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GReddy81
18-09-2002, 09:52 PM
hi bros,
i am just wondering..i am goin to get a digital camera with the buget around $400-450.wht kind of DC is gd for taking fish pictures at close range?
thanks for the help...
CDM
18-09-2002, 11:32 PM
Bro, honestly, price means quality, in your budget range, you can have some choice, but the pic quality will be just ok. The first important spec is the macro shot distance (close-up shot), the shorter the better. Min resolution should be higher than 2 M pixels. Those famous brands are more reliable (such as Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus,...)
Here's a link that you can set the criteria to search their data base:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp
After the result come out, you need to check above most important issues.
Here's another link (TW cnet) for your reference:
http://taiwan.cnet.com/hardware/digitalcameras/listing?c_id=10010108&VALUE_1_0=&ATTRIB_0=10000090&VALUE_1_1=%A5%FE%B3%A1&ATTRIB_1=10000093&VALUE_1_2=%A4%A3%AD%AD&ATTRIB_2=10000101&VALUE_1_3=%A4%A3%AD%AD&ATTRIB_3=10000102&VALUE_1_4=1%B8U%A4%B8%A5H%A4U&ATTRIB_4=20000061&SEARCH_NUM=5

My personal opinion, if increase the budget to SD600, maybe you can have better choice. Good Luck.
GReddy81
19-09-2002, 08:46 PM
thanks bro for the help..
CDM
19-09-2002, 09:21 PM
No prob bro, wish you a good digital camera hunting.
GReddy81
19-09-2002, 09:28 PM
:)
tyrannia
24-09-2002, 03:48 PM
juz wondering... does anyone noe wat type of dig cam is gd for personal photography? pixels, etc?
BettaRascal
24-09-2002, 03:51 PM
i recommend canon A200

good, but unless you own a battery factory, its only then you can truly enjoy the camera's greatness.
tyrannia
24-09-2002, 03:55 PM
Originally posted by BettaRascal
i recommend canon A200

good, but unless you own a battery factory, its only then you can truly enjoy the camera's greatness.

u mean it has a high power consumption? how much?
BettaRascal
24-09-2002, 03:57 PM
total plus memory and casing, 420
from simlim square
tyrannia
24-09-2002, 04:17 PM
Originally posted by BettaRascal
total plus memory and casing, 420
from simlim square

Hmmm... dat's not too bad... I'll drop by sim lim maybe this weekend or sumthink.... thanks for ur recommendation! :)
CDM
24-09-2002, 04:35 PM
Originally posted by tyrannia
juz wondering... does anyone noe wat type of dig cam is gd for personal photography? pixels, etc?

It depends on the purpose and the quality you want. So, what do you mean about personal photography?
tyrannia
24-09-2002, 04:55 PM
Originally posted by CDM


It depends on the purpose and the quality you want. So, what do you mean about personal photography?

Basic use, for taking own pictures... mite need to email ppl the pics too so need one wif clear image even when i do enlargements... but of coz i noe pics will be distorted slightly.

n of coz, ease of use so i dun like the hassle of too many functions...
Quek
24-09-2002, 05:52 PM
Try Nikon 775 ,It wit 3x Optical Zoom, good for close up and good picture quality. Canon A200 is without optical Zoom.

http://www.canon.com.sg/index.cfm?fuseaction=digitalcamera&prod_type=powershota200


http://www.nikon.com.sg/PRODUCT/COOLPIX/e775.htm
CDM
24-09-2002, 06:40 PM
Originally posted by tyrannia


Basic use, for taking own pictures... mite need to email ppl the pics too so need one wif clear image even when i do enlargements... but of coz i noe pics will be distorted slightly.

n of coz, ease of use so i dun like the hassle of too many functions...

Ok, then besides those keys listed in former reply, you'll need optical zooming for stuffs other than fish. Also, go for the compact ones cause their operation would be more simple. One more thing, get the resolution higher than 2M pixels so that the pics or the photos won't show pixels when enlarged.
tyrannia
24-09-2002, 08:19 PM
ic... ic.... thanks for the info, ppl.... :) :) :)
CDM
24-09-2002, 08:43 PM
Originally posted by tyrannia
ic... ic.... thanks for the info, ppl.... :) :) :)

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tyrannia
24-09-2002, 09:13 PM
;)
Mitsukake
25-09-2002, 03:05 AM
eh i got this rAnger DC in my sch
cant remmber the model blue colour
its 5 in 1
2.1 megapixel.
then got lcd screen for 319
CDM
25-09-2002, 07:56 AM
Originally posted by Mitsukake
eh i got this rAnger DC in my sch
cant remmber the model blue colour
its 5 in 1
2.1 megapixel.
then got lcd screen for 319

Pardon me, what is 5 in 1?:confused:
Mitsukake
25-09-2002, 01:01 PM
its a web cam,video cam,Digital cam...and 2 more i cant remember...hehehe
tyrannia
26-09-2002, 04:45 PM
Originally posted by Mitsukake
its a web cam,video cam,Digital cam...and 2 more i cant remember...hehehe

Wow.... Dat's a lot of functions in 1.... Is it very bulky? :confused:
medesmond
26-09-2002, 04:47 PM
remember u need the macro function...
to mi tat's the most important ...
u need it for close up of the fish ...

:p
tyrannia
26-09-2002, 11:23 PM
Originally posted by medesmond
remember u need the marco fuction...
to mi tat's the most important ...
u need it for close up of the fish ...

:p

Do u mean macro functions? :confused:
losogroup
29-09-2002, 10:57 PM
to take close up pictures less than 30cm you need to switch to close-up mode (a flower sign on the camera)... if you don't your camera have problem focusing. You can also use manual focusing if your camera have this mode.
GReddy81
03-10-2002, 08:51 PM
is cyber-shot P2 gd??
CDM
04-10-2002, 07:20 AM
Originally posted by GReddy81
is cyber-shot P2 gd??

good enough for fish photography:rolleyes:
GReddy81
04-10-2002, 09:09 AM
any more comments on cyber-shot P2....
coz i might get this DC....

thanks...
CDM
04-10-2002, 02:15 PM
You meant Sony's P2 right?
GReddy81
08-10-2002, 01:25 PM
ya sony cybershot P2