Ryanside Posted 5 November 2008 Posted 5 November 2008 Looking to get a digital camera for xmas this year, but as someone who has never owned a camera and knows nothing about them I think i may need some help. So far the winner for me is: Olympus Tough Mju 1030 SW I'm off on my travels in Feb round the world for a year, so do need something half decent. I am into my scuba diving so this one does have the added bonus of being waterproof down to 10m, and also is shockproof. I've read some reviews of it which seem to give it a fairly good report, although as I said before, i know very little! Opinions welcome!
Dr The Singh Posted 5 November 2008 Posted 5 November 2008 Looking to get a digital camera for xmas this year, but as someone who has never owned a camera and knows nothing about them I think i may need some help.So far the winner for me is: Olympus Tough Mju 1030 SW I'm off on my travels in Feb round the world for a year, so do need something half decent. I am into my scuba diving so this one does have the added bonus of being waterproof down to 10m, and also is shockproof. I've read some reviews of it which seem to give it a fairly good report, although as I said before, i know very little! Opinions welcome! The canon ixus range are the best but for style etc sony t range!! Non of the 2 are cheap though!!
hairy Posted 5 November 2008 Posted 5 November 2008 Looks like a good option for travelling with being shockproof etc. Make sure you get a big memory card if your looking at a years travel!
lavrentis Posted 5 November 2008 Posted 5 November 2008 I have a Casio Exilim EX-1080. It was very cheap for its specs as it was about £90 I think.
Darkzzz_ Posted 5 November 2008 Posted 5 November 2008 I have one for sale. It is a quality camera, obviously I am biased about that. I have just stepped up to the Sony A300 and would not have been selling this but I needed the newer one to complete my course. You can read a review here. http://www.cameras.co.uk/reviews/sony-dsc-h3.cfm It comes with a 2gb memory card, all accessories, Sony bag and 1 year warranty. It is very user friendly, Remember with a compact camera, it is always best to go for a 10X optical zoom or higher if possible, don't buy into the digital zoom always check the optical zoom, Optical gives you much more zoom. Regards
Bellend Sebastian Posted 5 November 2008 Posted 5 November 2008 The only thing that would put me off buying an Olympus camera (and I'm speaking from experience, as I've got one) is that they use the XD card format (as do Fuji) and although they're easy to get hold of, because they're less popular than the most common format (SD) they tend to be a lot more expensive. It's only really an issue if you're going to buy a few of them, which as you're going travelling I guess you might be. I'll be buying a Panasonic TZ5 when I've got some money because of its mighty 10x zoom, but although it's well built I'm not sure it's rugged enough for the sort of stuff you'll be doing
Guest Posted 5 November 2008 Posted 5 November 2008 I'll be buying a Panasonic TZ5 when I've got some money because of its mighty 10x zoom, but although it's well built I'm not sure it's rugged enough for the sort of stuff you'll be doing That looks like a bloody good camera. I'm going to have to go and see just how small it is now!!
Kilworthfox Posted 5 November 2008 Posted 5 November 2008 Looking to get a digital camera for xmas this year, but as someone who has never owned a camera and knows nothing about them I think i may need some help.So far the winner for me is: Olympus Tough Mju 1030 SW I'm off on my travels in Feb round the world for a year, so do need something half decent. I am into my scuba diving so this one does have the added bonus of being waterproof down to 10m, and also is shockproof. I've read some reviews of it which seem to give it a fairly good report, although as I said before, i know very little! Opinions welcome! I don't believe they need film <_<
Bellend Sebastian Posted 5 November 2008 Posted 5 November 2008 That looks like a bloody good camera. I'm going to have to go and see just how small it is now!! It's not super small, but it's got to be a decent size because a zoom that big takes up a lot of space. My mate has got the TZ3 (the forerunner, but pretty much identical in most respects) and he's highly delighted with it
Guest Posted 5 November 2008 Posted 5 November 2008 It's not super small, but it's got to be a decent size because a zoom that big takes up a lot of space. My mate has got the TZ3 (the forerunner, but pretty much identical in most respects) and he's highly delighted with it I want all of the features and the compactability. My previous camera was a Fuji one, with lots of optical zoom for the price at the time, and it was great, just far too bulky. My current camera is 3x optical, but the right size. I am hoping for the day I can have it all.
hairy Posted 5 November 2008 Posted 5 November 2008 I have a canon Ixus. Really easy to use, smaller than a packet of fags and 10 megapixels
Guest Posted 1 January 2009 Posted 1 January 2009 That looks like a bloody good camera. I'm going to have to go and see just how small it is now!! I am now the proud owner of said phone. Me like.
Phube Posted 1 January 2009 Posted 1 January 2009 I would recommend the best Canon Ixus you can afford... My wife was given a Fujifilm 8M pixel camera this Christmas (from work), and it's not as good as our 2 year old 7.1M pixel Ixus 750... 2 years is a long time in camera years!
DB11 Posted 1 January 2009 Posted 1 January 2009 I know that the batteries don't last very long on my digital camera.
lavrentis Posted 1 January 2009 Posted 1 January 2009 I know that the batteries don't last very long on my digital camera. In my camera and other cameras I know they come with their own sort so they are adapted to have better battery life, not like AA's.
MC Prussian Posted 1 January 2009 Posted 1 January 2009 Digital SLR all the way. A bit clunky in your hand(s), but worth the money spent. No more blurry and shaky pictures. You have to focus more with one of these. Plus, the exchangeable lens thing adds a whole more depth to it. I'm a proud owner of a Canon 450D for more than half a year now and it's a wonderful piece of equipment. Wouldn't want to miss it. Oh, and the battery lasts for weeks.
act smiley Posted 1 January 2009 Posted 1 January 2009 While a good DSLR is awesome, its not quite the tool for the job at hand. I'd reccomend a Canon A-series - they're basically similar to the Ixus models but with better zoom at the cost of being a bit bulkier. Not really given one a good beating so I dunno how tough it would be. The main difference really is that they use AA's - not the greatest battery life, especially with unbranded jobs, but you at least you don't have the worry of getting all manner of adapters for the charger. Depends on where you're going as to what would be more convenient really. On general tips, don't worry too much about the number of megapixels - after about half a dozen, you've got enough.
AoWW Posted 1 January 2009 Posted 1 January 2009 Looks like a good option for travelling with being shockproof etc. Make sure you get a big memory card if your looking at a years travel! No, don't!!! Go for a number of smaller cards - if most of your pics are stored on one large card and it gets lost/stolen/damaged/corrupt, you're stuffed. With a smaller number of cards - particularly when travelling - you can spread them between different bags etc and minimise the risk of all your photos disappearing - heartbreaking as they're irreplaceable really.
act smiley Posted 1 January 2009 Posted 1 January 2009 To be honest, SD cards are cheap these days. Lots of fairly big ones are the order of the day - 8gb can be got for about £15.
Jon the Hat Posted 2 January 2009 Posted 2 January 2009 Note. If you have a camera which only uses it's own rechargeble battery (ie not AA) you need probably need a spare. Running out of battery power at Angkor Wat is as annoying as it gets. You will probably lose it so don't spend too much, and get insurance. There are a million places to burn your pics onto CDR and send home so you don't need hundreds of memory cards. Make sure they arrive before you delete them from the card though, or carry copies of the CD's as well. If it does get nicked in say Southeast Aisa, report it to the police, and you may find they direct you to a small "market" where you can buy it back again if you are quick.
cisono Posted 12 February 2009 Posted 12 February 2009 Can anyone recommend a digital camera with the following (generic) spec: - small size - autofocus - easy to use for a friend who has a PhD in Artificial Intelligence but doesn't much like gadgets....
MC Prussian Posted 13 February 2009 Posted 13 February 2009 I'm a big Canon lover and thus biased. How about a Canon IXUS?
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