Advice On A Digital Camera

[TomKease]

Hi Guys...

I was looking to get a new camera for taking pictures from a distance.

I want good pics, say if i was at a concert and at a distance.

I want good pics, say if i was at a graduation and outside in the stands.

I want good pics, say if i was at a distance in general.

I have a cannon 870is and a sony t700 and both kinda lose light in the pic at a distance.

i was looking at getting Canon SD 110is

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=17480

Any advice or suggestions

TK

 

[aaronw1986]

I'd get one with 18 or 24x optical. Nikon or Panasonic make them among others.

 

[TomKease]

The only thing is....

i didnt wanna get a big camera...

i think they are called SLR cameras...the one with the exchangable lenses.

i was looking for more of a compact camera...or slightly bigger than my canon 870.

Thanks for your suggestion..

TK.

 

[147798]

Panasonic TZ5 (now the new TZ7) or the upcoming Canon SX200 or the old SX110

 

[TomKease]

I really like that Canon SX 200...

the panasonic t25 is great looking...

i was origally looking at the sx 110....

Thanks for the help...

Next..can anyone suggest a bargain site for camera's?

TK

 

[David G.]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
http://www.adorama.com/
http://www.amazon.com/
I'd go in that order. They're all good though.

 

[drewsof07]

I really like that Canon SX 200...

the panasonic t25 is great looking...

i was origally looking at the sx 110....

Thanks for the help...

Next..can anyone suggest a bargain site for camera's?

TK

Panasonic Lumix cameras are consistently good across most of their line. I've heard very good things about the Panasonic DMC-FZ28 10MP 20x optical zoom. It's what you want for super long shots or even closeups. It's a tad more expensive than the sx110is, but cheaper and very comparable to the Canon SX10 IS.

Stay away from the sx110, I had it for 3 weeks and liked the menus. I didn't like the fact there was no viewfinder, just that bigass LCD. Not so good if you're out in the bright sun... but in the end I returned it because of its serious problem with noise in normal indoor lighting. ANY shots I tried to take without flash had terrible noise (graininess). I'd had very good Canon cameras on the past, but the unit I had just wasn't up to Canon standards I don't think. I tried compensating by lowering the iso all the way and adjusting exposure, but couldn't beat it.

 

[TomKease]

Thanks a lot for all the input...

im really leaning towards the panasonic tz5 right now

I found it on this website

looks like a killer deal...

http://www.slrgenius.com/products.asp?dept_id=10032&product_id=12118

i have never heard of this site...

has anyone heard of it?...just wanna see is if its reputable.

thanks again...

TK

 

[Unii]

That site has been deemed a scam site. there is a forum post about it here.

 

[147798]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
http://www.adorama.com/
http://www.amazon.com/
I'd go in that order. They're all good though.

Listen to David G. There are too many scam sites out there.

You could add to his list jandr and there's another one in the mid-west, but the list of on-line trusted vendors is shorter than the list of on-line scammers.

 

[gkarris]

Hi Guys...

I was looking to get a new camera for taking pictures from a distance.

I want good pics, say if i was at a concert and at a distance.

I want good pics, say if i was at a graduation and outside in the stands.

I want good pics, say if i was at a distance in general.

I have a cannon 870is and a sony t700 and both kinda lose light in the pic at a distance.

i was looking at getting Canon SD 110is

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=17480

Any advice or suggestions

TK

You'll be shooting in higher ISO - so avoid Panasonic P&S. Very noisy above ISO 400.

Go with at least a Four-Thirds system. Olympus has a compact SLR (E-410) and it's awesome. Panasonic has a Micro Four-Thirds SLR that's very small as well.

I understand there are P&S cameras under development that use the Four-Thirds format as well...

 

[TomKease]

Thanks...

Thanks again for all your help...

i think ill be looking at the panasonic zt5.

and the websites were great....

if you have any more advice...

ill definantly take it...


TK