Digital Camera Suggestions

[Jessika]

The only thing about lower end Canon's is their action shots. That is the only thing detering me. Until I see a non-blurred action shot from a Canon, they are out of the question.

I'm tellin ya Jess you can find an EOS Rebet XT for under $500 USD if you search froogle.com (part of google). I just searched froogle for "canon eos digital" and a BUNCH came up, most in the $400 range! And most 8.0MP

And if you use flash with the action shots 9/10 times they come out MUCH clearer than if you don't use flash

EDIT: http://store.yahoo.com/ccicameracity/canondrxt.html

[BC_MoM]

WAY out of my price range, Jess. And remember, that's USD. I was looking at cameras before and they were like 150-250 USD, and when I looked for them at Canadian dealers, they were like 350-450... so.. the exchange rate doesn't sound like a lot, but it adds up quickly.

Also, we can't buy online. So.. yeah

[Jessika]

Ah well I had no idea of the currency exchange just that CAD was less than USD. Or maybe it was the other way around. O_o In any case, certain PowerShots are better at action shots than others. I haven't had too many problems with mine. Some come out blurry, some come out perfect lol its luck of the draw, really.

[wolf_Q]

I think you asked in my last picture thread (this one ) what kind of camera I use. It's a Canon Powershot A95. As you can see from those pictures I have been able to get good action shots. Not every picture taken in action turns out great of course, it's much easier in good lighting and outside.

[slick]

BC Mom:
I live just outside of Vancouver, BC and I've been looking (well, dreaming of is more lilke it) for a digicam. Now, I really don't know anything about them as I've never owned one but you can order online from the Futureshop.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...gon=&langid=EN

...and yes, for you folks from the States, the exchange rate for us is a killer and it's always something we have to keep in mind.

[BC_MoM]

Ugh.. yeah.. don't exchange rates suck? I think it's really stupid and pointless. :P

I can't order online, but I know there's two PowerShot A510's in the city in stock, the rest are completely sold out because they are discontinued.. let's hope I get one for my Bday!

[Giselle]

I will only buy Canon. I guess it's a personal bias, but after trying the rest, I truly will not use any other. I know shutter speed can usually be adjusted, but some cameras I've used are SO. SLOW. With flash/the right lighting, Canon takes quick and clear pictures. Kodak is alright, but I find that they're rather bulky. I have a rather out-of-date camera, a PowerShot A75, and I never seem to have my camera out when Giselle decides to start actually *moving*, so my action shots are more of her just trotting I guess you could call that "action":


(MyPetPages did a really weird job of re-sizing this photo which is why it looks so grainy :/)





I also find that longer-coated dogs are just harder to photograph while in motion because their fur blends together, like this:


Just don't expect to shell out a butt-load of money for a top-notch camera and expect your photos coming out beautifully. It does take a lot of practice and expertise to get some *nice* action shots and I have a lot of admiration for those can take halfway decent pictures. For now, though, I'll stick to my old PowerShot