Digital Camera
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I have a Kodak Easy Share DX4530 5.0MP camera.
It takes forever to be able to take a photo after starting it. So much so that I missed a ton of shots while at Sea World recently
Also, it takes horrible interior pictures. The exterior shots are great and the resolution is good.Why do I have it you ask??? It was a gift.
Our family is going to worship the mouse this October and I want to bring a new camera with us. I would like it to be smaller, have a larger view screen and take a picture in an instant after turning it on. Oh, and more resolution would be nice too.
Suggestions?
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Just off hand, I'd look at the Sony Cybershot W55.
I've been using a DSC 707 for 4 years now and love it, the W55 has the carl-zeiss lens so nice shots.
You might take a look at http://www.flickr.com/cameras/ to see what people are using and then you can see what the images look like too. -
This is an excelent site:
http://www.dpreview.com/Some of the reviews are over 20 pages long, the review for the Canon EOS400D for example is 30!
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I just bought a Fuji F31fd for my wife just as a point and shoot camera. I was very impressed with the results...good in low light, short shutter delay, excellent battery life, does video at 640 x 480, drawbacks are only a 3 x optical zoom and it uses XD memory cards which are more expensive than other types. Best to check the reviews, i use http://www.imaging-resource.com/
Colin
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I would advise a 28mm lens to anyone who is in the architecture field.
It makes a big difference for internal shots and getting the building in for externals.
There are a few 28mm ones available now which look pretty good.A link to a few examples
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Eric, I'll recommend the camera series that I have used over the past 3 years - Sony's DSC-P??? series.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/S ... scp200.asp
(I too recommend the dpreview.com site, it aided in my decision to pick up a Canon 5D)I own the DSC-P100 and a friend of mine owns the DSC-P200 (with a underwater case). I'm a huge camera guy and I simply love this camera. The screen on the back isn't huge, but I like the form factor. I personally don't like the thinner cameras (that have a larger screen). Thinner cameras are harder to hold IMHO, though I understand why you would want to have a larger preview screen.
Check out my flickr account for some artsy fartsy hot rod picks I took on it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/monsterz3r0/
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Eric,
I wouldn't totally give up on Kodak. I have
a Kodak EasyShare V705 7.1 Mega Pixel. I
find the Dual Lens very useful for taking
pics of building on streets, where you can't
get back far enough. The 24mm does the trick.Here is a link to the spec,
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier. ... cale=en_USMike
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i have an olympus evolt e-500. it is a great digital SLR camera with a 14-55mm zoom lens, very well suited to architecture.
although i am quite happy with that, it is fair to mention that i came acroos many excellent reviews about the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, the same kind of camera.
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Thanks for all the suggestions.
Can someone comment on the speed of taking a picture after starting it up. The one I have literally takes 10-12 seconds before I can snap a picture. Then it is 5-6 seconds between photos.
Again, thanks.
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with my olympus there is almost no perceivable delay in both situations.
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My DSC-P100 starts up in a second, and shoots with no perceivable delay. Digital cameras these days are not as slow as you describe. Time to upgrade.
Some others are suggesting "full body" cameras. The series I suggested (which I think are discontinued having checked the sony site) are very nice point and shoot cameras. Put them in your pocket and go. It sounded like that's what you wanted. I love my full frame Canon 5D but it can be bothersome during those vacation/family gatherings.
The best thing to do is to go to your local best buy or camera store and try out the cameras - that's the only way to really get what you want (with regards to speed and feel).
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monsterzero, you are correct in that I want a point and shoot, hide it away camera for vacations. I am not going for pro photos here, I just want a better digital. Like I said above, the one I have was a gift and is about 6 years old. Definately time to upgrade.
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I recently purchased a Olympus Evolt 510 with the dual lens kit and really love it. It does start up fast and has "Live view". It is one of only a handful of DSlr's that use the LCD screen as a viewer. It is a great feature and really sold me for that reason. In addition it can preview aperature and f-stop settings in the lcd prior to taking the shot (or so it says, i have not got that far yet). It is a quite big but surprisingly it fits great in your hand. I purchased the body, 2 lenses and a bag for just over $1000. Well worth a look.
Scott
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After I buy a camera, I usually hole up and not look at cameras for a while. Since my last rig, the Canon 5D, cost me a pretty penny I've been holed up for a year.
Eric, you have stirred up the lens bug in me!
So what cameras are you thinking about? Tell us!
Here is another camera for the proverbial food for thought. It's a classy camera, for that cool architect in ya (not that you need any more coolness). It also has a 28mm wide lens.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/L ... _dlux3.asp
Their cheapest interchangeable lens variant is pretty cool too, but way too expensive and a little big for a snap cam.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/L ... gilux3.asp
Personally, I have a heard time recommending cameras over 500 bucks, if you're just using it for family snaps. Unless you're going to do oversize printing, or doing insane long lens photography, I couldn't justify the extra cost. Most people just do not see the difference in image quality. Plus, cameras get lost or broken all the time when traveling.
My next mini snap cam might have to be a Leica.
Oh, and I'd suggest that you order any camera from http://www.bhphotovideo.com. No tax outside NY. I buy ALL my camera stuff from them.
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@monsterzero said:
So what cameras are you thinking about? Tell us!
Oh, I am still getting info together.
My father has one that has a nice feature. You can add audio to a picture after shooting it. How neat is that.
Also, one feature he wishes his had that a friend of his got was a cord that plugs directly into your TV to show the pics. I want that in a camera. Easy way to impose your vacation on friends
Keep the suggestions coming and thanks monster.
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I have a Ricoh Caplio R4 and it's great for architecture with a wide angle 28mm lens but also goes up to 200mm or 7x zoom all in a very small pocketable size. It also starts almost instantly. Mine is about 2 years old and it's now up to the R7 model which has a few more refinements from my model including a slightly smaller size and better video. The R7 is just out but you can check user reviews of the R6 and older at http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Ricoh/
Kenny
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In my continuing search I found this... 8O
160 million pix!
http://www.funniestgadgets.com/2007/01/26/160-million-pixel-digital-camera/
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Put wheels on the back and you can break out some railslides.
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I have the panasonic DMC-TZ1
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0602/06021 ... nictz1.aspIt has some great features like
1 a real lense
2 fast start up and auto focus
3 powerful optical zoom
4 'anti shakey' modePlus its very durable, i carry it around with just a lense cap in my briefcase and it has held up on the jobsite for almost a year now.
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@kenny said:
I have a Ricoh Caplio R4 and it's great for architecture with a wide angle 28mm lens but also goes up to 200mm or 7x zoom all in a very small pocketable size. It also starts almost instantly. Mine is about 2 years old and it's now up to the R7 model which has a few more refinements from my model including a slightly smaller size and better video. The R7 is just out but you can check user reviews of the R6 and older at http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Ricoh/
Kenny
My collegue has the R5 and is very pleased with it.
I may go for the R7 myself when I replace mine in the next few months.Got to have 28mm on my next camera!
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