 Christine Shamber |
which to buy?? I would like to buy a camera that I can use for school events for my children. Nothing too complicated but something that wil let me shoot from a distance in a dim lit enviromnent. Like christmas programs,..etc.. I have a digital camera and when I zoom it of course gives crappy pic's. (not enough light) Is there something out there for me or am I dreaming? I was looking at slr's but have no idea about what the lens' do. Anyone???
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Stephanie M. Stevens |
look into consumer cameras with 10x or 12x OPTICAL zoom, these are fairly large compact cameras that do not have interchangable lenses, so you don't have to worry about that. I say optical zoom because many cameras advertise high zoom numbers but a lot of it is in digital zoom, which is worthless. Don't even look at it. You may want to go to Best Buy or a similar store, their staff is usually very helpful.
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Christine Shamber |
Okay at the risk of sounding totally stupid, what do you mean by "consumer"? Do you mean digital or film? I looked at my digi I have now and it is only 3 optical, so I guess thats why "it" stinks. I just want to be able to take the best pic's I can.
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Stephanie M. Stevens |
I was thinking of digital cameras, I don't know much about film. By consumer I simply meant non-SLR, consumer cameras are cheaper, smaller, and easier to use.
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Christine Shamber |
Thankx!
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Christine Shamber |
Here's another question for anyone that knows. If you have a camera that takes different lens', which kind would you need for the same needs?
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Stephanie M. Stevens |
A wide-angle to telephoto zoom would probably be good. something like 50-200mm, but the camera and lenses can be very expensive.
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