Digital Cameras
 

I'm wanting to buy my wife a nice camera. I would like to spend less then $750. Any suggestions?

Thanks. It's a little over my $750 budget though.

I don't own this particular model (yes) but when I was researching a higher end camera this one popped up quiet a bit and everyone I spoke to who owns one is very happy.

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Digital-.../dp/B0012Y88QQ

I just got back from Best Buy. The T1 is discontinued. They were out of the T2 and the T3 is a little more then I was wanting to pay.

I may look around and see if I can find a T2 somewhere.

If you don't plan on using it for video, the Nikon D3100 is a great entry-level DSLR for photography.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...LR_Camera.html

Aside from having better kit glass than the Canon counterparts, Nikon tends to be more a little more user-friendly. At its current price point at B&H, you will be well under the $750 mark, and for a new DSLR, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better value.

Keep in mind that the nicest DSLR lenses cost at least $1000 themselves.

True statement, but a great alternative is just renting the high-end glass for special occasions. I'm a huge fan of borrowlenses.com, and I would recommend them to anyone that has a DSLR. It's a great way to get the use of pro glass when you need it (or just trying out different lenses) without tying up the capital.

I bought a Canon T2 this morning from Target.

Are you in the KC area?

Unfortunately, no. If I was, I'd use Digital Labrador and save the shipping cost.

HELP! I am looking at getting a new camera but there are so many and I don't know S**T about them. I am looking at the $300 to $400 range. Something like this Sony DSC-HX20v Megapix 18.2, USB, 10 FPS, bla bla bla

http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/sto...29155#features

What are you going to be shooting mainly? How much is video important to you? Shooting mostly automatic, I reckon? By this example, you would like some good zoom action it seems...

I don't care that much about video. I looking at something not too big, 20x zoom, multiple fps. Can you give me some pointers on what other things that may be important like White balance, shutter speed, memory formats, flash range?

Easy to use and great quality. I love mine.
Sony NEX.
http://www.target.com/p/sony-nex5nk-...ot=medium_1_40

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1044/...860716b309.jpg

It's $700 and don't you still have to buy the lens. It needs to be less than $400.

I may go with this.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...al_Camera.html

It comes with the 18-55mm lens.
Went to the Sony site to double check and it's on sale there. $499!
It's a hell of a camera for that price.

http://store.sony.com/p/Sony-NEX-5-1.../en/p/NEX5NK/B

The great thing is that you can always keep adding to it. Even with an adapter ring you can put manual lenses on it. So many cool options with this camera. Simple point and click to fully manual.

Nikon d5100 $576 is a steal for a VERY nice camera. The newer version of this camera is expected to debut at around the $1300 mark.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_i=507846

I'll be getting one but from NFM so I can use the 24 months no interest financing. It also comes with a 55-300 mm lens but the kit runs you $828. The newer updated of this camera was introduced last week so this version's price is dropping. Do the research. You will see this is a fantastic camera.

Thanks for everyones help. I need to find a place like Best Buy where I can check them out.

Do like everyone else and research at brick and mortor. Order cheaper online.

Point and shoots probably all have the same basic white balance settings. I find auto white balance to be inaccurate, and any will give you a problem in combination lighting. The somewhat higher end compacts and some of those super zooms have manual settings, so you can probably dial in whatever shutter speed or white balance for whatever kind of shot you're trying to get.

Pretty much every camera except for high end dslrs use SD cards. On camera flash generally sucks across the board, IMHO. I suppose try to find one that your finger doesn't block when you're trying to use it. If you are somewhat steady handed and/or pick a camera with good image stabilizer, slow shutter is a good way to utilize the flash, provided the subject is as still as you want it (or not, for cool light trail effect.)

Not sure if you bought one yet but the one I mentioned earlier just dropped in price again. So now for $798, $50 plus tax more than your max budget, you get a top ranked camera PLUS a 55-300 mm lens.

http://www.nfm.com/DetailsPage.aspx?productid=34347732

I just ordered mine and am going to pick up. Can't wait!

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerSho...keywords=sx260

And grab a class 10 memory card.

I bought this camera earlier this year and love it. Only downside is that the aperture range isn't the best in its class, probably the worst, and you have to stitch photos in the software that comes with it to make panorama shots, unlike the sony where you can just pan the camera and it does it itself. But the most important part of a camera is the picture and the sx260 gets the top marks vs comparable sony, panasonic, and nikon camera's consistently.