Point and Shoot

CP_alum08

CP_alum08

Well-Known Member
Jessica Meier said:
I am looking for a good point and shoot camera. I prefer one with over 16 megapixels, and the more zoom the better. I don't want to spend a ton. Probably $200 or less. I found the Nikon Coolpix but haven't had any experience with it.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/NIKON - Coolpix L28 20.1-Megapixel Digital Camera/8124425.p?id=1218864360261&skuId=8124425

Anyone have any advice? Sorry if there is another thread.
Click to expand...
There are many other treads like this, but everyone's needs/wants are different so I think it's fine.

Any particular reason you want 16+ MP? Obviously I don't know how much you know about photography, but unless you are going to print these photos BIG (like 16x20 or bigger) or you plan on doing a lot of editing there is no real need for any number of MP. More MP does not mean a better photo.

Take a look at this Canon - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/917877-REG/canon_8206b001_powershot_elph_330_hs.html
10x optical zoom, pretty quick shutter burst, full 1080 video, image stabilization, and built in WI-FI. And still $200.

Most cameras in this price range will be relatively the same quality-wise, but they will have different features. So my advice would be to pick 1 or 2 features that are important to you (zoom, video, etc.) and go with a camera that has what you want.
 
Jessica Meier

Jessica Meier

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
We are Sam's Club members and they usually have good prices. I like the higher megapixel because I tend to get better quality with the way I shoot. Just been my experience. I also have a 5 year old so being able to shoot while she is on the move is critical.
 
Nemo14

Nemo14

Well-Known Member
Jessica Meier said:
We are Sam's Club members and they usually have good prices. I like the higher megapixel because I tend to get better quality with the way I shoot. Just been my experience. I also have a 5 year old so being able to shoot while she is on the move is critical.
Click to expand...

Higher megapixels make no difference for that really.
 
RonAnnArbor

RonAnnArbor

Well-Known Member
Higher megapixels won't do anything as far as movement shots...in fact, they will be blurrier most of the time -- you need a camera with the fastest shutter speed possible -- and for that, 200.00 cameras are not always the trick -- When you look at cameras, you want to find one that has good scene modes, and in particular the sports and/or children scene mode in particular are already designed to speed up the shutter as fast as possible (at the expense of light getting into your camera so they won't work well indoors and in poor light conditions)....That's where the difference comes in with those 500 and 600 dollar cameras like the Canon S110 and Sony Rx100 that can get awesome movement shots...
 
T

thomas998

Well-Known Member
Jessica Meier said:
We are Sam's Club members and they usually have good prices. I like the higher megapixel because I tend to get better quality with the way I shoot. Just been my experience. I also have a 5 year old so being able to shoot while she is on the move is critical.
Click to expand...

The mega pixels really are nothing more than a marketing gimmick. I have an old Nikon D50 that is only 6 megapixels but it give better photos than a 14 megapixel point and shoot... When I was using it I mad some large blowups and I had no issues.

What you want if you are trying to capture kids is something that shoots fast. The trouble you will have with a point and shoot is that even though a lot of them can shoot fast, they can only shoot fast if you have good light. If the light is too dim you'll be a slave to the flash and how quickly it can cycle. I suggest you go to a bestbuy or where ever you are going to buy a camera from and test them out for cycle time. Snap a photo with the flash and then see how long it takes before the camera can snap another. It makes no difference if a camera can snap 10 frames per second if the flash take 10 seconds to cycle.
 

Register on WDWMAGIC. This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.

Back
Top Bottom