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"fifthscn" <> wrote in message
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>I just want to buy a new camera,but I'm new to camera and not sure
> which brand is better,canon,sony,sumsung or anyone else,any
> suggestions?www.handbagws.com

Nikon is best. I can tell you this with perfect confidence because I'm a
Nikon enthusiast (though I do own other brands of cameras too).

A Canon fan will tell you with equal confidence that Canon is best. Pay no
attention to such people.

Since you're not really familiar with cameras, whatever you buy make it
something inexpensive. In all probability this will just be your *first*
digital camera, and there's no reason to spend a lot of money for something
with a lot of extra features that you don't understand and may never have
any use for. By the time you are ready for your *next* camera, whether
that's next year or 10 years from now, you will have a much better idea of
what exactly you want in a camera and how to evaluate camera features.

Also, make sure the camera takes Secure Digital (usually just called SD)
memory cards as digital "film." The reason this is important is that SD
cards have become pretty much a standard, they are inexpensive and often
available at great sale prices and/or with rebates, and any such cards you
buy will probably be usable in any camera(s) you buy in the future.
Therefore do not buy a Fujifilm or Olympus camera that only takes xD cards,
or a Sony camera that only takes Memory Sticks. Buying one of those will
tend to lock you into that brand of camera, since all other brands use SD
cards (or in some cases Compact Flash, but you won't be buying one of those
as a first camera anyway).

Reading camera magazines is a good way to get a feel for the many different
brands and kinds of cameras. If you're in the U.S. you should be able to
find Popular Photography & Imaging magazine in your local library as well as
various stores. I strongly recommend that you do so, unless you really hate
to read that kind of magazine. In that case, go into your nearest Wal-Mart,
select any inexpensive Nikon Coolpix model that you like the looks and feel
of, buy it, take it home and READ THE MANUAL and you're all set.

You could also talk to salespeople about the camera, but whether you do this
in Wal-Mart or some fancy-schmancy camera store this is likely to be less
useful than you probably expect.

Neil

The problem with any store from the consumer view is that they, remarkably,
have the best possible camera. Sure, its a brand that nobody ever heard of,
its all plastic, parts fall off as you handle it in the store. Three people
return theirs while you are considering your purchase. So, ask the salesman
what makes it the best and the answer might well be....we make a bigger
profit from it. That is the same all over.

--
Thanks,
Gene Palmiter
(visit my photo gallery at http://palmiter.dotphoto.com)
freebridge design group

"Neil Harrington" <> wrote in message
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>> "fifthscn" <> wrote in message
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>>>I just want to buy a new camera,but I'm new to camera and not sure
>>> which brand is better,canon,sony,sumsung or anyone else,any
>>> suggestions?www.handbagws.com
>>>
>>
>> Just go to Wal-Mart and trust the sales people there. They'll answer all
>> of your questions and sell you the perfect camera. Good luck!
>
> <GUFFAW!>
>
> But actually, Wal-Mart is not a bad place to look over cameras and get a
> feel for prices. And the OP probably won't be bothered by salescritters
> coming up and trying to sell him something. Unless his Wal-Mart is
> different from mine, 99% of the salespeople will just ignore him.
>
> Neil
>

....and look up a fellow named Preddy....he has great confidence in a camera
that you are sure to appreciate.

--
Thanks,
Gene Palmiter
(visit my photo gallery at http://palmiter.dotphoto.com)
freebridge design group

"Neil Harrington" <> wrote in message
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> "fifthscn" <> wrote in message
> news: oups.com...
>>I just want to buy a new camera,but I'm new to camera and not sure
>> which brand is better,canon,sony,sumsung or anyone else,any
>> suggestions?www.handbagws.com
>
> Nikon is best. I can tell you this with perfect confidence because I'm a
> Nikon enthusiast (though I do own other brands of cameras too).
>
> A Canon fan will tell you with equal confidence that Canon is best. Pay no
> attention to such people.
>
> Since you're not really familiar with cameras, whatever you buy make it
> something inexpensive. In all probability this will just be your *first*
> digital camera, and there's no reason to spend a lot of money for
> something with a lot of extra features that you don't understand and may
> never have any use for. By the time you are ready for your *next* camera,
> whether that's next year or 10 years from now, you will have a much better
> idea of what exactly you want in a camera and how to evaluate camera
> features.
>
> Also, make sure the camera takes Secure Digital (usually just called SD)
> memory cards as digital "film." The reason this is important is that SD
> cards have become pretty much a standard, they are inexpensive and often
> available at great sale prices and/or with rebates, and any such cards you
> buy will probably be usable in any camera(s) you buy in the future.
> Therefore do not buy a Fujifilm or Olympus camera that only takes xD
> cards, or a Sony camera that only takes Memory Sticks. Buying one of those
> will tend to lock you into that brand of camera, since all other brands
> use SD cards (or in some cases Compact Flash, but you won't be buying one
> of those as a first camera anyway).
>
> Reading camera magazines is a good way to get a feel for the many
> different brands and kinds of cameras. If you're in the U.S. you should be
> able to find Popular Photography & Imaging magazine in your local library
> as well as various stores. I strongly recommend that you do so, unless you
> really hate to read that kind of magazine. In that case, go into your
> nearest Wal-Mart, select any inexpensive Nikon Coolpix model that you like
> the looks and feel of, buy it, take it home and READ THE MANUAL and you're
> all set.
>
> You could also talk to salespeople about the camera, but whether you do
> this in Wal-Mart or some fancy-schmancy camera store this is likely to be
> less useful than you probably expect.
>
> Neil
>

The thing is....at the beginning consumer level what does "best" mean? At
the pro level we can discuss things like Canon for full frame or Hasselblad
for largest file. We can discuss the special features desired for Landscape,
portrait, or sports shooting. This guy isn't ready to make an intellegent
choice....so just pick something and find out what you don't like.

"Gene Palmiter" <> wrote in message
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> The problem with any store from the consumer view is that they,
> remarkably, have the best possible camera. Sure, its a brand that nobody
> ever heard of, its all plastic, parts fall off as you handle it in the
> store. Three people return theirs while you are considering your purchase.
> So, ask the salesman what makes it the best and the answer might well
> be....we make a bigger profit from it. That is the same all over.

<chuckle>

You're probably right.

Neil

Gene Palmiter wrote:

> I didn't know any of that when I bought my first camera about 40 years ago
> and that I why I kept that camera only about a year. I learned enough to
> know what I wanted for my second camera.

I absolutely agree. Don't spend a lot of money on the first camera,
because you aren't likely to want to keep it for very long.

Bill

On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 19:00:40 GMT, "Gene Palmiter"
<> wrote:

>The thing is....at the beginning consumer level what does "best" mean? At
>the pro level we can discuss things like Canon for full frame or Hasselblad
>for largest file. We can discuss the special features desired for Landscape,
>portrait, or sports shooting. This guy isn't ready to make an intellegent
>choice....so just pick something and find out what you don't like.
>

"Largest file"?
Do you mean most pixels?
Does a large file indicate a good image?
--
Bill Funk
replace "g" with "a"

Well....I was going for brevity. Largest file size means, and I know of no
exceptions, more MP. Download a file from one of these cameras and marvel!
You can make out the hair on a models chin! I am not talking Rosanne Barr! I
am talking cute chicks and you can make out every little hair! Of course you
need good glass and a good tripod and all the other things that make a good
image. But, all other things being equal, more MP means more resolution and
that means more detail and that means a better photo....technically.

--
Thanks,
Gene Palmiter
(visit my photo gallery at http://palmiter.dotphoto.com)
freebridge design group

"Bill Funk" <> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 19:00:40 GMT, "Gene Palmiter"
> <> wrote:
>
>>The thing is....at the beginning consumer level what does "best" mean? At
>>the pro level we can discuss things like Canon for full frame or
>>Hasselblad
>>for largest file. We can discuss the special features desired for
>>Landscape,
>>portrait, or sports shooting. This guy isn't ready to make an intellegent
>>choice....so just pick something and find out what you don't like.
>>
>
> "Largest file"?
> Do you mean most pixels?
> Does a large file indicate a good image?
> --
> Bill Funk
> replace "g" with "a"

On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 21:19:54 GMT, Gene Palmiter <> wrote:


>Well....I was going for brevity. Largest file size means, and I know of no
>exceptions, more MP. Download a file from one of these cameras and marvel!
>You can make out the hair on a models chin! I am not talking Rosanne Barr! I
>am talking cute chicks and you can make out every little hair! Of course you
>need good glass and a good tripod and all the other things that make a good
>image. But, all other things being equal, more MP means more resolution and
>that means more detail and that means a better photo....technically.

That would be true if there weren't any noise considerations.

Yes...that is part of the all things being equal otherwise. If you try to
put 39 MP on an ASP sized sensor then the pixels are so close that they
interfere with each other...hence noise. But, a bigger sensor means a
cleaner image. At least that's the theory. I have not yet found an image
from the H2d39 for download. I will keep looking.

--
Thanks,
Gene Palmiter
(visit my photo gallery at http://palmiter.dotphoto.com)
freebridge design group

"AZ Nomad" <> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 21:19:54 GMT, Gene Palmiter
> <> wrote:
>
>
>>Well....I was going for brevity. Largest file size means, and I know of no
>>exceptions, more MP. Download a file from one of these cameras and marvel!
>>You can make out the hair on a models chin! I am not talking Rosanne Barr!
>>I
>>am talking cute chicks and you can make out every little hair! Of course
>>you
>>need good glass and a good tripod and all the other things that make a
>>good
>>image. But, all other things being equal, more MP means more resolution
>>and
>>that means more detail and that means a better photo....technically.
>
> That would be true if there weren't any noise considerations.
>