Digital Camera: A little help please

DSLRs will be just too much for Rod (on his budget and what he's looking for now). The G11 (as well as it's competition) is a perfect transition from a point and shoot.

Here are cameras similar to the Canon G11:
Olympus E-P1
Lumix DMC-GF1
Panasonic/Lumix DMC-LX3

 

Here is one if you wanted something to put in your pocket. It might be not as powerful as the other ones..


Olympus Stylus 9000 12MP Digital Camera w/ 2.7" LCD $199 w/ Free Shipping at Amazon - Sold by BeachCamera.com

Normally $225 or more, now $199 with free shipping. Comes in black or champagne and features 12 megapixel resolution, 10x wide angle optical dual image stabilized zoom, 2.7 inch LCD, 5x digital zoom, 45 MB internal memory. Comes with USB cable, A/V cable, wrist strap, battery charger, warranty card, and microSD adapter. 4/5 stars with 44 reviews.

link

 

True that Monty, I just hot hyped on the deal, lol. We know Rod, he like things to be simple.....Like his females

 

***Abes of Maine has the Pentax K-x 12.4MP Digital SLR Camera Two Lens Kit for $609 - $15 off with coupon code LOYALTY15 = $594 with free shipping. Includes a 18-55mm Lens & 50-200mm lens. Add to cart to see sale price.

link

 

***B&H Photo Video has the Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX Nikkor Lens for $140 + $6 shipping = $146 shipped. A great upgrade for those who are still lugging around their old non Vibration Reduction kit lens.

link

 

Hi guys,

Anyone know where to get a simple camera like a Sony Cybershot DSC-w290 cheaper than the retail price of $179? Like a site such as overstock.com or some site which has coupons for it, etc?

 

SONY Style Store Refurbished(159.99$)

I bought a couple of refurbished products from SONY, Pioneer, Panasonic and Polk. Never had a problem. You could try craigslist as well.

 

A little tip about buying digital camera's: If its name is Lei Fei it's definitely a top tier camera.

 

Guys thank you so much for pitching in info on all these cameras. All of it is greatly appreciated. I think I'm going to go with the Cannon G11 that Monchie recommended.

Thanks bro! I'm sure I will love it. I haven't purchased it yet, but I'm shopping around for prices. I'll most likely order one on Friday or Saturday after I look at prices / shipping etc.

Again thanks guys!

 

***Newegg has the Olympus FE-26 12MP Digital Camera in Silver for $60 with free shipping. Features 3x optical zoom, a 2.7" LCD viewfinder, digital image stabilization, 20 shooting modes, AF tracking, face detection, and automatic shadow adjustment.

link


***Sony has the refurbished Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 10.2 MP Camera with 18-70mm Lens Kit for $450 - $150 off with coupon code SONYA200K150 = $300 with free shipping.

link

 

Unless you have a need to buy a camera right away, I would wait a few months for this years models to come out. This is the year that many small digital cameras will feature the ability to record 720/1080p movie footage. Instead of recording crappy quality 30fps, 640x480 movies, you'll get crappy quality 30fps, 1280x720/1920x1080 movies from your camera.

I have a discontinued, Samsung NV24HD that can take 30fps 1280x720 footage and the movies actually come out quite good. The pictures have a little blue tint to them, so I wouldn't recommend this 2 yr old camera. If you wait a few months, the next generation of compact cameras should be able to take both amazing pictures and movies.

Here is a sample of 720p footage from the NV24HD.

<object width="560" height="340"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/S90SPIUJ8r0"></param> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/S90SPIUJ8r0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="560" height="340"> </embed></object>

After you click play, click the 720p You Tube resolution option, next to the volume control. You should see a huge difference in quality.

Here is the movie mode of the Canon Ixus 120 IS HD/PowerShot SD 940 IS Digital Elph.

<object width="560" height="340"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lukzOICydS0"></param> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lukzOICydS0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="560" height="340"> </embed></object>

Same instructions, click 720p to see the HD footage. You can see that Canon has well saturated and high contrast color.

The movie mode of the G11 should produce similar footage to clicking 480p with the movie above. Canon IMO makes the best all around compact digital camera. I threw out the information above, since I guess you'll take some movie captures down the line with your new camera.

 

oh wow... Thanks Kun! I really want a camera, but I can hold out for a bit if you think it will be worth it. I'm sold on the G11 for now, but I'll try and hold out as long as I can.

The video quality you posted is pretty amazing and is about what I would want out of the camera I choose. However, if video quality has to be sacrificed for better pictures then I'm all with that.

Thanks again! Oh and cute dog... I didn't know you were a dog person.

 

do take into account that theses cameras only take like 10 minutes of HD video...

 

Depends on the memory with the G11...but i get your point that the cameras mentioned in this thread are not meant to replace video cams.

They are mainly designed for photography with a video capabilities.