I want to get a little bit more serious with my photography. I want to know what a good camera would be to get. My price range is upto and around $450. I would like a camera that can give a good shot, take hd movies and have a good optical zoom. Maybe an ultrazoom camera but I dont really want to stake out lots of money on a dslr camera. I dont really want to have to worry about buying lenses or anything like that either. Anyone got any camera recommendations?
Take a look at the page below. It has the digital cameras filtered for optical zoom between 11 to 24x. The Canon PowerShot S5 IS has been a hot favourite for the people getting 'little more serious'. It takes great pics and is known for pretty good video also. It is a slightly old model though.
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I would recommend you
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28K
- 10-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
- 18x wide-angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized zoom lens
- 2.7-inch high-resolution LCD screen; HD video capture
- Full SLR-like manual operations including aperture, shutter, program and full manual modes with Advanced Scene modes
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 12.1MP Digital Camera with 18x POWER Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD
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you can also consider this but with no HD video
Canon Powershot SX10IS 10MP Digital Camera
- 10.0-megapixel resolution for high-quality printing and flexibility when editing
- 20x optical zoom, wide-angle lens and Optical Image Stabilizer; improved speed and quiet zooming
- 2.5-inch Vari-angle LCD; DIGIC 4 Image Processor improves Face Detection
- MovieSnap mode lets you capture high-resolution still images while shooting a movie
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I am going to suggest an option that cost more which I usually do not do but here I go.....
I would take a serious look at the Pentax K-x, a 12MP DSLR camera with 18-55mm zoom and can do HD Video also for about $550.
I would get a DSLR instead of spending more money on a point and shoot camea. A DSLR has a bigger sensor which means higher quality and the ability to change lenses can be very valuable.
Below I posted a variety of links, a review that includes some sample images from the camera, a youtube link that is a sample video from the camera and while at youtube you can easily find more sample videos and some video reviews of the camera. Another link is to a page in the discussions forums at photo.net where a photographer posted some black & white images done from the camera at various higher ISO settings.
I included some links to some dealers. Some of these dealers have some nice extras, free shipping is very common, and sometimes they are offering a free memory card and/or camera bag. Sometimes you have to click in the "add to cart" button to see the actual price.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
Mark
I would suggestion these good point & shoot Digital Camera (has a good megapixels, lots of zoom, takes pictures very quickly, etc) :
1.Canon PowerShot SX20IS : 12.1MP, High-powered 20x wide-angle optical zoom, 2.5-inch Vari-Angle System LCD, DIGIC 4 Image Processor, Capture 720p HD movies with stereo sound, etc.
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2.Nikon Coolpix P90 : 12.1MP, 24x optical wide-angle zoom, 3.0-inch Vari-Angle LCD, Red-Eye Fix, Face-Priority AF(automatically focuses on faces), Smile Mode, etc.
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3. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 : 12.1MP, 18x POWER Optical Image Stabilized Zoom, 2.7 inch LCD, High Definition (HD) video recording, etc.
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4.Sony Cybershot DSC-HX1 : 9MP, 20x optical zoom, Capture up to 10 frames per second, HD (1080p) movie capture, 3.0-inch Clear Photo LCD tilt display, 90-degree tilt and more.
Take a look at the page below. It has the digital cameras filtered for optical zoom between 11 to 24x. The Canon PowerShot S5 IS has been a hot favourite for the people getting 'little more serious'. It takes great pics and is known for pretty good video also. It is a slightly old model though.
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I would recommend you
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28K
- 10-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
- 18x wide-angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized zoom lens
- 2.7-inch high-resolution LCD screen; HD video capture
- Full SLR-like manual operations including aperture, shutter, program and full manual modes with Advanced Scene modes
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 12.1MP Digital Camera with 18x POWER Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD
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you can also consider this but with no HD video
Canon Powershot SX10IS 10MP Digital Camera
- 10.0-megapixel resolution for high-quality printing and flexibility when editing
- 20x optical zoom, wide-angle lens and Optical Image Stabilizer; improved speed and quiet zooming
- 2.5-inch Vari-angle LCD; DIGIC 4 Image Processor improves Face Detection
- MovieSnap mode lets you capture high-resolution still images while shooting a movie
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I am going to suggest an option that cost more which I usually do not do but here I go.....
I would take a serious look at the Pentax K-x, a 12MP DSLR camera with 18-55mm zoom and can do HD Video also for about $550.
I would get a DSLR instead of spending more money on a point and shoot camea. A DSLR has a bigger sensor which means higher quality and the ability to change lenses can be very valuable.
Below I posted a variety of links, a review that includes some sample images from the camera, a youtube link that is a sample video from the camera and while at youtube you can easily find more sample videos and some video reviews of the camera. Another link is to a page in the discussions forums at photo.net where a photographer posted some black & white images done from the camera at various higher ISO settings.
I included some links to some dealers. Some of these dealers have some nice extras, free shipping is very common, and sometimes they are offering a free memory card and/or camera bag. Sometimes you have to click in the "add to cart" button to see the actual price.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
Mark
I would suggestion these good point & shoot Digital Camera (has a good megapixels, lots of zoom, takes pictures very quickly, etc) :
1.Canon PowerShot SX20IS : 12.1MP, High-powered 20x wide-angle optical zoom, 2.5-inch Vari-Angle System LCD, DIGIC 4 Image Processor, Capture 720p HD movies with stereo sound, etc.
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2.Nikon Coolpix P90 : 12.1MP, 24x optical wide-angle zoom, 3.0-inch Vari-Angle LCD, Red-Eye Fix, Face-Priority AF(automatically focuses on faces), Smile Mode, etc.
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3. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 : 12.1MP, 18x POWER Optical Image Stabilized Zoom, 2.7 inch LCD, High Definition (HD) video recording, etc.
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4.Sony Cybershot DSC-HX1 : 9MP, 20x optical zoom, Capture up to 10 frames per second, HD (1080p) movie capture, 3.0-inch Clear Photo LCD tilt display, 90-degree tilt and more.
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