Select a 5 megapixel camera between 6 models ????

Canon A95 - got it and am very pleased with it.
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"Manolo" wrote in message
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Hello I am looking forward to buying a Digital camera of about 5
megapixeles,

At the moment I have selected this machines.
Could you give me some advice,

Nikon CoolPix 5200
Canon Ixus 500
Konica-Minolita G500
Olympus C50
Olympus C60Z
Pentax S51

Thank you. Very much

"Manolo" wrote in message
...
Hello I am looking forward to buying a Digital camera of about 5
megapixeles,

At the moment I have selected this machines.
Could you give me some advice,

Nikon CoolPix 5200
Canon Ixus 500
Konica-Minolita G500
Olympus C50
Olympus C60Z
Pentax S51

Thank you. Very much

If you need advice, you're like me a bumbling amatuer (I'm not even sure how
to spell "amatuer" - it always looks wrong to me). Please go to
www.dpreview.com
Go for the cheapest and smallest to start with. Lots of pricey cameras out
there with loads of facilities which you may never use. Basic point & shoot.
Most photos are impulse. No one wants to hang around while you waste time
adjusting your settings. The resultant shot usually shows a bored face.
Get a small camera so that it will fit inside your pocket. They are very
attractive to thieves as I found out. If its too big for your pocket you may
leave it down for a second - goodbye camera.
The latest digital cameras are always the dearest. Search the web for last
year's models. Good luck,
Joe

"Manolo" wrote in message
...
Hello I am looking forward to buying a Digital camera of about 5
megapixeles,

At the moment I have selected this machines.
Could you give me some advice,

Nikon CoolPix 5200
Canon Ixus 500
Konica-Minolita G500
Olympus C50
Olympus C60Z
Pentax S51

Thank you. Very much

If you need advice, you're like me a bumbling amatuer (I'm not even sure how
to spell "amatuer" - it always looks wrong to me). Please go to
www.dpreview.com
Go for the cheapest and smallest to start with. Lots of pricey cameras out
there with loads of facilities which you may never use. Basic point & shoot.
Most photos are impulse. No one wants to hang around while you waste time
adjusting your settings. The resultant shot usually shows a bored face.
Get a small camera so that it will fit inside your pocket. They are very
attractive to thieves as I found out. If its too big for your pocket you may
leave it down for a second - goodbye camera.
The latest digital cameras are always the dearest. Search the web for last
year's models. Good luck,
Joe

Manolo wrote:
Hello I am looking forward to buying a Digital camera of about 5
megapixeles,

At the moment I have selected this machines.
Could you give me some advice,

Nikon CoolPix 5200
Canon Ixus 500
Konica-Minolita G500
Olympus C50
Olympus C60Z
Pentax S51

Thank you. Very much

If you can tell us a little more about how you plan on using the camera,
we might be able to offer some better advice.

Right now I am guessing, general family photos. If you are interested
in something like sports, or theater or portrait etc. the preferred choice
may change. I can't say a lot about your list of choices as I have no
personal experience with any of them, but others do and more information
from you may help them help you.

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

Manolo wrote:
Hello I am looking forward to buying a Digital camera of about 5
megapixeles,

At the moment I have selected this machines.
Could you give me some advice,

Nikon CoolPix 5200
Canon Ixus 500
Konica-Minolita G500
Olympus C50
Olympus C60Z
Pentax S51

Thank you. Very much

If you can tell us a little more about how you plan on using the camera,
we might be able to offer some better advice.

Right now I am guessing, general family photos. If you are interested
in something like sports, or theater or portrait etc. the preferred choice
may change. I can't say a lot about your list of choices as I have no
personal experience with any of them, but others do and more information
from you may help them help you.

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

"Manolo" wrote in message
...
Could you give me some advice,

I'm afraid I cannot help choosing between the mentioned cameras, but my
advice is to adjust the date on your PC;-)

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Jan Otto

"Manolo" wrote in message
...
Could you give me some advice,

I'm afraid I cannot help choosing between the mentioned cameras, but my
advice is to adjust the date on your PC;-)

--
Jan Otto

Joe wrote:
"Manolo" wrote in message
...
Hello I am looking forward to buying a Digital camera of about 5
megapixeles,

At the moment I have selected this machines.
Could you give me some advice,

Nikon CoolPix 5200
Canon Ixus 500
Konica-Minolita G500
Olympus C50
Olympus C60Z
Pentax S51

Thank you. Very much

If you need advice, you're like me a bumbling amatuer (I'm not even
sure how to spell "amatuer" - it always looks wrong to me). Please go
to www.dpreview.com
Go for the cheapest and smallest to start with. Lots of pricey
cameras out there with loads of facilities which you may never use.
Basic point & shoot. Most photos are impulse. No one wants to hang
around while you waste time adjusting your settings. The resultant
shot usually shows a bored face.
Get a small camera so that it will fit inside your pocket. They are
very attractive to thieves as I found out. If its too big for your
pocket you may leave it down for a second - goodbye camera.
The latest digital cameras are always the dearest. Search the web for
last year's models. Good luck,
Joe

There is some good principle in there, in what Joe says. My experience,
not with just cameras, but about every choice you make, you will look
back and wish you knew then what you know now. All the research you can
do will help some, but there is no substitute for experience with the
subject in the area and manner you will use it.

Specifications and performance tests can't tell you if it fits you
comfortably. Hands-on is the only way to know. I'm thinking of a
particular car I lusted for, saved for, bought, and in a very short time
realized it didn't fit well enough to live with. (And one wife, but
don't say that out loud...)

Not only the fit, but the function can't be evaluated without hands-on,
and every bit of experience you have with a camera will teach you
something about what you need, what you want, and what you can
disregard.

My advice is: buy a less expensive one, as Joe said, use it for a while,
develop that perspective on the actual act of picture-taking with a
machine in your hands, and you will be able to make a better choice down
the road. Much less chance of throwing away money on a camera that
doesn'e suit your needs and methods.

If only I had rented one for a while, before making the commitment...

--
Frank ess

Joe wrote:
"Manolo" wrote in message
...
Hello I am looking forward to buying a Digital camera of about 5
megapixeles,

At the moment I have selected this machines.
Could you give me some advice,

Nikon CoolPix 5200
Canon Ixus 500
Konica-Minolita G500
Olympus C50
Olympus C60Z
Pentax S51

Thank you. Very much

If you need advice, you're like me a bumbling amatuer (I'm not even
sure how to spell "amatuer" - it always looks wrong to me). Please go
to www.dpreview.com
Go for the cheapest and smallest to start with. Lots of pricey
cameras out there with loads of facilities which you may never use.
Basic point & shoot. Most photos are impulse. No one wants to hang
around while you waste time adjusting your settings. The resultant
shot usually shows a bored face.
Get a small camera so that it will fit inside your pocket. They are
very attractive to thieves as I found out. If its too big for your
pocket you may leave it down for a second - goodbye camera.
The latest digital cameras are always the dearest. Search the web for
last year's models. Good luck,
Joe

There is some good principle in there, in what Joe says. My experience,
not with just cameras, but about every choice you make, you will look
back and wish you knew then what you know now. All the research you can
do will help some, but there is no substitute for experience with the
subject in the area and manner you will use it.

Specifications and performance tests can't tell you if it fits you
comfortably. Hands-on is the only way to know. I'm thinking of a
particular car I lusted for, saved for, bought, and in a very short time
realized it didn't fit well enough to live with. (And one wife, but
don't say that out loud...)

Not only the fit, but the function can't be evaluated without hands-on,
and every bit of experience you have with a camera will teach you
something about what you need, what you want, and what you can
disregard.

My advice is: buy a less expensive one, as Joe said, use it for a while,
develop that perspective on the actual act of picture-taking with a
machine in your hands, and you will be able to make a better choice down
the road. Much less chance of throwing away money on a camera that
doesn'e suit your needs and methods.

If only I had rented one for a while, before making the commitment...

--
Frank ess

Manolo,

Depending on how you want to use the camera, you may find some from
your list better than others.

You can find a list of recommended 5 MP cameras he
http://digital-camera.review-center....&t=Experienced

Regarding the cameras you are looking at specifically, you can read
what current owners of some of these cameras have to say about them.
Reading their comments may be a great help in making your decision:

Nikon CoolPix 5200
http://digital-camera.review-center....SIN=B0002805TG

Canon PowerShot S500
http://digital-camera.review-center....SIN=B0001G6U5W

Konica-Minolita G500

Olympus C50
http://digital-camera.review-center....SIN=B00006JLOT

Olympus C60Z
http://digital-camera.review-center....SIN=B0001DKQWI

Pentax S51

Hope this helps!

-Scott


"Manolo" wrote in message ...
Hello I am looking forward to buying a Digital camera of about 5
megapixeles,

At the moment I have selected this machines.
Could you give me some advice,

Nikon CoolPix 5200
Canon Ixus 500
Konica-Minolita G500
Olympus C50
Olympus C60Z
Pentax S51

Thank you. Very much