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Q. anyone have any opinions no a camera i should buy, i want to be able to take up to 1-2 hr of video and capture great pictures (12 megapix or more). but i don't want to spend to much money about $150-200.
also aside of that if you have any opinions on waterproof camera's that have the same features. thanks for the help. :)
also aside of that if you have any opinions on waterproof camera's that have the same features. thanks for the help. :)
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If you're talking about still cameras, the duration of video you take depends upon how much storage and spare batteries you have. If you want to, you can swap memory cards if one gets full. Its pointless to have a compact camera which more than 10 mega-pixel. Or otherwise the cameras are going to output noisy image if you're not in a well lit scene. You should focus more on the general quality of the images being output and low-light performance rather than mega-pixel count. Anyway, the following are my recommendations where some of them slightly exceed your budget:
#1 http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/sony-cyber-shot-dsc/4505-6501_7-33946418.html
#2 http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/canon-powershot-sx120-is/4505-6501_7-33765882.html
#3 http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/canon-powershot-a1100-is/4505-6501_7-33528998.html
If you need a waterproof camera for rare occasions, and don't mind about hazy image, just plop any camera into a resealable plastic bag to make it waterproof. Otherwise, you'll need to increase you budget, if you want to buy a good waterproof camera.
If you're talking about still cameras, the duration of video you take depends upon how much storage and spare batteries you have. If you want to, you can swap memory cards if one gets full. Its pointless to have a compact camera which more than 10 mega-pixel. Or otherwise the cameras are going to output noisy image if you're not in a well lit scene. You should focus more on the general quality of the images being output and low-light performance rather than mega-pixel count. Anyway, the following are my recommendations where some of them slightly exceed your budget:
#1 http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/sony-cyber-shot-dsc/4505-6501_7-33946418.html
#2 http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/canon-powershot-sx120-is/4505-6501_7-33765882.html
#3 http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/canon-powershot-a1100-is/4505-6501_7-33528998.html
If you need a waterproof camera for rare occasions, and don't mind about hazy image, just plop any camera into a resealable plastic bag to make it waterproof. Otherwise, you'll need to increase you budget, if you want to buy a good waterproof camera.
Best point and shoot camera? No delay!?
Evan
I have a Nikon D90 and a D50 but sometimes you just can't take them everywhere. I am looking for a small point and shoot to carry with me wherever I go.
- compact
- 8+ MP
- waterproof would be awesome
- any brand as long as it takes quality photos
- NO DELAY! (thats the problem with my point and shoot now)
All cameras obviously have SOME delay... I'm just looking for one that has very litte... along with being compact (thin) and takes quality photos
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Stock answer alert: This was written over a year ago, but it might help you.
If you pre-focus by pressing the shutter button half-way down while aiming at your subject - or where you anticipate your subject will be when you want to take the picture - it will help considerably. You can set your camera in "Sport" mode or "Scenery" and this will minimize the lag. If you do not use the flash, it will help. If you turn off "face detection," it will help. If you turn off the LCD monitor and use the viewfinder only, it will help. If you use the continuous shooting mode for a burst of 4 or 5 shots, there will be no pre-focus in between those shots. For most point and shoot cameras, this will give you 1.5-to-2 frames per second, but you can't use flash.
Some point and shoot cameras are better than others. I have a Canon Powershot SD950-IS that seems quite fast to me. If you go to http://www.dpreview.com and read the reviews (once they are available for the cameras you are considering), you can go to the page called "Performance" and see exactly what the tested shutter lag is, as well as several other performance benchmarks.
Here's a link showing a chart of various cameras and their shutter lag as well as the time it takes to shoot five frames. You will not see any DSLR's listed, because they have no shutter lag. If you click on the column heading, such as "One Shot," the chart will sort according to that measurement.
http://www.cameras.co.uk/html/shutter-lag-comparisons.cfm You may have to go to http://www.dpreview.com and look around to figure out what the Canon IXUS designations compare to for non-European models if you are not in Europe.
Here's a list of four good cameras with brief shot-to-shot delays of less than 1.5 seconds (in good light) each: http://www.cnet.com.au/digitalcameras/cameras/0,239036184,339271492,00.htm
Stock answer alert: This was written over a year ago, but it might help you.
If you pre-focus by pressing the shutter button half-way down while aiming at your subject - or where you anticipate your subject will be when you want to take the picture - it will help considerably. You can set your camera in "Sport" mode or "Scenery" and this will minimize the lag. If you do not use the flash, it will help. If you turn off "face detection," it will help. If you turn off the LCD monitor and use the viewfinder only, it will help. If you use the continuous shooting mode for a burst of 4 or 5 shots, there will be no pre-focus in between those shots. For most point and shoot cameras, this will give you 1.5-to-2 frames per second, but you can't use flash.
Some point and shoot cameras are better than others. I have a Canon Powershot SD950-IS that seems quite fast to me. If you go to http://www.dpreview.com and read the reviews (once they are available for the cameras you are considering), you can go to the page called "Performance" and see exactly what the tested shutter lag is, as well as several other performance benchmarks.
Here's a link showing a chart of various cameras and their shutter lag as well as the time it takes to shoot five frames. You will not see any DSLR's listed, because they have no shutter lag. If you click on the column heading, such as "One Shot," the chart will sort according to that measurement.
http://www.cameras.co.uk/html/shutter-lag-comparisons.cfm You may have to go to http://www.dpreview.com and look around to figure out what the Canon IXUS designations compare to for non-European models if you are not in Europe.
Here's a list of four good cameras with brief shot-to-shot delays of less than 1.5 seconds (in good light) each: http://www.cnet.com.au/digitalcameras/cameras/0,239036184,339271492,00.htm
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