just use www.dpreview.com and visit their camera section.

The site mentioned above - www.imaging-resource.com - is actually an excellent, and informative site as well. Personally find Dave's reivews to be very thorough, and insightful.

Obviously Solodays is quite new to the digital camera arena, and missed the above mentioned minute detail in his gathering of information.

We were all inexperienced at one time. It happens.

 

[Cuda1447]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
1) Make sure it has at least 3x optical zoom
2) Avoid HP and Kodak, stick with Sony, Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, and Minolta.
3) Buy from an authorized reseller to ensure that your manufacturer's warranty will be honored.
4) Avoid any and all camera websites from New York.
5) Remember to get a Hot Deal on it, do not pay retail!
6) To find the best model check out Dave's picks

Whats wrong with Kodak? There are quite a few very good Kodak Cameras. The DX6490 with a 10x optical zoom at 4MP for $399 was a great camera (discontinued now). The new DX7530 is a great camera as well.


Any Kodak that uses the Schneider lens is good in general.


HP sucks donkey balls though.

 

[Solodays]

alright, i've finally narrow it down to the Canon Powershot A95 thanks to all the crucial replys. I will be purchasing it tomorrow online, cuz it's cheapers to buy it online than your retail Best Buy, etc.. just gotta search a cheap place to buy it online, amazon.com has it for $325, i believe Amazon doesnt charge you tax nor shipping fee.



http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi...p;s=photo&n=493710

 

[ActuaryTm]

$319.50 + $6.50 for FedEx Air Saver shipping, from NewEgg. No tax for most states. Approximately the same as the Amazon price, but chances are you will receive it much sooner. Amazon Super Saver shipping can be a bit slower, at times.

Not a plethora of deals on the A95 at the moment. You just missed the $50 GC on $250 at Amazon a few months ago.

Regardless, good luck with your purchase.

 

[Ornery]

Sony DSC-V1 $298.55 shipped

• Its Super HAD? CCD image sensor delivers massive 5.0 megapixel resolution (effective). The 4X optical/4X Smart Zoom Carl Zeiss? Vario-Sonnar® lens gives you exceptional control. Put a host of built-in, automatic features to use, or take your pictures the old-fashioned way. Sony lets your creativity take the reigns. Other features include 5-Area Multi-Point AF (Auto-Focus), NightShot/NightFraming IR Assist, and Multi-Pattern and Program Shift, which lets you conveniently select Aperture/Shutter combinations while in the Program AE mode. The DSC-V1 also features a lightning-fast USB 2.0 interface for high-speed transfer

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: Ornery
Sony DSC-V1 $298.55 shipped

Recommendation of the V1 notwithstanding, do not purchase from the above reseller.

Have family in Brooklyn, and they are unfortunately not very technologically savvy. Shortened version of the long story: one of said family members asked if I would accompany her to the above location where she had found a camera to purchase (one of the earlier Nikon Coolpix series). Of course, I asked all the wrong questions of the sales person that dealt wtih us ("gray market", warranty issues, why the camera was being sold without its original box, etc). By the end of the conversation, it was obvious even to my family member that this was not retailer to purchase any electronic item from.

There are a few Nyc reputable camera retailers (B&H comes to mind) with an online presence that are safe to deal with, but most specialize in gray market goods at what seem to be low prices, with hidden charges for accessories, "special batteries", etc.

As this is your frst digital camera purchase, advise going with a more established and certainly more reputable retailer, regardless of the camera you purchase. Again, good luck.

 

[Ornery]

YMMV

I purchased a DSC-V1 from a similar outfit when they had one of the lowest prices. ResellerRatings and PriceGrabber's Merchant Ratings gave me enough info to make an informed decision. I noted what the negatives had trouble with, and determined that my purchase would likely go smoothly... and it did.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm

Originally posted by: Ornery
Sony DSC-V1 $298.55 shipped

Recommendation of the V1 notwithstanding, do not purchase from the above reseller.

Have family in Brooklyn, and they are unfortunately not very technologically savvy. Shortened version of the long story: one of said family members asked if I would accompany her to the above location where she had found a camera to purchase (one of the earlier Nikon Coolpix series). Of course, I asked all the wrong questions of the sales person that dealt wtih us ("gray market", warranty issues, why the camera was being sold without its original box, etc). By the end of the conversation, it was obvious even to my family member that this was not retailer to purchase any electronic item from.

There are a few Nyc reputable camera retailers (B&H comes to mind) with an online presence that are safe to deal with, but most specialize in gray market goods at what seem to be low prices, with hidden charges for accessories, "special batteries", etc.

As this is your frst digital camera purchase, advise going with a more established and certainly more reputable retailer, regardless of the camera you purchase. Again, good luck.

Agreed.

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[aceO07]

Just remember, whatever camera you choose, you need to buy more memory for it. So factor the price of the memory media into the total too, since camera don't come with much memory (16MB or 32MB?).

My 6MP camera eats about 512MB for approx 130-140 high resolution pics. Depending on the number of megapixels on the camera, you may need more or less memory. Also depends on how many pictures you want to take.

 

[Deadtrees]

Originally posted by: element

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
That camera you're talking about uses CMOS sensor instead of CCD sensor!
Unless it's a dslr camera, do NOT even think about a camera with a cmos sensor. Nowadays, even cell phone cameras stopped using freaking CMOS sensors. Do you want to buy a camera that has a 6 million megapixel resolution of webcam??? You should really do some research before you plan to get a camera. Buying a camera that fits you is a lot harder than buying a computer. Do some research!

Some of Canon's best cameras use CMOS sensors. CMOS sensors are not inherently bad, they may be bad in some cases but you're telling him to avoid all CMOS is BS.

And about digital zoom, I can't believe anyone out there still doesn't even know what that is and no one in here that does explained it in simple terms. It is, nothing more and nothing less than a simple crop in photoshop. That's right digital zoom is not zoom at all, it's a crop, thats it. only opticla zoom should be called zoom. Digital zoom should be called crop to not confuse the noobs.

Can't you READ? I told him to avoid CMOS unless it's a DSLR camera. I didn't tell him to avoid all CMOS.
Learn to read.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: SSP

Originally posted by: Solodays
alright, i'll pass on the Bell+Howell. it does seem abit legitimate that not a single website carry this camera, like amazon.com , newgg.com, etc...i think i'll probably get an Cannon..how about this one, it's under $200. http://reviews.cnet.com/Canon_...-30732128.html?tag=pop

i would'nt might sheeding out another $100 or so if the image quality is couple times better than the one i linked.

I have the A75, and its an excellent camera. If I had that extra 100 though, I would have jumped to the A85 or 95, cause it give you a higher resolution to work with. I know we were saying higher resolution is bla bla bla... but if you can get a higher resolution at a great image quality... aaay! :thumbsup:

Some of the pics I took with my A75.

Oh, what ever camera you buy, read the manual and get VERY familiar with all the options and settings. Often people like to blame the product for their lack of skill.

that's exactly what i'm trying to say. megapixals + great image quality =


wow, those image does indeed look great on the Canon Powershot A75, did you took them yourself? you're one good photographer. I might get the A95 instead of the A75 though. so the Canon PowerShot A95 is pretty much the best canon camera there is at $300 or are there any better cannons cameras at $300?

What you were trying to say was megapixals (sic) = great image quality.

 

[element]

Originally posted by: Deadtrees

Originally posted by: element

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
That camera you're talking about uses CMOS sensor instead of CCD sensor!
Unless it's a dslr camera, do NOT even think about a camera with a cmos sensor. Nowadays, even cell phone cameras stopped using freaking CMOS sensors. Do you want to buy a camera that has a 6 million megapixel resolution of webcam??? You should really do some research before you plan to get a camera. Buying a camera that fits you is a lot harder than buying a computer. Do some research!

Some of Canon's best cameras use CMOS sensors. CMOS sensors are not inherently bad, they may be bad in some cases but you're telling him to avoid all CMOS is BS.

And about digital zoom, I can't believe anyone out there still doesn't even know what that is and no one in here that does explained it in simple terms. It is, nothing more and nothing less than a simple crop in photoshop. That's right digital zoom is not zoom at all, it's a crop, thats it. only opticla zoom should be called zoom. Digital zoom should be called crop to not confuse the noobs.

Can't you READ? I told him to avoid CMOS unless it's a DSLR camera. I didn't tell him to avoid all CMOS.
Learn to read.

So CMOS has nothing to do with it then.

 

[Deadtrees]

Originally posted by: element

Originally posted by: Deadtrees

Originally posted by: element

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
That camera you're talking about uses CMOS sensor instead of CCD sensor!
Unless it's a dslr camera, do NOT even think about a camera with a cmos sensor. Nowadays, even cell phone cameras stopped using freaking CMOS sensors. Do you want to buy a camera that has a 6 million megapixel resolution of webcam??? You should really do some research before you plan to get a camera. Buying a camera that fits you is a lot harder than buying a computer. Do some research!

Some of Canon's best cameras use CMOS sensors. CMOS sensors are not inherently bad, they may be bad in some cases but you're telling him to avoid all CMOS is BS.

And about digital zoom, I can't believe anyone out there still doesn't even know what that is and no one in here that does explained it in simple terms. It is, nothing more and nothing less than a simple crop in photoshop. That's right digital zoom is not zoom at all, it's a crop, thats it. only opticla zoom should be called zoom. Digital zoom should be called crop to not confuse the noobs.

Can't you READ? I told him to avoid CMOS unless it's a DSLR camera. I didn't tell him to avoid all CMOS.
Learn to read.

So CMOS has nothing to do with it then.

What are you talking about? I'm saying that CMOS sensor is POS when used in compact digital cameras. In other words, CMOS is only good when used in Dslr cameras. Nowadays, even cellphone-digital cameras started to NOT use CMOS sensors. Why? Because they SUCK. Would you like a digital camera that has a quality of webcam???

 

[element]

Look all I'm saying is you can't tell a bad camera from a good one by whether it uses a CMOS sensor or CCD.

 

[Solodays]

Hey, my Canon Powershot A95 should arrived within few days. Any tips on how to became a better photographer? avoid taking blurr pictures etc..

 

[GonzoCircus]

Originally posted by: Solodays
Hey, my Canon Powershot A95 should arrived within few days. Any tips on how to became a better photographer? avoid taking blurr pictures etc..

Take lots of photos, play with all the settings, read manual, make friends with someone who knows a lot aout photography and can tell you what you're doing wrong, take pictures in many different environments. It's a digital camera so you can take as many artistic risks as you want without having to pay for developing the pics.

 

[aceO07]

Visit photography forums (dpreview, dpchallenge) or even pbase (or any other photo gallery) to look at other people's photos or talk to other photographers.

Get used to your camera by using it as much as possible.

 

[Solodays]

just receive my PowerShot A95 couple days ago, it seem smaller than i've thought. wow, this camera consumes battery very quickly. i put in the Panasonic Akaline battery that came with the camera and started to play around with it and after awhile the battery are depleted, then i thought, since these battery are re-chargeable maybe it's not fully charge, then i put another 4AA brand new generic RED CELL batteries in that i've brought few years ago and the battery life doesnt last much longer than the Akaline either. Is this normal?

How does Duracell and Energizer stand up against this camera?

 

[faenix]

get rechargeable batteries.

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: Solodays
just receive my PowerShot A95 couple days ago, it seem smaller than i've thought. wow, this camera consumes battery very quickly. i put in the Panasonic Akaline battery that came with the camera and started to play around with it and after awhile the battery are depleted, then i thought, since these battery are re-chargeable maybe it's not fully charge, then i put another 4AA brand new generic RED CELL batteries in that i've brought few years ago and the battery life doesnt last much longer than the Akaline either. Is this normal?

How does Duracell and Energizer stand up against this camera?

Yes, that is normal. Ive seen some batteries only last 20 minutes, while some of the none generic ones last more towards 50 minutes.