Digital camera

[Keen]

Hi, am noob in digital camera...

 

1)can anyone recommend me any good digital camera for normal days use. budget is below $600, which brand is good etc.

 

2)Is camera with "lens" that can protrude out and in better or those that is "in built"?

 

3)currently eyeing the sony t300(lens that cannot protrude out) basically cos of the looks.

 

[Upguy1]

recommend ixus 860 is and fujifilm f100fd .. both are wide angle lens camera.

[Kenneth_1981]

 

 

go to mscolor at amk.. F100FD will cost u less than $500

Edited May 24, 2008 by Kenneth_1981

[Apollo]

casio.. can even use SDHC.. up to 16GB

[Sabian]

$399 for the F50 is a pretty gd bargain.

[Kenneth_1981]

mscolor selling only about 320 with all the freebies

[Strawberrypink]

with 600 as budget

u can already have a number of choices to choose from already

 

are u thinking of it as an investment - hobby? need it as and when its needed?

[Fondue]

$600 is a lot for a normal day use camera, considering that the 6 mega-pix Nikon D40 SLR is only selling for under $800.

 

You might also want to consider if your computer can handle hundreds of 12-megapixal photos or will a mid-range 6 to 8 mega pixel be enough for your usage.

 

Till now, I still can't find a GOOD reason to replace my 4-megapixal camera .... especially when I'm sure thats about the limit my 3yr old laptop can handle

Edited May 24, 2008 by Fondue

[Keen]

No... is not a hobby... just using it as when it is needed.. like outings etc.

 

any specific models? and why that camera is a good choice? thanks for the many opinions...

[Kenneth_1981]

well, then you can get F100Fd... its a good camera for low lighting...

 

it costs <$500 at mscolor.com.sg

 

why good? just google u know liaoz... the pink banding is solved with the latest firmware release...

[Kenneth_1981]

well, i bought F100FD

 

- 12 megapixel

- 1/1.6 CCD size (the biggest upon compacts)

- 2.7" LCD

- 28mm wide angle lens

- 5x optical zoom

- 400% Dynamic range

- Dual image stablisation

- Face detection even when people not looking straight at the cam

- Solid performance in high ISO

 

Edited May 24, 2008 by Kenneth_1981

[Kenneth_1981]

http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_c...00fd/index.html

 

[Kenneth_1981]

http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_c...atalogue_01.pdf

[Strawberrypink]

u can try the following for their long time 'reputation' for quality

 

nikon

canon

pentax

 

a place u can go to for camera fishing and get great suggestions and advises is Cathay photo shop at peninsula plaza - city hall

they've got very experienced people there.

 

are u intending to get those handy small and slim kind

or those bulkier black ones with lenses?

 

if u are getting the latter, u migherhave to consider getting a dry box or dry cabinet for it and other diff types of lens

 

Edited May 24, 2008 by Strawberrypink

[Kenneth_1981]

do note that canon, nikon and even pentax "sucks" when it comes to low lighting...

 

i had been a powershot A570IS -> powershot SX100IS canon supporter... then fujifilm low light image quality won me over

 

if you are going to shot primarily indoor, then go for fujifilm f100fd... u won't go wrong.. pls dun go for f50fd, that one is a weird deviation from the f series..

[Kenneth_1981]

No... is not a hobby... just using it as when it is needed.. like outings etc.

 

any specific models? and why that camera is a good choice? thanks for the many opinions...

 

a shot taken at ISO800, this is with ambience light from my table lamp...

 

its really dark here... and fujifilm is really tok kong with their SuperCCD and Real Photo technology...

 

notice that the image is generally clean, its remarkable for a compact...

Edited May 24, 2008 by Kenneth_1981

[Jl1500k]

Sony T300

[Kenneth_1981]

T300... overpriced... not worth.. i seen reviews and the photos looked bad..