...I need to buy a digital camera for my job. I work outside and use at least 4 rolls a day - busting budget. I am take action shots from a distance. I need to be able to zoom into the action. At times I am upto 20 feet way from the action. Somestimes, my subjects are above my head.
I am not a professional. I am doing this as a special assigment for my job. Eventually, the pics will end up on the internet - photo journal. I do not know anything about camers. So if you use technical terms, I will not understand.
However, I plan to take a photography class to learn more. Therefore, I want a good camera with a few whistles and bells, something that I can grow into.
I was told that larger cameras are easier to handle: hold, aim, less shaky. Is this true? Does size matter? If so, I would like a larger camera. In any case , I do not want a small pocket size camera.
I need the camera to be very inexpensive... if possible, under $200.
Thanks in adance for your input.
Forgot to ask - Where is the best place to shop for the best price?
(question posted on 2006-07-07 06:08:28)
"the fuji finepix 5.1 megapixel (see link below) should fit your needs just fine. it's a little more than your budget ($300) but you're not going to get anything more than a clunky point and shoot for under $200. it looks like a fancy slr camera but it doesn't have as many bells and whistles. it does have what you need: namely, fast shutter speeds (for action shots) and a 10x zoom lens which should be fine for you. most important for you is the memory card. i'd get something around 1-2 gigs. since your pics are going straight to the web you can probably shoot at a lower resolution and fit hundreds of photos on a memory card like that. the camera will most likely have a setting for web/email pics as well. the photo class will help you understand shutter speed and aperture and then you can simply apply that to your digital camera. best buy has good prices but very little help. if you read the brochures you'll know just as much as they do about the product. just remember megapixels have to do with print size not necessarily image quality. the bigger your print needs to be the more megapixels you need to get a clear image at max print size. but for web your images are always going to be relatively small so 5MP is more than enough."
(answered by carnaby_fudge)
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