Help ...buying a digital camera

[Lionel Ritchie]

Need to buy a digital camera for work?

anyone like to make a recommendation? anyone bought one recently that they really liked/disliked?

needs to be able to take decent pics, plenty of 'em and be generally a handy piece of kit.

I'd say the budget is E500 - E1000. though if your suggestion costs more suggest away and I'll go cap in hand.... :)

thanks in advance.

oh and btw -did I say I need some answers by 11am? It's now 10.09 -time is a factor people. Let's get busy. :D

[Peadar]

The Nikon Coolpix 8800 (http://www.jessops.com/search/viewproduct.cfm?Product=NIKC8800&CFID=8778975&CFTOKEN=5d984b6-9fcffa8e-e6da-4f35-9db1-814a00da1fde) is all you need.

[Paulie]

I recently bought a Canon A95 which I find to be very good. Do a google search on it. The reviews are pretty favourable.

[Kingdom]

How about tips re a normal small digital camera with a budget of 50c to €300.........

[carrickharp]

Don't get a Sony :mad:

[atfconline]

If you are going to spend that kind of money, don't waste it on a digital. Get a dSLR like the Canon 300d or 350d.

[macdermesser]

Don't get a Sony :mad:

Why not?

I've had a sony for the last three years and never had a problem with it. The movie function is great too, with sound .. never have felt the urge to get a camcorder.

[Peadar]

How about tips re a normal small digital camera with a budget of 50c to €300.........

Try HP Digital Cameras. (http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ie/en/ho/WF02a/5043-5683-5887.html)

[Peadar]

If you are going to spend that kind of money, don't waste it on a digital. Get a dSLR like the Canon 300d or 350d.

He said it was for work so it would be foolish to recommend a Digital SLR. They require care and understanding.
The Canon EOS digital SLR's don't allow a scene to be viewed in the LCD before the picture is taken. In order to get the most from them you need to understand a bit about photography. That may not suit everyone in his office.

By the way, I have an EOS 300D and I think it's the dogs under carriage!
Truely is a wonderful camera.

[Lionel Ritchie]

thanks for the help here folks.

Just to clarify -I'm not a wedding photographer, working for a newspaper, forensic scientist or anything remotely glamorous...

for the most part the camera will be on a tripod and I'll be going -click "next" -click- "next" -click -"next" ad nauseum for a couple of hours at a time.

This means that while the shots don't have to win me any photographers guild blue ribbands -they have to be clear, good quality for print media, archiving etc etc...

that probably means I need a half decent realtime LCD/VDU.

Was thinking of a Canon - but have heard a couple of complaints from a colleague.

Sony -I'd be wary of due to previous experience with other digital media (MP3 players, MD players) where the software was abyssmally non-user friendly and W95 like. Yet I'm intrigued by mcdermessers suggestion about the movie function on his.

Just from my quick googling it appears that for my bare spec I don't need to spend a grand for something that'll do the job anyway.

[Schumi]

Just to clarify -I'm not a wedding photographer, working for a newspaper, forensic scientist or anything remotely glamorous...

for the most part the camera will be on a tripod and I'll be going -click "next" -click- "next" -click -"next" ad nauseum for a couple of hours at a time.
Prison mugshots is it? :D

[Lionel Ritchie]

Prison mugshots is it? :D

Something like that ...yet something not like that at all. :D

I'm in the Education game so...

[wws]

hp photosmart 945

for sports photos im told......fast shutter speed - peadar confirm thats important???!? :D

[Peadar]

fast shutter speed - peadar confirm thats important???!? :D

Yes, if you're photographing Liam Kearney and his "go faster" stripes. ;)
You can't beat an SLR for action sports though.



hp photosmart 945

By the way, that product has been discontinued. (http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ie/en/ho/WF10a/5043-5683-5887-5887-311381-817329.html)

[Drumcondra Red]

Something like that ...yet something not like that at all. :D

I'm in the Education game so... Is there not laws against that sort of thing???

[Peadar]

Is there not laws against that sort of thing???

No! Education is only outlawed in Dublin.
It's compulsory everywhere else. :p :D