Digital Cameras..

Ok so my girlfriend wants a Digital camera for christmas. She really likes the sony cybershot 8.1 mega pixel and I will say after seeing it at the store it was really nice. I also saw a panasonic and samsung 7.2 that was really nice as well... we got our pictures taken at the sears store and they were using all Olympus and were swearing by them... I know alot of people here have digital cameras that take great photo's and I know as far as the pixel rating goes it basically represents how clear the picture will look when blown up to a 8" x 10" or larger... Anybody here have any opinions on any of these above brands or reccomendations? If it was up to me I'd go with an SLR D50 but I don't have quite that much flow for a camera. Any opinions/suggestions/feedback is serverely welcome lol...

Unless you're a serious professional, brand really doesn't matter. They all have the advanced technology that will take superb pictures, assuming you know what you're doing.

People who are more into Photography are always hardcore biased, usually towards Nikon. However, Canon's do well, and so does Olympus, Panasonic, and Samsung.

what will be the primary use of the camera? going out and taking pictures with friends? if so, a cheapo 5 megapixel camera will be more than enough.

do you want those super detailed picture? spend the money and buy a Nikon or Canon

Well my girlfriend does graphic design/web design. So I can understand her want or need for a high mega pixel if the picture gets blown up. But honostly it will be like an all around camera. I plan on taking pictures of my snakes, some other photography besides friends and stuff like that. and I'm sure she'll be using it for work and stuff as well... Nothing to serious but quality is definetly important...


I'd say they all will do the same thing for the most part...but I didn't know if there was a certain reliability associated with one brand over another.

The sony cameras are higher priced for the most part... I'm thinking your paying for the name going with one of them...but I don't know...

you couldn't go wrong with a 5meg nikon or canon. i personaly like nikons. if she needs more than 5 megs or wants to enlarge then DSLR is the way to go.



vaughn

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Originally Posted by kavmon

you couldn't go wrong with a 5meg nikon or canon. i personaly like nikons. if she needs more than 5 megs or wants to enlarge then DSLR is the way to go.



vaughn

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But for like an example though...if she was to blow a picture up for like a magazine cover size or a catolouge cover or something would there be a noticeable difference in the 5 mega pixel as oppose to the 7 or 8?

I ask that because she's a perfectionist and she's really big on quality...


I've seen great photo's taken with 3.2 megapixel cameras so I'm not as anal about it... but she is...

a 5 meg should enlarge to around 8x10 without any problems. if she is really picky and a perfectionist go with DSLR'S like nikon D80/D100 and up, plus alot more for high quality (perfectionist) lenses! :D



vaughn

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Originally Posted by kavmon

a 5 meg should enlarge to around 8x10 without any problems. if she is really picky and a perfectionist go with DSLR'S like nikon D80/D100 and up, plus alot more for high quality (perfectionist) lenses! :D



vaughn

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THanks, Yeah well I get a 20-30% off discount at sears because her sister works there so... I'll definetly be shooting for something nice... I appreciate the helpful advice kavmon. :)

I'm a web and graphic guy too...i have a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT (8 megapixel)..i can't tell you how much I love that camera. it takes great pictures and has earned me a lot of A's on a lot of projects

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I'm a web and graphic guy too...i have a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT (8 megapixel)..i can't tell you how much I love that camera. it takes great pictures and has earned me a lot of A's on a lot of projects

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That's straight...I'll have to check it out...so a 7.2 or 8 megapixel should be straight then... I think i'm more excited about it then she is lol.

yep.

I think my next cam will be a Nikon tho...so do your homework on them all :)

Nikonian here. Always have been and will continue to be one...only wish they would provide a depth of preview button in their lower ends.

Thanks to everyone with responses for me. I appreciate them all!

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Get a Nikon DSLR (D50 [6.2 MP], D70 [6.2 MP], D80 [10.2 MP], D200 [10.2 MP], etc.) and don't look back. Seriously, they are really nice cameras. Check out the cameras on Nikon's website. Like nathanledet said, I'm a tad biased as my dad has a D70, but there's no question on the quality of these cameras (except some of the cheaper point-and-shoot ones).

Do you have to have the lenses for the Nikons?

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Do you have to have the lenses for the Nikons?

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If you are buying an SLR or a DSLR retail, then it will come with a standard lens. If you wanna get serious as a photographer, then you will have to invest in some decent lenses.

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If you are buying an SLR or a DSLR retail, then it will come with a standard lens. If you wanna get serious as a photographer, then you will have to invest in some decent lenses.

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yeeeeaaaahhhhh...ya ever see those guys at a baseball game or a football game with those 3 footers?.....YYYYYYEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! now we're talkin some micro shots instead of macro

see that red dot? yeh...that's a blood cell :headbang:

Heh, there's a super telephoto lens that has a minimum focus range of 18 feet. Eighteen feet away to be able to focus!! Wow. It does zoom in a LOT though. And, it's huge, like what nathanledet is saying.

edit: check out this lens. Minimum focus range: 18.4 feet, weight: 10 POUNDS. That is HUGE.

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Heh, there's a super telephoto lens that has a minimum focus range of 18 feet. Eighteen feet away to be able to focus!! Wow. It does zoom in a LOT though. And, it's huge, like what nathanledet is saying.

edit: check out this lens. Minimum focus range: 18.4 feet, weight: 10 POUNDS. That is HUGE.

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That thing is like a small telescope!

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That thing is like a small telescope!

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And for the price of a large one! :D

-evan