Hi,

Thanks so much. Actually I also had went to this url 2 days ago and preview
the Canon 350D and like it. But I was hoping for better ones. In the url you
gave, it has link to places where I can order it. The prices ranges and if I
were to pick the shop selling it the cheapest... will it be advisable? Ok, I
will go seek and think about it. I do wish to have just one len as I do no
like the idea of taking out and putting back len onto camera. IF I go for
tour, I want one which can take picture easily and easy to carry. The best
brand any idea is which? is Nikon comparable? How about Sony, Oympic and so
on? Any idea? I look at them in the url but there are so many tempting ones.
I think it really depend on my luck if I were to get one or not. Sigh... The
sony looks cool too. Many others look cool too. I will see how when i go to
the shops. Their attitude matters.

Thanks a lot. BTW, hope they sell those in Singapore.

Most important question I have is, which brand or model I must never
consider and why? That way I can look out for this problem with digital
camera and get the real good ones. Any idea?

Thanks so much regardless. It has been a good help.


"Paul Saunders" <pvs1@wildwales.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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aNdY wrote:

> Hi I am new here. I plan to get a very good and worthy Digital camera
> but there are so many brands and types out there and so I have no
> idea which is best for me. Please , anyone to advise me?

1.  How much money are you prepared to spend?

2.  What do you want to do with the pictures?  Do you simply want to view
them on your computer screen or use them on a website?  If so, 2 megapixels
would be enough.  If you want to make prints, 3-4MP is good enough for A4.
For good A3 prints you'd need 6-8 megapixels.  You don't really need more
than 8 megapixels unless you want to make huge prints or you're a
professional.

3.  Do you plan to make adjustments to your photographs afterwards?  If so,
get a camera that can save in RAW mode.

> I want one which allow super clear and sharp high megapixel type with
> large screen behind camera so I can see what I took. Beside these I
> think it need to have big memory. I'm not sure which type has
> removable memory SD or something similar such that I can get a high
> storage Sd card or something similar and plug in to store more
> picture. Need advise on this too.

All digital cameras use memory cards.

> Beside these I have no idea what I should expect from a very good and
> worth the money digital camera. it does not need to be those
> professional looking type

Maybe it does.  What about lenses?  Everybody seems to be obsessed with
megapixels these days, but you need good quality lenses to get the best
results.  Many digicams have poor lenses.  As a simple rule of thumb, the
bigger the lens the better the quality (I don't mean length, I mean the
width of the glass).  For the best quality, get a DSLR with interchangeable
lenses, if you can afford to spend that much.

> but one with everything as auto as possible

Everything's got auto-everything these days...

> with stabilise features

Not many cameras have that, it's usually something you get on certain
lenses, another good reason for getting a DSLR.

> and perhaps some good special effects or
> something.

You do that in the processing software afterwards.

Personally I'm a fan of Canon.  If you want very good quality without
spending a fortune, I recommend the Canon 350D.  It's an excellent quality
and value 8MP DSLR, but you'll have to buy a few extra lenses to get the
best out of it.  Buy this if you're serious about quality.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_eos350d.asp

If you'd prefer something a bit more modest, the Canon G6 is a very good 7MP
digicam, and you can get wide angle and telephoto adapters for it too.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_g6.asp

Somewhere in between those is the Minolta A2, an 8MP digicam with a very
long lens range, and it has image stabilisation.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Konica_Minolta/konicaminolta_dimagea2.asp

If you want something lightweight but still powerful, take a look at the
Panasonic LX1.  It's extremely small and light, 8MP in widescreen format and
can do decent widescreen video too.  Like all the above cameras it has a RAW
mode, and also the image stabilisation you'd like.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Panasonic/panasonic_dmclx1.asp

Also take a look at the Sony DSC-R1, a very good quality 10MP digicam which
has DSLR quality (due to the large sensor) and an excellent quality lens.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Sony/sony_dscr1.asp

That lot should get you started.

Paul