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Post by Dan McLaughlin on Dec 12, 2015 19:01:17 GMT -5
I have slightly different requirements. It is a Christmas present for my daughter who is in grad school. Around $150 with wifi? Any suggestions? Basically a point and shoot with zoom. Thanks in advance...
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Post by fauxmaha on Dec 12, 2015 19:53:43 GMT -5
Not to sound snarky, but doesn't she already have a smartphone?
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Dec 12, 2015 20:57:33 GMT -5
Not to sound snarky, but doesn't she already have a smartphone? My understanding is the smart phones with the better cameras, i.e. Galaxy 5, iPhone 6, etc will take better pictures than inexpensive point and shoots and they are easier to share on social media. Mike |
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Post by Dan McLaughlin on Dec 12, 2015 21:57:57 GMT -5
Yes, she has a smart phone but she would like a camera. Just looking for some advice for a Christmas present for her.
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Post by fauxmaha on Dec 12, 2015 22:00:28 GMT -5
You might look at a COOLPIX S7000.
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Post by Fingerplucked on Dec 12, 2015 22:31:26 GMT -5
I’d go to Costco, spend 20 minutes comparing features, then buy a $149.99 point and shoot. It’s going to have zoom. Not sure about wifi.
I bought a couple Panasonic cameras that way a few years ago in the same general price range. They’re good cameras. Then I bought a Canon for around $400. These camera threads are making me want to get another, but then I remembered that I haven’t charged the batteries on any of them for at least a year, and I’m not even sure where they are.
Or you could pick a camera based on recommendations then go out and find one at a store or online.
My guess is that at that price point, all the major brands are going to be similar values with focuses on different features. (A little more zoom here, a few more pixels there, etc.)
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Post by jdd2 on Dec 12, 2015 22:37:43 GMT -5
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Post by Doug on Dec 13, 2015 7:07:22 GMT -5
Mine is a Coolpix S3600 and it has what you asked for except the wifi. I can see how wifi would be very useful.
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Post by Marshall on Dec 13, 2015 9:38:51 GMT -5
Wifi on a camera? That's a new one by me.
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Post by coachdoc on Dec 13, 2015 10:21:54 GMT -5
And again, My son has one of the phones with a great camera, and it really is better than the point and shoots. Only you need a data package on your wireless account, which can get pricey.
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Post by Doug on Dec 13, 2015 11:32:59 GMT -5
And again, My son has one of the phones with a great camera, and it really is better than the point and shoots. Only you need a data package on your wireless account, which can get pricey. Phone with an optical zoom? Which one. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2015 11:46:17 GMT -5
The sport camera option sounds appealing to me. A rugged waterproof camera that can go where the smart phone shouldn't. |
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Post by coachdoc on Dec 13, 2015 11:46:46 GMT -5
And again, My son has one of the phones with a great camera, and it really is better than the point and shoots. Only you need a data package on your wireless account, which can get pricey. Phone with an optical zoom? Which one. Software zoom. |
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Post by Fingerplucked on Dec 13, 2015 11:48:01 GMT -5
Phone with an optical zoom? Which one. Software zoom. Footwear optical zoom. When I want to zoom in on a subject with my iPhone, I run toward it. When I want to zoom out, I run away from it. |
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Post by Doug on Dec 13, 2015 11:57:38 GMT -5
Phone with an optical zoom? Which one. Software zoom. I don't count software zoom. The real camera guys can give you the reason that optical is different than software zoom. The Coolpix s3600 gives me 8x optical and some more software that I don't use. I like Jim's footware zoom.  |
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Post by Fingerplucked on Dec 13, 2015 12:15:37 GMT -5
There’s no real point in digital zoom. You get the same end result by cropping a picture after the fact: you’re zoomed in on your subject, but you lost definition and resolution in the process. It’s a compromise or tradeoff. I’d rather crop an image afterward since I can then control the “zoom” with precision, getting in to the exact level I want, or deciding against a “perfect” zoom so that I don’t degrade the image resolution too much.
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Post by epaul on Dec 14, 2015 18:41:10 GMT -5
I would go to Amazon, at least to begin with, and then go to cameras and establish (click on) my (your) preferences: under $200, point and shoot. From that list I would make a list of likely contenders and then google for reviews, check out at a camera shop, or just purchase one of them. There are three general classes of point and shoot to chose from: Super Zooms, compact, and weather proof. Ask your daughter which type she wants. All should have wifi. The super zooms are fun, but, they aren't very compact. They aren't as big as a DSL but they aren't pocket friendly, either. Here is a Nikon's Super Zoom in the under $200 class: www.amazon.com/Nikon-COOLPIX-Digital-Camera-Optical/dp/B00T85P56C/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1450122663&sr=8-4&keywords=nikon+l830. The image quality starts breaking down over the last 25% or so of zoom, and they aren't very fast, but there is a lot of zoom and if you can live with limits, these long zooms can be a lot of fun. But, it could be that weatherproof or compact is what she would want (and the compacts are pretty zoomy in their own right). Cannon, Nikon, and Sony are the leading brands, but Samsung is coming on like a rocket and Fuji has lots of nice models. (Sony controls about 50% of the sensor market. They might be thinking about tip toeing out of the consumer camera market and just supply the camera components to everyone else. More profit.) |
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Post by coachdoc on Dec 14, 2015 21:49:50 GMT -5
Wifi in a camera, really?
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Post by epaul on Dec 14, 2015 22:31:45 GMT -5
GPS, too.
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Post by fauxmaha on Dec 14, 2015 22:33:14 GMT -5
Wifi in a camera, really? 20 years from now, the idea of something (like anything... a sandwich, a shoe, a sofa) without WiFi will seem weird. |
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