Madi T
I am a "photographer" or as most people put it a girl with a camera. I have an instagram and people purchase my photos, so they must be pretty good. You can check them out on instagram if you want to see what type of photos i take (trombleez)
So some things I want it to do..
video and picture
I also want it to take action shots
high quality
focus really well (like so things in the back round are blurred or something like that)
optional
waterproof
lightweight
The cheaper the better!
PS. currently, i use an iPhone 4S, but I really do know how to use it so they come out pretty well, i just want a seperate, better camera.
Answer
Waterproof, lightweight and cheap means P&S camera.
Yet your blurred "back round" (I'm sure you mean background) is difficult to achieve with a P&S.
You need to do a lot more research so you'll learn what is and isn't possible.
I'll start you off with the blurred background:
DOF - Depth Of Field
DOF is the area (plane) of the photo that is in sharp focus. For landscapes, we usually want a a very deep DOF, so that everything in it is in focus. For portraits, we usually like to have the person in focus, while the background is blurred.
So you have a plane that is in focus - and it can be either in the foreground (so the background is blurry) or in the background (so the foreground is blurry).
To achieve a shallow DOF (for background blur and/or bokeh), you need the following :
1) a lens with a large aperture (f/1.8 or f/2.8 work best)
2) longer focal lengths - the longer it is, the stronger the effect becomes
3) distance - a subject that is CLOSE, a background that is further away.
Often people ask how to achieve with a small P&S camera, but unfortunately that is not something those little things are very good at because of their VERY TINY sensor. Even some of the better bridge camera still have MUCH smaller sensors than a DSLR does.
If you have manual controls, use the biggest aperture. If you don't, try setting it to the portrait setting which makes the camera choose the biggest aperture it is capable of. Make sure there is some distance between you, the subject, and the background. You can also attempt it on Macro setting - that may work to a certain extent.
For further reading, check out this Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_of_field
Waterproof, lightweight and cheap means P&S camera.
Yet your blurred "back round" (I'm sure you mean background) is difficult to achieve with a P&S.
You need to do a lot more research so you'll learn what is and isn't possible.
I'll start you off with the blurred background:
DOF - Depth Of Field
DOF is the area (plane) of the photo that is in sharp focus. For landscapes, we usually want a a very deep DOF, so that everything in it is in focus. For portraits, we usually like to have the person in focus, while the background is blurred.
So you have a plane that is in focus - and it can be either in the foreground (so the background is blurry) or in the background (so the foreground is blurry).
To achieve a shallow DOF (for background blur and/or bokeh), you need the following :
1) a lens with a large aperture (f/1.8 or f/2.8 work best)
2) longer focal lengths - the longer it is, the stronger the effect becomes
3) distance - a subject that is CLOSE, a background that is further away.
Often people ask how to achieve with a small P&S camera, but unfortunately that is not something those little things are very good at because of their VERY TINY sensor. Even some of the better bridge camera still have MUCH smaller sensors than a DSLR does.
If you have manual controls, use the biggest aperture. If you don't, try setting it to the portrait setting which makes the camera choose the biggest aperture it is capable of. Make sure there is some distance between you, the subject, and the background. You can also attempt it on Macro setting - that may work to a certain extent.
For further reading, check out this Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_of_field
What Digital Camera Should I but If I am starting to get serious about taking pictures?
Em
I was looking into the olympus water proof cameras and I was wondering if waterproof cameras take good quality pics outside of the water? I am just starting to be intrested in taking pics and would like suggestions of good digital cameras. It would be nice to find a good camera for under 300$ and if it was water proof that would be best.
Answer
Waterproof cameras scare me because I hear FAR too often about leaks, even when they are brand new.
Apparently it is very easy to catch a tiny hair or some other object in one of the seals (e.g. the battery / memory card door), and that is enough to let water in.
I'd suggest buying extra warranty protection and trying it out pretty much right away if you intend to go swimming with it.
If you actually want to learn about photography, make sure your camera has the following:
Manual controls (aperture priority, shutter priority and fully manual)
a hot shoe for a decent flash
a view finder
bulb mode
Waterproof cameras scare me because I hear FAR too often about leaks, even when they are brand new.
Apparently it is very easy to catch a tiny hair or some other object in one of the seals (e.g. the battery / memory card door), and that is enough to let water in.
I'd suggest buying extra warranty protection and trying it out pretty much right away if you intend to go swimming with it.
If you actually want to learn about photography, make sure your camera has the following:
Manual controls (aperture priority, shutter priority and fully manual)
a hot shoe for a decent flash
a view finder
bulb mode
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