Author Topic: Digital Cameras (Read 956 times)

Swoop · « **on:** May 06, 2003, 04:09:21 PM »

Has anyone got either a Canon powershot S50, Powershot S400 or a Powershot G3?

Cant decide between the 3 of em......

Is there actually much noticable difference between 4 & 5 megapixels?

Martlet · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2003, 04:25:15 PM »

not much of a difference, unless you are making huge prints.

rpm · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2003, 04:26:47 PM »

Just buy the cheapo poloroid PD740. It shoots the Porn just fine.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2003, 05:02:32 PM »

powershot owner here.

the only diff with more pixels is a larger picture.
if you're into reproducing (printing) large pictures then this makes sense... if you're just going to print smaller sizes and/or email them, put on websites, etc then no.. the extra megapixels don't matter. you'll end up resizing (smaller) them anyway.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2003, 05:07:21 PM »

Just got a FREE Canon Powershot S40 with 64 meg CF . Had it 3 days and still trying to figure out all the bells and whistles..nice camera!

I have a question:
Whats a reasonable "All around" resolution for having prints made...1024 at "M2" compression?

midnight Target · « **Reply #5 on:** May 06, 2003, 05:11:25 PM »

Just picked up an Olympus 2.0 megapixel at Costco for $199.00

Plenty of camera for our needs.

Octavius · « **Reply #6 on:** May 06, 2003, 05:22:42 PM »

Yes, go Olympus

it is my friend

Dnil · « **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2003, 05:33:56 PM »

nikon d100.

Torque · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2003, 07:15:58 PM »

Started off with a 1.3 mg Fuji Finepix 1400 16 mg card it is a great point and shoot camera, good for vaca pics, sporting and social events. You can get about 350 pics at 85k per card.

Quickly moved on to a 3.3 mg Nikon Coolpix 990 128 mg card it's an awesome machine with all the manual settings.

Still have both.

The number one peeve you hear from most diggy camera owners is the lack of manual control especially focus.

If your camera lacks many manuals settings you'll regret it in the future if you venture to more serious photography.

I have close to 5 gig on my HD of diggy pics right now.

medicboy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2003, 10:26:41 PM »

Have a poloroid 2400pdz. Love the thing, almost never use the 2.4gig setting. Use the 1.2 setting for 95% of day to day shooting. Only complaint I have is it does not do too good of a job with motion shots, gets blurry really easy.

Bonden · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2003, 07:58:31 AM »

Powershot S-20

lazs2 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2003, 08:18:58 AM »

I like the elph because it is small and takes some video with sound. If it isn't small I won't have it with me so it is pretty much useless.
lazs

Wlfgng · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2003, 09:06:08 AM »

exactly why I bought the Elf.. love it.
and it has the option of total manual control of flash settings, f-stop, exposure etc..

now that I have something as small as a cigarette pack I take lots of pix. I have it in the car most of the time just in case.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #13 on:** May 07, 2003, 09:13:33 AM »

Nikon Coolpix 5700

Great camera!

OIO · « **Reply #14 on:** May 07, 2003, 09:24:16 AM »

Swoop, rules of thumb:

Get the highest megapixel you can afford

Get the the one with the highest OPTICAL zoom (a 3 mpixel camera with 6X optical will give you far better pics and pic opportunities than a 4 mpixel with 2X optical zoom). Digital zoom is not very good.

Get the one with a USB port. Its fuggin annoying to carry around card reader adapters or be limited to firewire stuff. Make your life simple.

If you can afford it, try getting an SLR camera. They will allow you to use regular 35mm LENSES on the digital camera. SLRs have un-believable performance.