Help on choosing a new camera

[up-smash]

I'm looking for a new camera, but I don't know which camera to get or know much about cameras .

I do know that I want:

*Digital
*Crank out a lot of megapixels
*size doesn't matter, although I like the bigger ones
*budget of $500

 

[Hefemeister]

looking for a point and shoot or a dslr?

 

[hikaricloud]

I think he could get something in between. It sounds like you want to get into photography but not spend a lot of money in the end, but with DSLRs, you're going to need to shell out some money for decent glass and such.

I vote this: Newegg.com - Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Black 12.1 MP 2.5" 230K Vari-Angle LCD 20X Optical Zoom 28mm Wide Angle Digital Camera

20x optical zoom, 12mp. Good little camera.

You can price shop around of course, and also look at Nikon equivalents.

 

[Peter.Cort]

Newegg.com - Canon PowerShot G11 Black 10.0 MP 2.8" 461K Vari-angle LCD 5X Optical Zoom 28mm Wide Angle Digital Camera

one of the best point and shoot camera's you can buy.

 

[hikaricloud]

Personally, I'd get the SX20 over that one, if I'm going to get a point and shoot, I want some zoom that doesn't distort.

I like to think of those types of cameras as pre-DSLRs. Not quite either POS or DSLR.

 

[up-smash]

Thanks for the suggestions guys!

The main reason I want a camera is to take high quality pictures of the different parts of my computer, because I'm writing a little e-journal of changing all my computer parts, and painting the case. I'll be doing some in-door candid shots as well.

 

[Mr. Switch]

I'm looking for a new camera, but I don't know which camera to get or know much about cameras .

I do know that I want:

*Digital
*Crank out a lot of megapixels
*size doesn't matter, although I like the bigger ones
*budget of $500

You can get a D40 for $450, and the IQ will blow away pretty much any point and shoot.

 

[Poizen22]

if ur looking at the d40 id recomend the pentax k100d over it is in the same range as the d40 handles noise better and has the very well desired top monted lcd.

 

[Mr. Switch]

if ur looking at the d40 id recomend the pentax k100d over it is in the same range as the d40 handles noise better and has the very well desired top monted lcd.

The use of AA batteries alone as the power source is reason enough not to shoot a K100/200D.

 

[Crysalis]

zing!