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I am a picture taking freak lol... I would like to purchase a light weight easy to operate camera, any suggestions on which camera to purchase?
You didn't give any price or size guidelines.I am a picture taking freak lol... I would like to purchase a light weight easy to operate camera, any suggestions on which camera to purchase?
I'm somewhat of a photo nut myself, and I can attest to the qualities of the Canon S100 and Canon G1X as referenced in Bajaracer's post. I own both of them, and the images they produce are outstanding. The GiX, even though classified as a "compact" camera, has a sensor almost as large as those used in the APSC-sized DSLRS. Its main drawback is its size and weight -- it is much larger than the S100 and its later iterations, the S110 and S120. All that said, however, on my Camino I took a Canon SX150 and not the S100 or the G1X. I chose this camera for three reasons: 1) it has a 10x zoom range vs the 4x zoom of the others; 2) it uses easily replaceable AA batteries, so I didn't have to worry about charging a proprietary battery, and 3) the SX150 allows the same degree of manual control as do the S100 and G1X -- all three have a top control for choosing full manual exposure, shutter speed priority, aperture priority, or a variety of automatic and pre-set "scene" modes. The cons of the SX150 are 1) smallest sensor of the three, and 2) maximum 720p hi-def video. It should be noted that all three of the cameras I mention are out of production; however later versions with essentially the same specifications are available.
I have posted a number of pictures over the last two years, and originally decided my Canon DSLR w/telephoto was too heavy, so all of my photos have been taken with a Fujifilm F900EXR, at 7 oz., it is 16 mp, 20X zoom, and shoots RAW/Jpeg, fits in a small belt case. My wife however gets great results with her Iphone5, so it is just a matter of preference.I am a picture taking freak lol... I would like to purchase a light weight easy to operate camera, any suggestions on which camera to purchase?
I think both sides of the camera debate have been touched on already. A smartphone is the modern equivalent of your grandparents' box brownie. Great for happy snaps if you want a basic record of you journey. I prefer the greater capabilities available with a dedicated camera.I am a picture taking freak lol... I would like to purchase a light weight easy to operate camera, any suggestions on which camera to purchase?