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Post subject: Cameras - The Resurrection  Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:27 pm |
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I have a very, VERY limited budget, and saw this deal, what do you guys think? Is it any good?
I realise I am gonna have to get a memory expansion card too but still...
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Post subject: Cameras - The Resurrection Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:43 pm |
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Post subject: Cameras - The Resurrection Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:55 pm |
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Hmmmmm, never seen those ones before, does seem a reasonablr price for what you get, possibly a bit gimicky though.
However I'll let someone with more experience have the last word.
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Post subject: Cameras - The Resurrection Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:45 pm |
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Post subject: Cameras - The Resurrection Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:52 pm |
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Hi!
I NEVER buy hybrid machines. It can do several things, but none particularly spectacularly.
I agree dedicated hardware, at least for me is better.
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Post subject: Cameras - The Resurrection Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 11:15 pm |
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It is not a good deal. The Zoom function is only Digital, the high res is interpolation, The internal memory will not hold very many photos (maybe three or four) of the higher res. It says "Close-up. 30 - 40 cm" so read 40cm.
This camera should cost about $50 or $60 USD at most.
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Post subject: Cameras - The Resurrection Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 11:26 pm |
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As an example, here is one for a lower price from Fry's Electronics.
Fuji Camera
Note it has a Macro setting (for those Epic Minis), Optical Zoom: 3x
Details
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Post subject: Cameras - The Resurrection Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 9:46 am |
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Post subject: Cameras - The Resurrection Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 11:29 am |
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You will want to get one with a 64MB or 128MB card. Also as you look around, you will want to find the highest Megapixel you can find for your budget.
Optical Zoom is cleaner, and if you can, Micro Setting is nice.
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Post subject: Cameras - The Resurrection Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 1:32 pm |
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Don't worry mate - I was last night too 
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Post subject: Cameras - The Resurrection Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 1:48 pm |
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Digital zoom is basically just a "zoom on the digital pic" similar to when you zoom in your photo editing program. You don't get more image information so in theory a strong digital zoom would only produce a pixelated image.
I agree that the ammount of Megapixels are very improtant. However it would also be a good idea to look at who's producing the optics in the camera. The optics of manufacturors such as Olympus, Canon, Agfa, Zeiss etc. are usually a guarantee of some degree of quality. Noname optics can be a bit of a gamble.
Depending on the type and manufacturor, memorycards don't have to cost a fortune. I agree that you'd probably want 128 mb or more so you don't have to upload pics to your comp all the time. (I use a 256 mb which willl usually store some 100 pics at a reasonable resolution.)
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Post subject: Cameras - The Resurrection Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 4:21 pm |
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| Quote (Warmaster Nice @ 29 2004 Oct.,05:48) | | Digital zoom is basically just a "zoom on the digital pic" similar to when you zoom in your photo editing program. |
One major difference in the two is the interpolation software in the camera is very simple when compared to that found in, say Photoshop for example.
I own a Pentax Optio w/ 4MP and a 512MB card. It had both a Micro and Super Macro setting. I have had fun with it so far.
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Post subject: Cameras - The Resurrection Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 11:17 pm |
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I would agree that generally, a higher megapixel, the better, BUT, it is not necessarily the better camera that has the higher MP number. Read the reviews, particularly ones from mulitple sources. Sometimes, a lower MP camera will outperform a higher MP one just because it is designed and built better. I personally read PCmagazines reviews on cameras.....thinking about buying one myself.
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Post subject: Cameras - The Resurrection Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 9:19 am |
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as warmaster says
the lense
the lense
also optical zoom
the nunber of MP is not as important in many cases
some of my best pictures have been with a 3MP camera even though I have a 6MP camera
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Post subject: Cameras - The Resurrection Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 9:48 am |
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I'd agree with all the above - in fact, I settled for a camera with lower CCD size than the largest I could afford (mine is 4 Mpixel rather than 6) - however , it does have macro and 10x optical zoom, and that's what made the choice for me. It also has an optional pair of lenses, wide angle and telephoto, and a wide range of memory cards. Of course a single-lens reflex is much better (interchangeable lenses of any type) - but more expensive too. I used a lovely pair of Kodaks in my aerial remote sensing days: a DCS460 and a DCS660. When I took them to the aeroplane we were using for a set of flights, in order to see how we could mount them inside, I remember that the pilot commented that the two cameras together cost more than the aeroplane, a Tecnam P-92, itself!
But ?back to the problem at hand: I've taken a pic without macro - courtesy of Grandfather Nurgle himself. I might have approached just a little more - but not much - the camera was warning me I was just at the edge of focus range. A second pic (grandad again) of the same model. I can't add files here, so I'll use my yahoo folder. The pics are 20% of the original size, but show the difference clearly. I've not chopped off the shadow or anything, for comparison's sake. Oh, you'll understand which is which immediately. Here's the link
EDIT - the folder is obviously macro demo at the bottom; and the first pic gives an indication of my tastes in music - not quite Goffik Rokk!
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