which camera do you

[cassiesmom]

Freckles -- what a sweet picture!

By the way, out of the three you posted, the Canon looks super nice. It has good zoom and a good number of megapixels.

A question on megapixels. My digital camera has four. My dad's has twelve. It's also smaller and the viewing screen takes up more of the back of the camera than mine does. (I know it drains your battery faster but using the viewing screen is the only way I can take pictures without having to take my glasses off.) Mine works fine and the pictures look okay to me, a digital camera novice. But his takes such nice pictures! When I print them, they are just brighter and cleaner and show more detail. So ... should I lok into getting a newer one? (two weddings in the family later this year so this is definitely the year to do it) Is a digital camera one of those things that, once you take it out of the box, it's outdated? If I buy a new one will I be replacing it again in 2-3 years as the technology gets even better?

Thank you,
Elyse

ps: dad's and mine are both Canon Power Shot, but my sister has an Olympus that takes reeeeeeally nice photos. Mom and Dad's film camera is an Olympus too. Are film cameras going away completely?

[Alysser]

Freckles -- what a sweet picture!



A question on megapixels. My digital camera has four. My dad's has twelve. It's also smaller and the viewing screen takes up more of the back of the camera than mine does. (I know it drains your battery faster but using the viewing screen is the only way I can take pictures without having to take my glasses off.) Mine works fine and the pictures look okay to me, a digital camera novice. But his takes such nice pictures! When I print them, they are just brighter and cleaner and show more detail. So ... should I lok into getting a newer one? (two weddings in the family later this year so this is definitely the year to do it) Is a digital camera one of those things that, once you take it out of the box, it's outdated? If I buy a new one will I be replacing it again in 2-3 years as the technology gets even better?

Thank you,
Elyse

ps: dad's and mine are both Canon Power Shot, but my sister has an Olympus that takes reeeeeeally nice photos. Mom and Dad's film camera is an Olympus too. Are film cameras going away completely?

Personally, I would definitely look into getting a new one, especially with so many events coming up. Also, if you print photos frequently. I wouldn't say they're "outdated", but I guess they do loose value. I got a new Olympus stylus TOUGH 6000 last year and they already have newer models! Mines still pretty fancy though, it takes underwater pics/can be dropped, pretty much for clumsy/adventurous people. But anyway, cameras are cheap enough to replace (IMO) anyway, and you can find some on sale for really good prices, websites, or just general store sales. In the next year I predict most consumer point-and-shoot cameras will probably go up to 14 Megapixels, but that's always gonna change. If you don't drop it around and be rough with it, it can last you well over 3 years. I still have an olympus (it's 2 MP LOL) that was one of the first Olympus digicams and it still works. Olympus is a great brand IMO.

As for film cameras going away, I'd have to say yes and no. Some people love Vintage photography and that means in the aspect of everything - from the way their cameras look to the way the picture develope. Film cameras for the general consumer - well yeah virtually useless unless you want to be going to get them developed all the time or can somehow do it yourself. I have a Film SLR camera, which I barely use. I would LOVE a DSLR but currently can't afford that.

[Roxyluvsme13]

A question on megapixels. My digital camera has four. My dad's has twelve. It's also smaller and the viewing screen takes up more of the back of the camera than mine does. (I know it drains your battery faster but using the viewing screen is the only way I can take pictures without having to take my glasses off.) Mine works fine and the pictures look okay to me, a digital camera novice. But his takes such nice pictures! When I print them, they are just brighter and cleaner and show more detail. So ... should I lok into getting a newer one? (two weddings in the family later this year so this is definitely the year to do it) Is a digital camera one of those things that, once you take it out of the box, it's outdated? If I buy a new one will I be replacing it again in 2-3 years as the technology gets even better?

Thank you,
Elyse

ps: dad's and mine are both Canon Power Shot, but my sister has an Olympus that takes reeeeeeally nice photos. Mom and Dad's film camera is an Olympus too. Are film cameras going away completely?

I think the number of megapixels means the more you have the better it's going to print, or something like that? The more megapixels the bigger you can make the picture, maybe? I'm not 100% sure, but more megapixels are good.

I try to get a new camera every 2-3 years if it's in my price range; however, if you splurge and get a DSLR (I recommend Nikon because I have one and it is absolutely AMAZING) then it'll probably last you a lot longer than 2-3 years

[anna_66]

I think it really depends on what you want to do with it.

I go to a lot of races and LOVE that my new Nikon Coopix 100 has a 26x's zoom and does great low light pictures.

I personally have had a Canon, Olympus (my last camera) and now a Nikon. I've liked them all! Just decide how much you want to pay and what options you want and I'm sure you'll pick a great one!

Happy hunting

[cassiesmom]

A question on megapixels. My digital camera has four. My dad's has twelve. It's also smaller and the viewing screen takes up more of the back of the camera than mine does. (I know it drains your battery faster but using the viewing screen is the only way I can take pictures without having to take my glasses off.) Mine works fine and the pictures look okay to me, a digital camera novice. But his takes such nice pictures! When I print them, they are just brighter and cleaner and show more detail. So ... should I look into getting a newer one? (two weddings in the family later this year so this is definitely the year to do it) Is a digital camera one of those things that, once you take it out of the box, it's outdated? If I buy a new one will I be replacing it again in 2-3 years as the technology gets even better?

Thank you,
Elyse

ps: dad's and mine are both Canon Power Shot, but my sister has an Olympus that takes reeeeeeally nice photos. Mom and Dad's film camera is an Olympus too. Are film cameras going away completely?

The issue got forced because my Canon has gone missing. it's in the house somewhere, I think. I bought a Nikon L22. I've taken my first few pictures with it, but I still need to upload them to the computer.