digital camera

[parity]

i want 2 buy a digi cam 4 my home use. ryt nw m usin a 2 mege pixel camera in my phone.i think 5 mege pixel digi cam wud be enough 4 me. if ny1 can guide me about the company,features it wud be v.helpful. also if i buy it from u.s, will it be cheaper ? i m planing for CANON 5.1 mega pixel with 3x zoom

[shamshermalik]

Other than pixels look for optical zoom...more the optical zoom better it will be. Optical zoom give you better quality pictures compared to digital zoom.

[parity]

thank u sir

[itsnavin]

My comments are based on experience:

Pixelwise, the companies are making a lot of money highlighting this point. But for me any Digicam with 5 mega pixels serves the purpose. Even cameras from some companies with 3 megapixels have very good results. Don't go for 7-8 megapixels ones as you'll end up maying more for same quality pictures.

As Shamsher mentioned, look for optical zoom. Go for a camera with atleast 5-6X optical zoom. Digital zoom is just another feature. It doesn't do much. It's a feature to attact customers.

Go for a camera with AA type of batteries. These days companies offer charger and batteries with cameras. The advantage of AA batteries is that they are easily available in case u run out of power. Also, you should look for rechargable AA battries with atleast 2000 mAh...the more...the better!

Go for a digicam which has both LCD screen and viewfinder. Viewfinder helps when you want the battery to run for longer hours.

Finally the companies, Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Minolta..they all are good. I would rate Nikon & Canon at the top. Sony is my least favorable brand for digicams...they may be champions in camcorder ranges but not in digicams.

[yudhvirmor]

[quote=itsnavin;118362]My comments are based on experience:

Pixelwise,

I came across one Dig camera of Nikon, I have seen its results and they are awesome. One of my friend is using it.

Its a good value for money

http://cgi.ebay.in/NIKON-COOLPIX-L5-...QQcmdZViewItem

[parity]

thank u naveen. very valuable info exactly what i wanted

[parity]

thanx yudhvir. i wud use d info given by u. thanx for givin the web add

[cooljat]

Sir get A sony Cybershot, Sony is Sony there's nothin like this,
they're providin somwhere around 7-8 megapixel cam for only 15K

I suggest u to go for Sony or Nikon Coolpix, rest r ordinary

rock on
Jit

[pnauhwar21]

I have used Nikon and Canon both..Though Nikon seems to be having more features, photo quality of a Canon is better..As Navin mentioned, buy the one with AA batteries if you dont want to worry about depleted batteries..

Buying from US would be 4-5 k cheaper but only problem might be with warranty support if you stay in India..Anyway, if you want to buy through US, check the best deals on deals2buy.com and order online. Its safe and foolproof as all online websites and stores are reputed..

And don't forget to check the reviews for cameras on http://www.steves-digicams.com/ One of the best site with detailed review of all functions in a camera..

[parity]

thanx prashant & jit

[aabhisheksirohi]

Self using SONY Cyber Shot

DSC-T30 7.2 megapixel camera

25500/- cost

The best i can recommend .

[deepakchoudhry]

Hi Sukrama,

You have not mentioned, what is your budget ??

Baki Jo Bhaiyon nay suggestion di hai...bilkul sahi hai.

I have a Canon SLR myself which is absoutlely FAB.

Sony, Canon, Olympus - they are all Excellent.

Deepak

PS: Tourists in UK can claim 17.5% VAT back when they leave the country. I dont about US but it will be worth finding out.

[parity]

thanx deepak n abhishek. m findin this site very valuable.all of u people r very helpin

[ajay_kumar_g]

Information that you need to compare


Max resolution 2816 x 2112 (it tell about Mega pixle, higher is better)
Low resolution 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 (more option are better)
Image ratio w:h 4:3 (if 16:9 is also that good)
Effective pixels 6.0 million ( actual photo resolution, higher is better)
Sensor photo detectors 6.2 million (its electronics resolution,actual no. depent on this, and manufacture tell this no.)
Sensor size 1/2.5 " (1/1.8" is better)
Sensor type CCD ( go for CCD not for CMOS)
Colour filter array RGB (All CCD support RGB)
ISO rating Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800 (for low light higher is better, some of camera are availabe with 1200, but 800 is ok)

Zoom wide (W) 35 mm (>35 is good)
Zoom tele (T) 105 mm (3 x) (it is optical zoom, highre is better,Zoom_tele/Zoom_wide tell you optical zoom value)
Digital zoom Yes, (its help to see photo on camera's LCD only, not help full in other ways)
Image stabilization Yes( for higher optical zoom/shaking hand, it must be)
Auto Focus Yes/no( deped on user's smartness and experence, for ist use auto focus is ok, but for advance photography, its not require)
Manual Focus Yes (must fot good photos but need setting per photo)
Auto focus type center (it should be "AiAF TTL 9-point" and "center")
Normal focus range 55 cm (minimum gap frpm object)
Macro focus range 1 cm (its good value, upto 5CM ok, its for closeup photos)
White balance override 5 positions plus manual (higher value is better)
Aperture range F2.8 - F4.8 (bigger is better but it also make big size camera)
Min shutter 15 sec (good value)
Max shutter 1/2000 sec ( good value but if you are getteing 1/2500,1/3000 that will be very good)
Built-in Flash Yes (must be to take photos in dark)
Flash guide no. 3.5 m (11.4 ft) ( 5m minimum or higher)
External flash Yes, (not required for compect camera)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Manual (Red Eye On/Off) ok
Exposure compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps ok
Metering Evaluative, Center Weighted, Spot OK
Aperture priority Yes
Shutter priority Yes
Lens thread Yes, with adapter ( to add more lens to increase optical zoom)
Continuous Drive Yes, 2.0 fps, unlimited (faster is better,4-8fps)
Movie Clips Yes, 640 x 480 @ 30/15 fps, 320 x 240 @ 60/30/15 fps (640x480@30fps ok)
Remote control No (some time require)
Self-timer 2 or 10 sec (more options and higher value make a camera better ,like 1,2,5,10,15, 30sec)
Timelapse recording No ( not require)
Orientation sensor not require
Storage types SD/MMC card (OK)
Storage included Internal(at least 16MB)
Uncompressed format No (require only for very advance photography)
Compressed format JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Quality Levels Super-Fine, Fine, Normal
Viewfinder Optical & LCD
LCD minimum size 2.5 "
LCD Pixels minimum resolution 115,000 (higher is better)
Video out Yes
USB Yes, 2.0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) No (if there ok)
Battery AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Weight (inc. batteries) lower is better(typ 200gm)

[itsnavin]

Ajay bhai..very nice info...lekin sabse imp. baat to bhool hee gaye...

Price(in any currency) The lower...the better

Cheers
Navin

[parity]

THANK U Ajay. it is really valuable. i av saved it in my PC

[ajay_kumar_g]

For Quality you have to pay more.
when you are paying, you may feel happy to pay less but later you will miss a lot features and then you will think

"mahnga roai ek baar
sasta roai, baar-baar"

Ajay bhai..very nice info...lekin sabse imp. baat to bhool hee gaye...

Price(in any currency) The lower...the better

Cheers
Navin

[parity]

Hi once again
U all helped me in selecting a digi cam. Now i have the camera n need ur help in knowing some terms n deciding about the add ons. I know some but wanna know technically also :

1) NiHM ( nickel metal hydride) Battery
2) Alkaline battery
3) Lithium coin battey
4) Power adaptor
Which one i shud buy ?
5) Macro mode
6) Red eye reduction
7) SD card
8) Multimedia memory card
Difference in 7 & 8.
Is the water proof cover really effective ? or shud i go for the normal cover ?

Camera- Canon Power Shot A 530
Its really gud for a starter. 5 MP, 4x zoom, 1 hr video recording with voice (Acc to the frame), sound recording n much more

Thank u for ur time

[pnauhwar21]

1) NiHM ( nickel metal hydride) Battery
2) Alkaline battery
3) Lithium coin battey
4) Power adaptor
Which one i shud buy ?

NiMh is normally rechargeable battery and can be resused 1000's of time. Don't waste ur money in alkaline battery.. Lithium ion battery is for smaller cameras, the one you bought doesn't uses that.. What about power adapter?

If possible, buy Sony BCG-34HE4 Super-Quick Worldwide Battery charger. Its worldwide voltage compliant and works really good. Not sure if its avl. in delhi..or buy similar battery chargers alongwith rechargeable NiMh batteries..

5) Macro mode
6) Red eye reduction
7) SD card
8) Multimedia memory card
Difference in 7 & 8.

SD and MMC are different technologies of storing memory. Your camera uses SD Card which is one of the popular ones.

Is the water proof cover really effective ? or shud i go for the normal cover ?

Depends on you if your are fond of underwater photography or clicking pics while its raining..

Camera- Canon Power Shot A 530
Its really gud for a starter. 5 MP, 4x zoom, 1 hr video recording with voice (Acc to the frame), sound recording n much more

Thank u for ur time

Check the answers inline...

[parity]

Thank u Prashant Sir really helpful