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| I own a HP 620 digital camera with 2.1 MP and 3x optical zoom. My problem is while this camera takes great up close pics, the zoom on it is lousy. I want a camera in which I can get far away shots with more clarity. Several people have told me in order to do this and stay within my $500 to $600 budget, I will have to go with a Film camera such as a Nikon. They say there isn't much in digital I can find to compare. Is this true or if not, what does anyone recommend that is better than the HP I have now? any help is appreciated. |
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Derek | Have a look at the Olympus C-750 UZ or the C-5050 and others. I mention these camera because Olympus uses REAL 10x zoom (and more) on quite a few of thier cameras. They have been going on sale recently too Go to http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_digital.asp http://www.steves-digicams.com http://www.dpreview.com/ http://www.imaging-resource.com http://megapixel.net/html/issueindex.php?lang=en for reviews. Right now film is still better than digital. But it's only a matter of time before digital replaces it. Besides, digital has instant gratification, consistant pictures and are usually smaller and easier to use. With the right memory card digital cameras can hold thousands of picture too. Hope this helps |
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New member Username: SquirrelyzPost Number: 4 Registered: 01-2004 | elicia - ignire the digital zoom specs for any camera...digital zoom is lousy for myriad reasons. Like Derek says, look for a camera with as much optical zoom as you can afford. As a professional photographer, I do want to add that picture consistantcy has more to do with the photographer than the camera - digital or film. As for clarity, you can gain more clarity (if by clarity we mean resolution) by going to a higher res camera with better optics...but money becomes an issue. You may also want to consider always shooting in the highest quality setting allowed by your camera then adjusting at the computer to fit your needs - web or print. Visit www.photofocus.com and read their archived articles and tips/tricks for more in-depth info. Hope this helps, ^billy |