What camera is for me?

[mag7spy]

Hi im kinda new to camra's and im just wondering what kind of camera i should get.

Price range 500-700$

Use for out doors

I am also using this camrea for animation textures.

Please help me ask me any other questions you want and i will answer them.

[mag7spy]

Can someone please help me with. im looking for a digital one.

[Frog]

I'm sorry you haven't received a reply yet, Mag.
Perhaps if you could give us more perameters of what you are looking for, someone could help.
5 to 7 hundred could be a low end dslr or a higher end point and shoot.
I don't know what animation textures are nor how you would use a camera for them.
What type of outdoor work are you wanting to do. Landscapes, animals, people?

[mag7spy]

It would be nice to be able to have landscapes, animals and people with good quaity. It might help to if there is some sort of refrence page i could use to help pick out options that i might want to use.

[jfloody21]

If the price range is up to $700 and you want a quality camera that can do it all I would suggest the Canon EOS Rebel XSi which I purchased recently for $649.95. I have had no problems and it shoots the best pictures. I found it for a great low price on this site after looking around forever and I saved a ton.
http://cameta.com/?utm_source=photog...ampaign=cannon

[Frog]

Meg try this site http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp

You can check off what features you want and it will bring up your options.
Some of the selections might not mean anything to you unless you are familiear with camera lingo. I would put in your price

[dcarrolljr]

Morning Folks. I am also looking for a new camera. By no means am I a professional. I've only owned one camera before and it was crap. Honestly I'm just looking for a sleek camera to fit in my pocket for everyday use. I'm going on a trip soon and would like something compact that takes good quality pictures and has a quick flash. My price range is only about $150-$250. I was looking at the Nikon Coolpix S60 and S230 but read some bad reviews. I do like the touch screen option though. I had a Sony Cybershot from like 4 years ago but the picture quality was horrible...especially at night. Any suggestions? Thanks

[kim115]

hello everyone!! I'm also looking for a good camera for recording concerts.

I want a regular digital camera that I can use in daily life. I have one now that records videos and sound, but the sound is incredibly screechy when the symbols are played. I want a camera that doesn't rob my bank account and has a good picture with great sound. Also, I want the camera to be able to take good shots without flash.

Thanks!

[Anbesol]

To the original poster: A low end DSLR for sure, using as animation textures, things like image grain would be a hassle for sure. In this respect DSLR stands above point and shoot by miles. As far as which one - if I were personally to do this on that specific budget, I would go for a used Minolta Maxxum 7D, with a Minolta 28-75 f/2.8. Alas, though, I am a Sony/Minolta man, other brands will have equivalent/similar offerings. With your budget, I would refrain from using it almost entirely on the camera, go for a used 6/8 MPix DSLR like a Minolta Maxxum 7D, a Nikon D70s, or a Canon Rebel XTi.

dcarrol - In the subcompact camera category, the Canon and Sony I think have the best offerings, in your price range, a Canon SD890IS could do you well. Check out the review section on this site, and Imaging-Resource.com as well for more detailed reviews and specification sheets.

Kim - you may be asking a bit too much, some of Sony's camera offerings have mic attachments that could enhance the audio recording capability, but aside from attaching a mic you really shouldn't be expecting *good* audio quality. That said, there may be some that record audio better than your present camera. You may want to look for a camera that has stereo audio recording ability, but as far as recording concerts go, I would not be expecting very much from any current digital cameras.