im lookin for a good digital camera, suggestions... - Page 2

Renesis · December 8th, 2004, 12:48 AM

oh no! don't go with sony, they sound good on paper but horror stories are far too common with them

Overheat · December 8th, 2004, 12:55 AM

Sony and Canon are the makers of the best small cameras imo. The DSC-W1 is one kick ass piece of shit:

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/picture_library/dir_76/it_portal_pic_38462.jpg

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/63398/sony-dscw1.html

Renesis · December 8th, 2004, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overheat

The DSC-W1 is one kick ass piece of shit:

typo anyone!

Overheat · December 8th, 2004, 01:16 AM

Uh oh! What did I do wrong? images/smilies/wacko.gif

*scared*

haha604 · December 8th, 2004, 04:47 AM

I got an Olympus C60Z in the summer and am happy with it.

SiR_dude · December 10th, 2004, 04:19 AM

Hey!! How did I miss this!? I have an A75, and it ROCKS!!!! Canon = teh RoXorZZ!!! (lol at Renesis images/smilies/tongue.gif

)

Overheat · December 10th, 2004, 11:42 AM

SiR_dude · December 11th, 2004, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overheat

andyhui01 · December 11th, 2004, 02:01 AM

hmm... I've never seen the Sony W1... overheat... do you know the price range for that?

Overheat · December 11th, 2004, 03:52 PM

Currently it's £218.99 from Amazon and about £199.99 from eBay

snars · December 12th, 2004, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justin syder

i have looked into it and i get some sources saying its quality is not that great.

Dude, you CAN't get a better camera for that money! It's a no-brainer, GET AN A75!

.. + a decent 512mb or more CF card (eg Transcend 45x) and two sets of Maha Powerex 2300mAh batteries + charger.

Overheat · December 12th, 2004, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snars

It's a no-brainer, GET AN A75!

perfect 4 our Justin then

justin syder · December 12th, 2004, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Dude, you CAN't get a better camera for that money! It's a no-brainer, GET AN A75!

its pretty much 100% now.

when i first get it, christmas, ill post some pics images/smilies/wink.gif

ill show you guys my comp, the view from my window, ill be taking pics like theres no tomorrow.

then when the autoshow comes, ooohhh joy!!! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

andyhui01 · December 15th, 2004, 10:09 AM

I used to own a Sony F77 until it gave up on me then I was in search for something small and with ok pic quality and I came across the Casio Exilim Z40... 4mp, 3x optical zoom... 2" screen on camera and quite alot of functions... will post a pic of the view from my parents house in Hong Kong tomorrow morning... the pic quality doesn't look that good for indoors but I'll live. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

justin syder · December 16th, 2004, 04:30 AM

BOO-YAH!!

Went to Staples and my mother got my Christmas gift there, the Canon PowerShot A95 5MP Digital Camera!

http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/con...&modelid=10468

I saw the A75 but the screen was too dark. I couldn't get a good clear pic since it was indoors and lots of lights in the store. So I looked at other cams and saw the slightly more expensive, out of my original budget, Canon A95. I checked it out and fell in love. The motion capture was smooth and wihtout delay unlike other cams i was comparing it too and it had a cool but gimmicky fold out screen. It is soo cool and I loved the clear view I got on the screen. Zooming in and out, it looked good close, far and with all the stores lights it was able to auto adjust etc.

I'm a real noob at cams and stuff but comparing the A95 to the others made me finalize my choice so I got it.

I'll post some pics of my scale model cars on Christmas when I open it. images/smilies/wink.gif

Did I make a mistake, was it a good buy, $349? I saw it cheaper on Amazon but shipping would be nearly the same and with the free super savings shipping it wouldn't get here in time for Christmas so I don't mind having paid slightly more. I chipped in $50 but its a gift from my mom to me and I'm content with it. I CAN'T WAIT to use it!!

Let me know what you think of my choice. images/smilies/wink.gif

zenon · December 16th, 2004, 04:54 AM

I think you'll find that it will be a great camera!

I haven't personally used the A95, but if it is anything like any of the other A series I've played around or my S30, it will be a great camera.

As much as the fold out screen may seem like a gimmick, believe me, you will be thanking yourself for getting a camera with one. My camera doesn't have one, and I find a lot of the time when I'm trying to take pictures in tight situations or very low to the ground I can't see enough of the LCD to get a proper shot.

The price may have been slightly high, but the only places I've seen it cheaper are in online stores. DpReview.com has it listed as low as $296 at Dell's online store. The shipping would probably equal out the price though.

(It's got a 4.5\5 rating on DpReview.com as well images/smilies/smile.gif

)

SiR_dude · December 17th, 2004, 02:56 AM

Congratulations!!! I would've gotten it too if I were you, I'm sure you'll be happy with it. images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

justin syder · December 17th, 2004, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Congratulations!!! I would've gotten it too if I were you, I'm sure you'll be happy with it.

Man, flip out screen!! lol

I loved that when I saw it!! Just like seeing the roof on the SL, sorta.

I'm gonna take it everywhere as I often see good cars on the road. Not too often but often enough, just today I saw a Dodge Viper GTS in silver and white stripes!!

ONE MORE IMPORTANT THING!!!

It came with a standard 32mb memory card. How much pics can I take with that and would I definitely need another one? images/smilies/mellow.gif

zenon · December 17th, 2004, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by justin syder

It came with a standard 32mb memory card. How much pics can I take with that and would I definitely need another one? images/smilies/mellow.gif

You will definetly need a bigger one.

If you are taking pictures at the highest quality, you will probably only be able to fit 5-10 pictures on the card. images/smilies/wacko.gif

I have a 128MB and 256MB card for my digital camera, and I still fill both of them quite regularily. The last time I spent the day at the track I filled both cards completely.

Removable memory is finally getting cheap, so I'd recommned you get 256MBs or larger, especially since you have a 5MP camera.

Overheat · December 17th, 2004, 12:38 PM

I've just found the perfect companion for a digital camera - http://www.aigo.co.uk/view.asp?productID=13

It has an MMC/SD slot for transferring data, so you take lots of pics, fill ur card, transfer em over, and start again images/smilies/smile.gif

December 8th, 2004, 12:55 AM	#22
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	Sony and Canon are the makers of the best small cameras imo. The DSC-W1 is one kick ass piece of shit: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/63398/sony-dscw1.html __________________

December 8th, 2004, 01:16 AM	#24
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	Uh oh! What did I do wrong? scared __________________

December 10th, 2004, 04:19 AM	#26
SiR_dude Joined: Mar 5th, 2004 Last Online: December 12th, 2008 Location: Somewhere in rural Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,640 Car: 2000 Civic SiR Rep Power: 24	Hey!! How did I miss this!? I have an A75, and it ROCKS!!!! Canon = teh RoXorZZ!!! (lol at Renesis )

December 10th, 2004, 11:42 AM	#27
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	__________________

December 11th, 2004, 02:01 AM	#29
andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: 12:33 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 8,514 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 28	hmm... I've never seen the Sony W1... overheat... do you know the price range for that? __________________

December 8th, 2004, 12:48 AM	#21
Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 9,677 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 0	oh no! don't go with sony, they sound good on paper but horror stories are far too common with them

December 8th, 2004, 04:47 AM	#25
haha604 Joined: Dec 28th, 2003 Last Online: February 13th, 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,051 Rep Power: 22	I got an Olympus C60Z in the summer and am happy with it.

December 11th, 2004, 03:52 PM	#30
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	Currently it's £218.99 from Amazon and about £199.99 from eBay __________________

December 15th, 2004, 10:09 AM	#34
andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: 12:33 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 8,514 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 28	I used to own a Sony F77 until it gave up on me then I was in search for something small and with ok pic quality and I came across the Casio Exilim Z40... 4mp, 3x optical zoom... 2" screen on camera and quite alot of functions... will post a pic of the view from my parents house in Hong Kong tomorrow morning... the pic quality doesn't look that good for indoors but I'll live. __________________

December 16th, 2004, 04:30 AM	#35
justin syder Joined: Dec 8th, 2003 Last Online: October 29th, 2007 Location: New York, USA Age: 27 Posts: 4,087 Car: 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300E Rep Power: 25	BOO-YAH!! Went to Staples and my mother got my Christmas gift there, the Canon PowerShot A95 5MP Digital Camera! http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/con...&modelid=10468 I saw the A75 but the screen was too dark. I couldn't get a good clear pic since it was indoors and lots of lights in the store. So I looked at other cams and saw the slightly more expensive, out of my original budget, Canon A95. I checked it out and fell in love. The motion capture was smooth and wihtout delay unlike other cams i was comparing it too and it had a cool but gimmicky fold out screen. It is soo cool and I loved the clear view I got on the screen. Zooming in and out, it looked good close, far and with all the stores lights it was able to auto adjust etc. I'm a real noob at cams and stuff but comparing the A95 to the others made me finalize my choice so I got it. I'll post some pics of my scale model cars on Christmas when I open it. Did I make a mistake, was it a good buy, $349? I saw it cheaper on Amazon but shipping would be nearly the same and with the free super savings shipping it wouldn't get here in time for Christmas so I don't mind having paid slightly more. I chipped in $50 but its a gift from my mom to me and I'm content with it. I CAN'T WAIT to use it!! Let me know what you think of my choice. __________________ Top Gear list http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=179 5th Gear list http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=931 Ich Fahre Deutschen, Ich Fahre Mercedes-Benz.

December 16th, 2004, 04:54 AM	#36
zenon VIP Joined: Mar 8th, 2004 Last Online: April 3rd, 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 2,546 Rep Power: 22	I think you'll find that it will be a great camera! I haven't personally used the A95, but if it is anything like any of the other A series I've played around or my S30, it will be a great camera. As much as the fold out screen may seem like a gimmick, believe me, you will be thanking yourself for getting a camera with one. My camera doesn't have one, and I find a lot of the time when I'm trying to take pictures in tight situations or very low to the ground I can't see enough of the LCD to get a proper shot. The price may have been slightly high, but the only places I've seen it cheaper are in online stores. DpReview.com has it listed as low as $296 at Dell's online store. The shipping would probably equal out the price though. (It's got a 4.5\5 rating on DpReview.com as well ) __________________ *Disclaimer: 'Official "What's that Song?" Guy' unless said song is European house music or sung in German.

December 17th, 2004, 02:56 AM	#37
SiR_dude Joined: Mar 5th, 2004 Last Online: December 12th, 2008 Location: Somewhere in rural Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,640 Car: 2000 Civic SiR Rep Power: 24	Congratulations!!! I would've gotten it too if I were you, I'm sure you'll be happy with it.

December 17th, 2004, 12:38 PM	#40
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	I've just found the perfect companion for a digital camera - http://www.aigo.co.uk/view.asp?productID=13 It has an MMC/SD slot for transferring data, so you take lots of pics, fill ur card, transfer em over, and start again __________________

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