Okay, I am going out thursday or friday to buy a new camera. I would really like your input. I am pretty good with cameras so I wouldn't call myself a novice BUT I am also in no way an expert! I would like a camera that takes excellent pictures without having to manually zoom everytime. I dont mind doing it for still shots but if I need a quick picture of something I do not want to be fiddling with the lens either. I would like something more than just an "average" digital. I have a nice digital now but it's a small one and doesnt zoom much. Any feedback would be excellent, maybe even some examples of pictures taken with your camera??!! Thanks in advance for your time and I am so excited to see everyone's opinion!!!!
I've got a Minolta 7D DSLR with 4 lenses, flash, yada yada yada that I'm fixing to get rid of and go to a Canon. I just don't have the cash right now to switch over. This Minolta does so much stuff that I will never learn all the functions til the day I die. It's jsut a wee bit more camera than I needed, but HAD to have it. Right now Canon is the leader in DSLR's.
I have a Canon Rebel xTi 10.2 mp with interchangeable lens, it's an SLR. I got it for $700 on sale. Retail price is around $900-$1000. oH, AND i love IT.
I have a Nikon D60 that I LOVE!!! However my first question to you would be...how much do you want to spend?
I got a Canon Rebel xTi used for 750 or so, I also got a fancy lens for a good deal, cant remember what the name of it is. They are good cameras, but what is your budget??
i have the nikon l100 it has 15x zoom , i have had it since nov. and i dont know how i feel about it, i liked my kodak better i think, i just cant get used to or find the settings that work for me, and even the auto mode sometimes, most times is a blur wish i had returned it i guess. but still holding out hope that i will figure it out
I have a zlr and it has been great for me. It's not a point and shoot, but it doesn't have all the lenses to mess with either. Its an olympus sp560 UZ with an 18X zoom. They have one now with a 20X zoom, but mine works just fine. I would love to get an SLR but I just don't have the money right now. I would definitely recommend the olympus though! It can work as a point and shoot when you want it too, but it is also more advanced when you feel like playing around with things. Fairly cheap too. Mine cost me about $400 a year and a half ago.
If you can afford a dslr, GO FOR IT!!! I've been getting new kodaks every couple a years as this one malfunctions and that one breaks down. I always thought you just could not get a good pic indoors... then I got my Nikon 5000d Oh sweet heavans, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this camera. I thank my husband a couple times a weeks still! for letting me get it. (Christmas present) It was more money than I ever thought I would spend on a camera ($800 for body,18-55mm and 75-200mm ..I think bundle) The seperate body is awesome because, as you can afford new lenses, you can upgrade. It is so worth it. No more studio shots... I just dress my babies up and do a photo shoot right inside my home. And every morning is like Christmas when I wake up and see my baby wrapped up in its snuggly bag on my dresser ...my camera baby that is They are excellent for taking shots of kids and animals as they are capable of taking shots back to back.. no "processing" time
Msbear- those pictures are truly amazing!! I have always loved taking pictures and I feel that I have a good eye for a great picture. That's alot of the reason I am wanting a nice camera. Plus, saving the expenses on portraits!!! I have been price checking on the various cameras I want to spend, at the most, $800.00. Everyones opinions are awesome and I am looking forward to my purchase and showing it off to all of you!!!