Comments on: i need digital camera shopping help… http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html so many dots, so little time... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:11:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: The FujiF31fd Is Too Much Fun at connecting*the*dots http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-88130 The FujiF31fd Is Too Much Fun at connecting*the*dots Fri, 18 May 2007 22:50:04 +0000 http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-88130 [...] A big thank you to Jay Patrikios and Ben from Photogeekery.com, who suggested the Fuji line on a post a few weeks [...] […] A big thank you to Jay Patrikios and Ben from Photogeekery.com, who suggested the Fuji line on a post a few weeks […]

]]> By: sean coon http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-84384 sean coon Fri, 11 May 2007 20:12:41 +0000 http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-84384 the video quality is <a href="http://a.img-dpreview.com/reviews/FujifilmF31fd/Samples/movies/DSCF1960.AVI" rel="nofollow">pretty amazing</a>. based on jay and ben's feedback, i'm going with the fuji F31fd. thanks to everyone for the recommendations! the video quality is pretty amazing.

based on jay and ben’s feedback, i’m going with the fuji F31fd.

thanks to everyone for the recommendations!

]]> By: Ben http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-84378 Ben Fri, 11 May 2007 20:05:33 +0000 http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-84378 According to the review linked below, the clip length is only limited by the free space on the memory card. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilmf31fd/page7.asp According to the review linked below, the clip length is only limited by the free space on the memory card.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilmf31fd/page7.asp

]]> By: sean coon http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-84349 sean coon Fri, 11 May 2007 19:00:20 +0000 http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-84349 thanks, ben, that's great info. i'm now leaning towards the the F31fd. i just want to make sure that the "video snippet" spec doesn't mean i can't record until the memory runs out. my sony lets me shoot 160x120 and 320x240 low end to my heart's desire, but the high-end 320x240 setting only allows 16 seconds at a time... thanks, ben, that’s great info. i’m now leaning towards the the F31fd. i just want to make sure that the “video snippet” spec doesn’t mean i can’t record until the memory runs out. my sony lets me shoot 160×120 and 320×240 low end to my heart’s desire, but the high-end 320×240 setting only allows 16 seconds at a time…

]]> By: Ben http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-84327 Ben Fri, 11 May 2007 18:13:33 +0000 http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-84327 I can only recommend the two that have been recommended to me the most - The Fuji F31fd (update to the F30 mentioned above) and the Canon SD800 IS. Both in your price rage, the Canon @$350 and the Fuji for about $250. The Fuji is known for great low light / high ISO performance and image quality and also sports more manual controls and face detection technology. The Canon has optical Image Stabilization, a nice wide-angle lens (if that is a concern), a longer zoom and more megapixels. I'm having a tough time deciding between these myself. Part of me want the Canon ( I use a 20D most of the time) but I also love the 'bang for the buck' that the Fuji offers. One thing to remember is that you might as well ignore any digital zoom figures, since as you said it just degrades image quality. Hope this helps. I can only recommend the two that have been recommended to me the most - The Fuji F31fd (update to the F30 mentioned above) and the Canon SD800 IS. Both in your price rage, the Canon @$350 and the Fuji for about $250. The Fuji is known for great low light / high ISO performance and image quality and also sports more manual controls and face detection technology.

The Canon has optical Image Stabilization, a nice wide-angle lens (if that is a concern), a longer zoom and more megapixels.

I’m having a tough time deciding between these myself. Part of me want the Canon ( I use a 20D most of the time) but I also love the ‘bang for the buck’ that the Fuji offers.

One thing to remember is that you might as well ignore any digital zoom figures, since as you said it just degrades image quality.

Hope this helps.

]]> By: Ben Saren http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-82501 Ben Saren Tue, 08 May 2007 17:53:56 +0000 http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-82501 Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon. Oh, one last thing Sean, get a Canon. Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon Canon.

Oh, one last thing Sean, get a Canon.

]]> By: Mikey http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-82339 Mikey Tue, 08 May 2007 11:47:01 +0000 http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-82339 Check out the Canon PowerShot S3 IS. A very popular camera on Flickr Check out the Canon PowerShot S3 IS. A very popular camera on Flickr

]]> By: sean coon http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-82142 sean coon Tue, 08 May 2007 03:54:57 +0000 http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-82142 thanks, jay. ok, i just checked out the fuji specs vs my <a href="http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydscs85/page2.asp" rel="nofollow">current specs</a>: * 18.6x total zoom (3x optical, 6.2 digital) -- sounds great, but my zoom knowledge is kinda shaky. is 3o x 6.2d good quality? w/ my current camera, i shy away from zooming at all because the pixelation becomes obvious, but my specs only pimp digital zoom as "Yes, smooth up to 2 x." i'm guessing this camera would be a major improvement... * 6.3 mp -- i heard somewhere that mp isn't the most important thing to look for, so is 6.3 good? and does that 2.2 mp boost from my current specs compensate for crappy zoom shots? * small and compact, check * great for low-light situations, check * what about video? the amazon description has this: <blockquote>...30 fps movie recording with monaural sound for capturing quick, digital video snippits...</blockquote> 30fps is good, but is monaural sound standard? i'd like to have decent quality sound for video. also, what do they mean by snippet? can you shoot as much video as there is free space on your memory card? i'll keep researching until i get some other suggestions... thanks, jay. ok, i just checked out the fuji specs vs my current specs:

* 18.6x total zoom (3x optical, 6.2 digital) — sounds great, but my zoom knowledge is kinda shaky. is 3o x 6.2d good quality? w/ my current camera, i shy away from zooming at all because the pixelation becomes obvious, but my specs only pimp digital zoom as “Yes, smooth up to 2 x.” i’m guessing this camera would be a major improvement…

* 6.3 mp — i heard somewhere that mp isn’t the most important thing to look for, so is 6.3 good? and does that 2.2 mp boost from my current specs compensate for crappy zoom shots?

* small and compact, check

* great for low-light situations, check

* what about video? the amazon description has this:

…30 fps movie recording with monaural sound for capturing quick, digital video snippits…

30fps is good, but is monaural sound standard? i’d like to have decent quality sound for video. also, what do they mean by snippet? can you shoot as much video as there is free space on your memory card?

i’ll keep researching until i get some other suggestions…

]]> By: jay http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-82093 jay Tue, 08 May 2007 02:17:30 +0000 http://www.seancoon.org/2007/05/i_need_digital_camera_shopping_help.html#comment-82093 something tells me you're going to get a lot of opinions but since i'm here first... i picked up a fuji finepix f30 and it's awesome. mostly i got it for the low-light capabilities. is good. something tells me you’re going to get a lot of opinions but since i’m here first…

i picked up a fuji finepix f30 and it’s awesome. mostly i got it for the low-light capabilities. is good.

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