Tony Laubach
EF5
A friend of mine wanted me to ask about digital point 'n' shoot cameras. She's not looking into the DSLRs like I am, and I honestly haven't looked at any point and shoot types outside of the Nikon Coolpix. She was looking for something a bit cheaper.. here's what her list of "requirments is"
1. She's mainly looking to shoot for her website.
2. She says prints aren't an issue, but she'd like to be able to get decent looking ones blown up from time-to-time (I would say 8x10 at the most).
3. She basically wants something like her current 35mm point and shoot, something that's not complicated, but takes decent pictures.
She's definately not interested in all the bells and whistles that are out there... something that'll take good web photos with the ability to blow up to a decent 8x10 is her biggest concern.
I would also add (as the techie nerd I am) that she would be happier with a camera that won't go dead in a year; one that'll last a few. Zoom is an option, as her current camera has one. I would also think something automatic for the most part, but I would also add that her pictures tend to blur in lower light cause the automatic setting exposes it longer even with a flash sometimes. Perhaps something that would eliminate that problem!
Anywoo, thanks for the input... I'll keep her informed of what you all think. Again, don't go ape trying to find things out, just if you have experiences with a specific brand or know of good ones, let me know!
-Tony
1. She's mainly looking to shoot for her website.
2. She says prints aren't an issue, but she'd like to be able to get decent looking ones blown up from time-to-time (I would say 8x10 at the most).
3. She basically wants something like her current 35mm point and shoot, something that's not complicated, but takes decent pictures.
She's definately not interested in all the bells and whistles that are out there... something that'll take good web photos with the ability to blow up to a decent 8x10 is her biggest concern.
I would also add (as the techie nerd I am) that she would be happier with a camera that won't go dead in a year; one that'll last a few. Zoom is an option, as her current camera has one. I would also think something automatic for the most part, but I would also add that her pictures tend to blur in lower light cause the automatic setting exposes it longer even with a flash sometimes. Perhaps something that would eliminate that problem!
Anywoo, thanks for the input... I'll keep her informed of what you all think. Again, don't go ape trying to find things out, just if you have experiences with a specific brand or know of good ones, let me know!
-Tony
