Comments on: Can you help me find a camera worth a thousand pictures?

By: JASMIN

JASMIN — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:57:22 +0000

use the hi-def of the dv cam

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:37:45 +0000

One thing I have always done is rely on “Consumer Reports” for all the leg work, then I pick out maybe 3 from their recommendations and start comparing features that are important to me, and then go from there. Good luck to you

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:12:10 +0000

If I had to make a recommendation, I’d recommend the Canon Powershot SD800. It’s three inches, comes in either silver or gold, and has 10 megapixels.

All in all, I’d go with Canon, because it’s what I’ve been using for quite some time, and they have excellent customer service. I love my Canon Digital Cameras, and yeah. :]

By: laura

laura — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:46:18 +0000

i have the canon sx110 and i am very happy with the quality of pictures and its size! i take it where ever i go and it’s really easy to use. plus its pretty cheap at $200-250

By: andre

andre — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:50:07 +0000

Canon D40 because you should.
Its a great camera house with lots of features.
Its great for family photos friend photos and art photography.
About picture quality its the lens that matters.
You can change lenses as much as you want, but its the camera house you keep for 5-8 years.

By: Brooke Cauley

Brooke Cauley — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:47:47 +0000

I am only 14 but i am in love with cameras and got the nikon d90 about 9 months ago. it is amazing. it has 18 zoom and 10.1 megapixels. I have taken quite a few beautiful pics with it. I enter three of my picture in to the county fair where i live and two of them got third place amd one got first place and high blue. Which is impressive considering the ages were 13-17. I think that this is the perfect small camera.

By: mick

mick — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:25:40 +0000

I have a nikon D40 and I’m loving it!

By: Taurus01979

Taurus01979 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:05:55 +0000

I’ve been using an Olympus for the last few years with no complains. It’s one of the better brands anyhow. I suggest getting something with a few resolution/size choices, which mine has. I keep it set high and get great photo quality. Having Photoshop for color adjustment helps too sometimes.

By: Randolph Miller

Randolph Miller — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:58:34 +0000

A good answer to your question would be really long. Someone should make a web page that’s well organized buyer’s guide answering your question. Here are a few quick guidelines-
1. More megapixels on the same size sensor means each pixel is smaller, hurting quality, especially in low light.
2. Digital zoom is just cropping. Ignore it.
3. Bigger sensor (like 1/1.7″ instead of 1/2.5″) collects more light which really helps, especially in low light.
4. Pay attention to lense speed. With a pocket camera you can’t buy another lense, so make sure the built in one is fast enough.
5. If you can afford it, consider image stabilization. For handheld shooting (as opposed to using a tripod) this can help a lot.

By: lara odonoghue

lara odonoghue — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:54:34 +0000

I just recently purchased the panasonic lumix as my point and shoot, for a DSLR I have a nikon d200 and a nikon d3. You are right about megapixels not being the be all end all, it is also about the glass you put in front of the sensor. a 6mp SLR will take a better picture than a 6mp point and shoot. I suggest the panasonic lumix because it has a leica lens and manual features as well. happy hunting through all these answers!