Digital Camera Help

• mikevalentine

  13 Jul 06, 20:30

  Thanks all for your help so far.
  
  Anyways, is it true that for if I purchase from Sony, then I will have to buy memory card from Sony too? And that it will be expensive?
  
  And how much zoom do I need? I mean, how much is sufficient?
• Manager433

  13 Jul 06, 20:40

  Originally posted by mikevalentine:

  Thanks all for your help so far.
  
  Anyways, is it true that for if I purchase from Sony, then I will have to buy memory card from Sony too? And that it will be expensive?
  
  And how much zoom do I need? I mean, how much is sufficient?

  Yes. Sony use memory stick if I'm not wrong. Get Nikon lah. Better choice.
• the Bear

  13 Jul 06, 20:45

  depends actually, ALL Sony products will use their memory sticks...
  
  but some of their higher end cameras use Compact Flash also..
• Manager433

  13 Jul 06, 20:48

  memory sticks a little expensive.
• SumOne

  13 Jul 06, 20:49

  Originally posted by caver:

  PANASONIC FX01!!
  
  The design is PERFECT! Rounded corners. Perfect size...not so thin/small and fragile like other brands. It looks like one cool gadget..and not like one of those boring silver colored digital cameras...which is just ugly.
  

  Of course if your choice is based on design, almost everything I say goes out the window.
• SumOne

  13 Jul 06, 20:52

  Originally posted by Manager433:

  Get Canon A430 or any A series. But you want to get Nikon, get L2 coolpix.

  Hmm... Don't threadstarter would want A430 because the preference seems to be for non-AA batt cameras (i.e;Li Batt)
• Manager433

  13 Jul 06, 20:55

  Originally posted by SumOne:

  Hmm... Don't threadstarter would want A430 because the preference seems to be for non-AA batt cameras (i.e;Li Batt)

  AA seems to be a better choice. If lets say the batteries go dead, u still can use another new AA size batteries to operate ur camera.
• SumOne

  13 Jul 06, 20:56

  Originally posted by mikevalentine:

  Thanks all for your help so far.
  
  Anyways, is it true that for if I purchase from Sony, then I will have to buy memory card from Sony too? And that it will be expensive?
  
  And how much zoom do I need? I mean, how much is sufficient?

  Originally posted by Manager433:

  Yes. Sony use memory stick if I'm not wrong. Get Nikon lah. Better choice.

  Agree with Manager433, Sony memory stick is expensive, so you gotta make sure they give you a decent amount of memory for free. Otherwise you might as well buy another brand that is already cheaper and gives you more than enough memory card memory.
  
  The common zoom in the market now is 3times optical zoom and above. Digital zoom should be at least 4times. 3times is enough for 3 to 4 meters. Good enough for group shots and personal potraits.
  
  Optical zoom is more impt than digital zoom.
• SumOne

  13 Jul 06, 20:58

  Originally posted by Manager433:

  AA seems to be a better choice. If lets say the batteries go dead, u still can use another new AA size batteries to operate ur camera.

  There's advantage in both. Li Batt have longer life in gen and allows response time of camera to be faster. Also, it's easier for camera to be slim if it's using Li batt, which I think is what the threadstarter wants.
  
  Using AA batt also makes the camera heavier.
• the Bear

  13 Jul 06, 20:58

  actually, how come no one asked: what is your budget?
• SumOne

  13 Jul 06, 21:02

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  actually, how come no one asked: what is your budget?

  Maybe becase everyone assume their own budget is the person's budget. Ha ha.
  
  But I kind of sense that threadstarter is going for sony T series, which pretty much means budget is quite high for prosumer cameras.
  
• the Bear

  13 Jul 06, 21:04

  if so, spend a little more, get a Nikon D70s
• SumOne

  13 Jul 06, 21:06

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  if so, spend a little more, get a Nikon D70s

  eh...... that one not really a "little" more. ha ha ha. You must see if threadstarter got the cash already.
• the Bear

  13 Jul 06, 21:07

  okay okay.. maybe a D50
• SumOne

  13 Jul 06, 21:09

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  okay okay.. maybe a D50

  Ha ha ha. Like you said, what's his budget?
• SumOne

  13 Jul 06, 21:10

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  okay okay.. maybe a D50

  I remember once a friend asked me for recommendation for camera. I asked him what his budget was. He replied me,"Not much, about S$900."
• toyota-corolla

  13 Jul 06, 21:23

  Originally posted by SumOne:

  did you take behind a glass window or something? Looks like a reflection.

  no i didnt
• ^tamago^

  13 Jul 06, 23:17

  Originally posted by SumOne:

  I remember once a friend asked me for recommendation for camera. I asked him what his budget was. He replied me,"Not much, about S$900."

  tiap 50% more and get D50 lah... then join the increasing ranks of ppl here...