Anyone know a lot about Digital Cameras?

[Boz]

Some time down the road I'd like to get a new digital camera. One that's good for taking close-ups and more "serious" photography photos.

I LOVE my Olympus C-740, but it's old and there's a lot of features (like holding the time and date, etc) that it doesn't have that a lot of new ones do have. It also takes small pictures.

I also have another Olympus camera. It's a smaller camera that works better for everyday pictures. It's also waterproof so it's great for taking water shots! But it doesn't take pictures like my older one does.

So my question is, what's a good camera for photography that's under $500? I don't even mind if it's an older model. I really like Olympus since the two cameras I've bought by them are still running (the oldest one is 4-5 years old now)! I'm not really going to be getting one anytime soon, but I'm just browsing, I guess!

 

[Pet_Bunny]

Boz wrote:

I'm not really going to be getting one anytime soon, but I'm just browsing

$500 will get you a top of the line Point and Shoot camera, but they are still limited to what you can do.
If you are considering more serious photography, you should think of getting a DSLR.You can get some nicecameras with the newest technologysuch asNikons or Canons costing about $600 - 700.

Here's a good place to browse....

http://www.dpreview.com/

 

[Boz]

I was hoping you'd reply to this! Thanks for the link! I'm definitely going to look at it. What is DSLR?

I won't be getting one for a long while. I can't afford one right now but it doesn't hurt to start researching for down the line.

I really do love photography. I almost always have a camera with me, just in case. One of my favorite pictures I took with my old Olympus. If I find it I'll post it.

My dad also has this old film camera with all the fancy lenses and stuff. The largest zoom lens stretches out to like a foot! It's huge! It takes nice film pictures but digital would be nicer. I can take as many as I'd like!


EDIT:

Found it! There are a couple others too.

 

[Pet_Bunny]

Boz wrote:

What is DSLR?
One of my favorite pictures I took with my old Olympus. If I find it I'll post it.
My dad also has this old film camera with all the fancy lenses and stuff.

You have done well with your Olympus. I am sure you can still use it for along time.

SLR - Single Lens Reflex (film cameras)
DSLR - Digital Single Lens Reflex (digital cameras), wherelenses can be switchedon a camera.

Check your Dad's camera.Most Nikon cameras are able to use the older lenses. A long zoom would be nice.

 

[Maureen Las]

Boz wrote:

I was hoping you'd reply to this! Thanks for the link! I'm definitely going to look at it. What is DSLR?

I won't be getting one for a long while. I can't afford one right now but it doesn't hurt to start researching for down the line.

I really do love photography. I almost always have a camera with me, just in case. One of my favorite pictures I took with my old Olympus. If I find it I'll post it.

My dad also has this old film camera with all the fancy lenses and stuff. The largest zoom lens stretches out to like a foot! It's huge! It takes nice film pictures but digital would be nicer. I can take as many as I'd like!


EDIT:

Found it! There are a couple others too.

These are wonderful Pics !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[undergunfire]

Great pictures, Boz! I love the little Doxie :blushan:.

I am a huge fan of my Canon Rebel XSi, that came with the stock lens. We paid $750 (or was it $700?) for it at Best Buy on sale last Christmas. It was $650 on sale, but the taxes really played a role in the price, assuming we really did pay $750....I just can't remember :?.

Anyway....from the wedding we got lots of Target gift cards, so I was able to buy a zoom lens ($200) for it before our honeymoon.


Here is some shots with the XSi....

You can make the cage bars "dissapear" ....

And here is my little Doxie mix :twitch:...

Overall, I am so glad that I have my XSi. I have missed many picture opportunities over the years due to a poopy point and shoot. But...you are lucky that the point and shoot you currently have takes some really great pictures!!

 

[Boz]

Stan - Thanks! It really does work nice. And thanks for the info!
My dad's camera is a Ricoh XR7. I'm just reading off the camera of what it says.

Here's a picture I took and scanned onto the computer from the film one.

angieluv - Thank you!!!

Amy - Thank you! The doxie is my aunt's. She's a longhaired black and tan named Meeka. She's a furry beast now! :rofl:
And your photos are great! I love the one of the Meerkat. I love Meerkats!

 

[Boz]

I thought rather then start a new topic I'd bump this one, hope that's okay!!

So Now I'm getting more serious into hopefully getting a DSLR camera!

I've been thinking about the Nikon D5000 but I'm not sure. Anyone have any thoughts about that one?

 

[mardigraskisses]

What about good camera's for people who can only afford $200 tops? :biggrin2:

 

[Boz]

Are you just looking for a point and shoot?

 

[irishbunny]

mardigraskisses wrote:

What about good camera's for people who can only afford $200 tops? :biggrin2:

I quite like my camera, it's a GE A1200, I've taken some really good pictures with it but it is just a point and shoot. One of the things I don't like about it is you have the hold the button for about 2-4 seconds before it will take the picture, so if you see something really cute, like your bunny is doing something cute. It's likely to have stopped before you snap the picture.

It's great for scenery pictures though. Here are some from when I was climbing a mountain last Summer

I'm not really good at ''camera language'' sooo what do you call a camera that once you press the button it just takes it straight away and you can take lot's in a row, so it's just like 'click, click, click, click' lol!? Also, that can take great ''action'' pictures? What would the cheapest type of camera like that be?

 

[BSAR]

Great pics! I have a Kodak Easyshare that only cost me $150.00. I am still learning how to work it but I love it! I bought it this summer, and all the pics on here of my bunners have been taken with it. I find that it takes the best pics, as most cameras do, in natural light.

I really love the Panorama feature on mine.

The next camera I want is the Canon Rebel!

I'll post some pics of mine in a bit.

 

[BSAR]

undergunfire wrote:

Great pictures, Boz! I love the little Doxie :blushan:.

I am a huge fan of my Canon Rebel XSi, that came with the stock lens. We paid $750 (or was it $700?) for it at Best Buy on sale last Christmas. It was $650 on sale, but the taxes really played a role in the price, assuming we really did pay $750....I just can't remember :?.

Anyway....from the wedding we got lots of Target gift cards, so I was able to buy a zoom lens ($200) for it before our honeymoon.


Here is some shots with the XSi....

You can make the cage bars "dissapear" ....

And here is my little Doxie mix :twitch:...

Overall, I am so glad that I have my XSi. I have missed many picture opportunities over the years due to a poopy point and shoot. But...you are lucky that the point and shoot you currently have takes some really great pictures!!

I really like how you can "make the cage bars dissapear" that would be great for taking bunny pics!

 

[BSAR]

My sister and I also used my camera to take our senior pics.Karlee(Fallingstar) took them and we got a lot of great ones!

Here are some random pics I picked to show:

 

[Boz]

For a Point and shoot I love my Olympus cameras and I'll stick by it!

The only I use most often is this one:
Olympus Stylus 770 SW


For anyone who doesn't know, a Point & Shoot and DSLR are different.....
Point and shoot is like most cameras these days. The little ones that are compact. A SLR (D stands for Digital in DSLR) are the big (a lot of times black) ones that let you change the lenses and manual focus.

 

[SunnyCait]

I personally would go with a Canon. I've always had really good luck with them. However they are kind of a pain in the rear for using different lenses... They definitely prefer you to buy Canon made lenses. But I have a few Sigmas that work great with my Canon.

These were taken with my Canon Rebel XTi, which is similiar to Amy's XSi, but her's is cooler! LOL

Link this one because it's huge, but it's worth a look. http://s830.photobucket.com/albums/zz221/CaityCaitsPics/?action=view&current=flower3.jpg

Over all I'm really happy with this one. And right now they are pretty cheap.

 

[Blaze_Amita]

when it comes to SLR cameras I love my Pentax's. I have 2 K1000's(SLR's) and i want a K2000(DSLR).

For point and shoot, I've always trusted Olympus. I have an older 35 mm point and shoot, and I have a FE220 digetal point and shoot. I also used to have an Oylmpus OM-1 (SLR) but I had too many SLR's.

My digetal point and shoot, the FE220 was $150 including buying the XD memory card. the extra battery was $30, so under $200 is completely doable, it'll depend on your brand preference.
No one flame against me here but, I've never had good luck with Canon's and a lot of people in my photography classes(or the ones I helped the teacher out with) tried the 35mm rebel's with a lot of problems. Trish had a DSLR Canon Rebel and had to send it back 3 times in the first year.
So I'm sololy a Pentax/Olympus type of gal.

 

[Boz]

Thanks everyone for your input. I have to say for point-and-shoot I love Olympus as well too!

But for DSLR it's so hard to choose! I was into the Nikon D5000 but now I've looked into the Canons more to see what there is. The choices are just so many!! It's like picking trim for a new house. There's so much to choose from!

I wish I could talk to someone, one-on-one about Nikon and Canon. I've read reviews and stuff but I have questions and I just have no one to ask. :/ I've tried other forums but in the last 5 days I've gotten 1 reply.

 

[undergunfire]

Boz wrote:

I wish I could talk to someone, one-on-one about Nikon and Canon. I've read reviews and stuff but I have questions and I just have no one to ask.

I felt the same way, but I just went with my Canon Rebel XSi and am glad I did. The person who shot my wedding (terribly) used Nikons and I didn't like the picture quality one bit. Even though she had no artistic talent, I knew she would have been better off just shooting with my Canon - if I had remembered to bring it !

 

[Pet_Bunny]

It's like buying a Ford or a Chevy.

If you can go to a camera shop,there will be several salesperson who will own brand, and get their opinion. You can talk tothe Nikonperson one on one, and then talk to the Canon person.

Hold one camera in your hand and see how it feels like, then hold the other camera and see how it fits in your hand.

There will be some good deals for Black Friday.