bimmer_w

Hi all, i'm looking on getting a new digital camera. I have the sony dsc-w1 and is now not functioning properly. i can browse through the pictures but when you put it in camera mode to take pictures it shuts down by itself. looking for a good quality pictures, anyone can recommend one? if you do, can you post samples pix? Thanks in advance.

ImolaRedM

Without knowing more about what you want/need and price I would say a Nikon D2X but I'm also guessing $5000 for a body might be more than you want/need to spend. Try http://www.dpreview.com for some good info.

Heiss5

Uhhh, I thought this was a car forum? Why are you asking about digital cameras? I'm just playin'. I'd recommend the Nikon Coolpix S6. It's got 6 Megapixels, 3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom, auto focus, auto exposure, jpeg file format, lithium ion battery, 3 inch LCD, and onces you get the 1GB memory card you should be all set for $500.

my530i

This should be in the Lounge

bimmer_w

hahaha. sorry for posting this guys. i was out with my camera this morning to take some pictures of my car so i can post some pix. unfortunately my camera was busted/broke/not working. i now am looking to get a new one and getting some recommendation from you guys. thanks for the rapid replies. i'm actually researching on each camera you guys are recommending. definitely not the 5,000 one, don't get me wrong. it's actually a good one buy way too much for me. i like taking stolen pix, so something that can take moving objects with picture quality is what i have in mind.

sese

if you want to have a small compact cam that doesn't cost much i'd recommend the

Canon Ixus 55:

Features

* Stylish and slender
* 5.0 MP CCD
* 3x optical zoom with UA lens
* DIGIC II and iSAPS
* 2.5 inch LCD with wide viewing angle
* 15 shooting modes
* VGA movies at 30 fps
* PictBridge and Print/Share button
* USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
* Software and CANON iMAGE GATEWAY

Specifications

* ISO Sensitivity Setting: AUTO, 50, 100, 200, 400
* CCD Pixels: 5.3Megapixels
* Effective Pixel Resolution: 5.0Megapixels
* CCD Filter Array: Primary Colour
* CCD Size: 1/2.5 Inches
* Lens Construction: 6 elements in 5 groups (2 UA elements)
* Lens Focal Length: 5.8 to 17.4mm
* Lens Maximum Aperture: F2.8 to F4.9 f-stop
* Optical Zoom: 3x
* Digital Zoom: 4x
* Focusing Method: TTL ? 9-point AiAF, 1-point AF (Fixed centre)
* Focus Range: 0.03m to infinity
* Height: 5.35cm
* Width: 8.6cm
* Depth: 2.16cm
* Weight: 0.14kg
* White Balance: TTL ? Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
* Viewfinder: Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder
* Built in Monitor: 2.5 inch P-Si TFT, approx. 115,000 pixels, 100% coverage
* Built-in Flash: Auto, Manual Flash On / Off
* Flash Mode: with red eye reduction
* Flash Range: 0.5m to 3.5
* Resolution (Maximum): 2592 x 1944
* Video Capability: Up to 640 x 480 at 30fps with sound
* File Compression Type: AVI (Motion JPEG ) ? WAV
* File Format: JPEG (Exif version 2.2) ? DPOF
* Image Compression: Superfine, Fine, Normal
* Self Timer: Yes (2 or 10 seconds) or Custom
* USB Ports: 1 x USB 2.0
* Audio/Visual Port: 1 x Audio Visual Port (NTSC/PAL)
* Storage Capacity: 16MB SD card supplied
* Storage Type: Secure Digital (SD) ? MultiMediaCard (MMC)
* Software Included: ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser ? PhotoStitch ? TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me) ? ArcSoft PhotoStudio
* Operating Systems Supported: Microsoft Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 SP4 / XP / XP SP1-2 ? Mac OS X v10.2 - 10.3
* Power Supply: Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-2L (battery and charger supplied)
* Power Options: AC Adaptor kit ACK-DC10 (optional)
* Description: Choose from 15 shooting modes to get that perfect shot. Seven preset Special Scene Modes help achieve great results in tricky lighting conditions. My Colors allows special in-camera colour effects to be applied to images and movies in real time. Make extra-long (up to 1GB in size) 30fps VGA quality movie clips with full audio. View them with friends and family on the large LCD or connect to a TV for full screen playback. Record fast action sequences at 60fps QVGA quality and analyse them in sharp slow motion. Printing with the Digital IXUS 55 is a breeze. Simply connect your camera to any PictBridge compatible printer and push the Print/Share button for a full colour print within seconds. Connect to a Canon SELPHY CP Series printer and take advantage of advanced print functions, such as printing ID photos and stills from your movies. Transfer images to your PC quickly and effortlessly with the ultra quick USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection. Canon's ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Macintosh) are included for editing and organising photos, movies and slide shows. CANON iMAGE GATEWAY provides 100MB of web space for sharing your photos online.
* Operating Temperature: 0 to 40?C
* Operating Humidity: 10 to 90%
* Exposure Compensation: ?2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
* Light Metering Method: Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre)



or the


Casio QV-R61:


Sensor

? 1/1.8" Type CCD
? 6.4 million pixels total
? 6 million effective pixels
Image sizes

? 2816 x 2112
? 2816 x 2112 (3:2)
? 2048 x 1536
? 1600 x 1200
? 1280 x 960
? 640 x 480
Movie clips ? 320 x 240 (15fps) unlimited depending on size of memory card
File formats

? Still: JPEG (Exif 2.2)
? Movies: AVI (Motion JPEG)
Lens ? 39 - 117 mm (35 mm equivalent)
? F2.8 - F4.9
? 3x optical zoom
Digital zoom Up to 4x
Focus ? Contrast type autofocus (selectable between spot and multi)
? Macro
? Infinity mode
? Manual focus
Focus distance ? Normal: 60cm to infinity
? Macro: 10cm - 70cm
Metering

? Multi pattern
? Centre-weighted
? Spot
ISO sensitivity ? Auto
? ISO 64
? ISO 125
? ISO 250
? ISO 500
Exposure compensation ? +/-2EV
? 1/3 stop increments
Shutter speed 4 - 1/2000 sec including night mode
Aperture F2.8/F4.8
Scene modes 23 BESTSHOT modes
White balance ? Auto
? Fixed
? Manual
Self timer ? 2 or 10 secs
? Triple self timer for selection of best shot
Continuous shooting 3 fps
Image parameters

? Fine
? Normal
? Economy
Flash ? Auto, On/Off, Red-eye reduction
? Range: 0.6 - 2.6m (W) 2.1 m (T)
Viewfinder Optical
LCD monitor ? 2" TFT LCD
? 85,000 pixels
Connectivity ? USB
? DC out
Print compliance ? DPOF
? PictBridge
? PIM III
Storage ? SD/MMC card
? 9.7 MB internal memory
Power 2x AA NiMH/lithium ion/alkaline battery
Weight (no batt) 168 g (5.9 oz)
Dimensions 88 x 61 x 33 mm (3.4 x 2.4 x 1.3 in)




if you want to have a professional cam i'd recommend the

Canon EOS 50D:


* CCD resolution: 8.25 megapixels
* ISO equivalent: ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, and 3200
* Maximum shutter speed: 30 seconds
* Minimum shutter speed: 1/8000 second
* Resolution modes: Fine/Normal settings: 3504 x 2336, 2544 x 1696, 1752 x 1168 pixels; RAW 3504 x 2336 pixels
* Optical zoom: N/A
* Digital zoom: N/A
* Autofocus: TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS Sensor
* Focal length: N/A
* Maximum aperture: N/A
* Aperture modes: N/A
* Memory: Type I and II CF card
* Maximum high-resolution images: 3.6 MB per image (Large/Fine)
* Burst mode: Yes, 23 shots (Large/Fine JPEG) or 6 shots (RAW or RAW+JPEG)
* Continuous shooting speed: Approximately 5 frames per second
* Delay between shots: Information unavailable
* Rapid-fire shots: Information unavailable
* Display size: 1.8 inches
* Viewfinder: Eye-level SLR (with fixed pentamirror)
* Flash type: Auto pop-up E-TTL II autoflash (retractable)
* Red-eye reduction: Yes
* Tripod mount: Information unavailable
* Image types: JPEG, RAW formats
* In-camera editing: Information unavailable
* Manual features: Focus, exposure, white balance, shutter
* Special features: LCD monitor has 12 languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese)
* Software: Canon's Digital Photo Professional (Version 1.1), EOS Solution Disk (Version 8.0), and Photoshop Elements 2.0
* Batteries: One battery pack BP-511A
* Size name: Digital SLR
* Width: 5.7 inches
* Height: 4.2 inches
* Depth: 2.8 inches
* Weight: 24.2 ounces (body only)
* What's in the Box: EOS 20D digital camera, Lithium-ion battery pack (BP-511A) with protective cover, battery charger (CG-580), USB cable (IFC-400PCU), video cable (VC-100), EB eyecup, wide neck strap, EOS Digital Solutions Software CD-ROM, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 Software CD-ROM, EOS 20D instruction manual, 1-year USA limited warranty

sese

i took the following pics with my own Casio QV-R61 (detailed above). the first is a macro shot of our christmas tree of the last year and the second is a tree at a field path near our village. click to enlarge and you'll see the full resolution and quality (i had to scale it - otherwise i couldn't upload it).

madoon

get the sony T9...

znod

Check my gallery photos. The write-ups note the camera used. You definitely don't need more than 5 megapixels unless you want to print high-quality photos larger than, say, 4 X 6 or 5 X 7. If you don't want to print largish photos, then get a 5 megapixel with the best lens possible. My old Minolta 5 megapixel falls into this category. Check out its web photos versus those from our Rebel. Pixels smixels for the web especially. Go for the lens.

needforspeed

Horses for courses - I wanted to replace a rather high end 35mm SLR that was given to me second hand.

I decided I wanted SLR 35mm film quality, but in a small and light package.

I opted for this little fella and have been really pleased with it:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/casioz750/

Even though the last 'casio' anything I had was a dodgy digital watch