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For those of you with DIGI-CAM(including DSLR) questions with "has to be at least" criteria:

Just enter your specs and WHAMO!!!
Or if you want to compare known camera's side by side: SHAZAAAAM!!!


You'll be served a nice helping of which cams meet your criteria, side by side comparison, in-depth reviews, links to samples, pricing, more information than you likely want to know about digi-cams; but it's all there. BTW, the more information you select = the more accurate results you'll achieve. Then, when you're down to comparing a few specs between cameras you'll actually be able to ask questions which will help you make an informed decision.

PSA I: Be careful selecting TOO MUCH criteria could filter out cams which would normally be worth considering.
PSA II: If search turns up more than 10 results (message at top of screen will inform you) then input more criteria for more relevant results.

Additional helpful sites:
digitalcamera-hq - Link provided by GroundZero

Happy Hunting!! 😀
 
this is sweet

it spat me out the Pentax optio 555 and 550

which are 2 im looking at

but it only spits out Canon's when i do an SLR search and not the Nikon D100. which is the one i want
 
Originally posted by: Anubis
this is sweet

it spat me out the Pentax optio 555 and 550

which are 2 im looking at

but it only spits out Canon's when i do an SLR search and not the Nikon D100. which is the one i want
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*Please note the message which is likely at the top of your results page if you didn't select enough criteria and achieved more than 10 results:
Too many results, only first 10 shown, please try to be more specific.
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I know that the D100 has a CCD sensor so I selected CCD as a filter criteria and the D100 was johnny on the spot. Selecting a price range will also narrow down the results for a more appropriate selection.

 
Philip blew it on that one. There is no selection for low light focus assist. That's a HUGE problem for many users. There is no selection for minimum F-stop. Cameras with teenie tiny lenses just aren't bright enough to be useful. They'll constantly need flash, which is useless if you're over 15' from your subject, or a tripod to hold steady at the long shutter speeds that will be required. No concern about battery life listed either. WTF?
 
Originally posted by: Ornery
Philip blew it on that one. There is no selection for low light focus assist. That's a HUGE problem for many users. There is no selection for minimum F-stop. Cameras with teenie tiny lenses just aren't bright enough to be useful. They'll constantly need flash, which is useless if you're over 15' from your subject, or a tripod to hold steady at the long shutter speeds that will be required. No concern about battery life listed either. WTF?
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Ornery, Apparently you know enough about what you're interested in not to require a wizbang digi-cam selector. But saying that he 'blew' it because he didn't provide selection criteria ad infinitum is a bit crass and undeserving don't ya think?.

Besides, how many of the "which digi-cam for <$200.00" threads even broach the specs you claim to be a HUGE problem!?... Eh, I'd say for the functionality of that site - the intent of this thread to address the myriad of "which digi-cam should I buy" and the people who can make use of such a tool = you'd be the one to blow it on this one... But hey, for those whom find the HUGE problem Ornery mentions to be of critical nature, he's right. You won't find those specs in the selection criteria however, it is referenced in quite good detail per each individual camera and noted in the reviews if you take the time to look.

So, are you indeed looking for a camera with the functionality you described? Or are you just taking your photo-knowledge out for a spin? Cause I'm all about helping people find what they need if it's something that is of interest.
 
"Besides, how many of the "which digi-cam for <$200.00" threads even broach the specs you claim to be a HUGE problem!?... "

I don't see a price limit set anywhere in his site or this topic.

Every DC topic I take the trouble to post in, will have mention of at least one of those issues, depending on what cameras are being considered.
 
Originally posted by: Ornery
"Besides, how many of the "which digi-cam for <$200.00" threads even broach the specs you claim to be a HUGE problem!?... "

I don't see a price limit set anywhere in his site or this topic.

Every DC topic I take the trouble to post in, will have mention of at least one of those issues, depending on what cameras are being considered.
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And I didn't post anywhere that this was the end all beat all answer every question even the unique not as HUGELY problematic issues which one might assert thread. For as much as you surf and post you surely must have noted the growing number of "digi-cam" posts lately. I posted this information to HELP people get a start in the right direction and also provide substance so that those of us who answer digi-cam threads with helpful information do not have to repeat ourselves each time someone asks the same questions.

I don't see a price limit set anywhere in his site or this topic
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Now it's my turn... WTF!? The second option down on that selection criteria page lists "Price". Yes, the minimum selection criteria happens to be <$400.00 but that puts 90% of ATOT into the right department. I mention <$200.00 criteria because you insist that the issues you mention are HUGE, yet most of the posts in ATOT regarding digi-cams do not broach those issues. BTW, it was just a reference, not a stone tablet of precedence.

Every DC topic I take the trouble to post in, will have mention of at least one of those issues, depending on what cameras are being considered
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WTF x2!? Well, you took the trouble of posting in this thread and there isn't a single reference to the issues you insist on. Rather than flame Phil for not catering to your interests, try being helpful with the information which you deem important. Inform everyone here of the importance and reason why the issues you mention are worth considering so that they have an understanding why it's worth it to spend $$$ on a digi-cam feature. The effort here is to enable informed buying decisions, not critique a site for something it does not implicitly address.

-Edit: OP edited with a disclaimer to address the obvious lack of context for the origin of this thread.
 
I'm VERY disappointed in Phil's list because of those omissions. Just about everything he covered is covered in the Filter Results form of Pricegrabber's digital camera section.

Why specifically worry about the omitted criteria? As I said:
  • There is no selection for low light focus assist. That's a HUGE problem for many users. There is no selection for minimum F-stop. Cameras with teenie tiny lenses just aren't bright enough to be useful. They'll constantly need flash, which is useless if you're over 15' from your subject, or a tripod to hold steady at the long shutter speeds that will be required. No concern about battery life listed either.
Seems self explanatory, but cameras have a helluva time focusing in low light, so a focus assist is a HUGE feature. Otherwise you have to give up on quite a few shots that the camera just can't focus on.

A tiny lens doesn't let in enough light, which causes the camera to use it's flash... a lot. If the subject is over 15' away, the flash doesn't reach it anyway. If the lens only lets a small amount of light in, the shutter has to stay open longer than you can hold it steady by hand. That usually triggers the flash, but that doesn't always get the job done. People think the biggest cost of the camera is from the amount of pixels it can resolve, but the lens quality is just as a big of an expense, or more. How bright and low in distortion the lens is, can raise the price by a wide margin. The zoom range increases the cost, too.

Battery life is another HUGE issue. Many cameras have addressed this, but it would be nice to filter out the ones that don't. Usually, the very small cameras are the ones with lower battery life. It's also nice to know what type and size of batteries are used.
 
Hey Ornery,

I appreciate you having taken the time to explain it. Sure, some of it is self explanatory but you've done an excellent job of defining some detail which I think helps those of us who may be unfamiliar with those aspects of photography. I especially like your reference of cost in relation to MP and glass. That's good stuff to know if you're just getting your feet wet and don't realize there's more to the technical aspect of capturing a quality image than MP size.

You make some important points which everyone should be aware of when buying a camera. Thanks for not being so 'ornery' this go 'round. 🙂

~Merry Christmas~
 
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