If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Camera for travelling?
Daughter needs a camera for 2 month trip to Africa. I'm thinking, 3 - 4
mpix, reasonably dust/damp proof. Small and light for convenience / security. Won't need very many "knobs". Thought about the Oly mju but guess she'd be better off with AA batteries. Suggestions? |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Newshound wrote:
Daughter needs a camera for 2 month trip to Africa. I'm thinking, 3 - 4 mpix, reasonably dust/damp proof. Small and light for convenience / security. Won't need very many "knobs". Thought about the Oly mju but guess she'd be better off with AA batteries. Suggestions? Konica Minolta Dimage X xxx. One of these takes AA cells, I can't remember which. The others take wretched Li-ion. Should be quite inexpensive |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Konica Minolta Dimage X xxx. One of these takes AA cells, I can't remember which. The others take wretched Li-ion. Should be quite inexpensive Thanks, E500 takes AA and looks quite nice. As you say all the slimline jobs take Li-ion |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
"Newshound" wrote in message ... Daughter needs a camera for 2 month trip to Africa. I'm thinking, 3 - 4 mpix, reasonably dust/damp proof. Small and light for convenience / security. Won't need very many "knobs". Thought about the Oly mju but guess she'd be better off with AA batteries. Suggestions? Is she going to have the opportunity or need to shoot wildlife? If the answer is yes, you might want to consider a Panasonic Lumix FZ5. |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Charles Schuler wrote:
"Newshound" wrote in message ... Daughter needs a camera for 2 month trip to Africa. I'm thinking, 3 - 4 mpix, reasonably dust/damp proof. Small and light for convenience / security. Won't need very many "knobs". Thought about the Oly mju but guess she'd be better off with AA batteries. Suggestions? Is she going to have the opportunity or need to shoot wildlife? If the answer is yes, you might want to consider a Panasonic Lumix FZ5. What Charles is saying here is that she'll want a long telephoto to shoot wildlife. I concur with that. You don't want to get too close to wild animals and probably couldn't even if you wanted to. The best long telephoto cameras have image stabilization but, unfortunately, that adds a lot to the price. Alan |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Alan Meyer wrote:
[] The best long telephoto cameras have image stabilization but, unfortunately, that adds a lot to the price. There's quite a lot of discussion of such cameras over in: rec.photo.digital.zlr The 5MP Panasonic FZ5 is about GBP 300, and includes an image-stabilised 36 - 432mm zoom, good for distant photography. I don't regard GBP 300 as lot more expensive, considering its capabilities. David |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Thanks all for the suggestions. I think she will be more after "social"
photos than serious wildlife stuff. However the Panasonic sounds good, I'll have a look at that for myself! |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Newshound wrote:
Thanks all for the suggestions. I think she will be more after "social" photos than serious wildlife stuff. However the Panasonic sounds good, I'll have a look at that for myself! I think for social photos while traveling, small size is the most important thing. If the camera fits easily in her purse or pocket, and doesn't weigh her down, she'll want to take it with her more often. On a long trip, unless she has a laptop with her, she'll also need a high capacity memory card. One gigabyte cards are available for about $79 USD, and less on sale. A card like that can hold 500-1000 images, depending on how big each is and how compressed they are. Most cameras now also take movies, which is nice. If she might use that a lot then the quality of the movie mode is a factor, and the need for a large memory card is even greater. Also for a long trip, a big LCD screen on the back of the camera is nice. If she has no access to a computer, the only way she'll be able to see the photos during the trip is on the LCD screen. There are some cameras that are credit card size (though obviously much thicker) and have 2.5 inch LCDs. Maybe one of those would be ideal. Alan |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
I think for social photos while traveling, small size is the
most important thing. If the camera fits easily in her purse or pocket, and doesn't weigh her down, she'll want to take it with her more often. Yes, my view too On a long trip, unless she has a laptop with her, she'll also need a high capacity memory card. Yes, I thought she should take a couple and swap them every day against the risk of losing one. Most cameras now also take movies, which is nice. If she might use that a lot then the quality of the movie mode is a factor, and the need for a large memory card is even greater. Also for a long trip, a big LCD screen on the back of the camera Good point There are some cameras that are credit card size (though obviously much thicker) and have 2.5 inch LCDs. Maybe one of those would be ideal. Her brother took an Oly mini miu to New York, I was amazed at the picture quality for the size and price, but I can't help thinking AA instead of proprietary Li Ion will be better on tour in Africa |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
DIGITAL CAMERA WEBCAM VIDEO CAM AUDIO REC 4 IN ONE
GOING CHEAP! http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...1&sspage name =STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 "Charles Schuler" wrote in message ... "Newshound" wrote in message ... Daughter needs a camera for 2 month trip to Africa. I'm thinking, 3 - 4 mpix, reasonably dust/damp proof. Small and light for convenience / security. Won't need very many "knobs". Thought about the Oly mju but guess she'd be better off with AA batteries. Suggestions? Is she going to have the opportunity or need to shoot wildlife? If the answer is yes, you might want to consider a Panasonic Lumix FZ5. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
How to Buy a Digital Camera | [email protected] | Digital Photography | 6 | January 18th 05 10:01 PM |
How to Buy a Digital Camera | [email protected] | Digital Photography | 0 | January 18th 05 03:39 PM |
Digital zoom camera & lots of selection questions | Lou | Digital Photography | 5 | November 12th 04 12:43 AM |
Another nail in the view camera coffin? | Robert Feinman | Large Format Photography Equipment | 108 | August 4th 04 03:37 PM |
Batteries for Kodak DX3600 Camera Dock | Larry R Harrison Jr | Digital Photography | 10 | July 24th 04 05:49 PM |