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[savage]

Greetings everyone. The wife asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I told her that I wanted a digital camera to post pictures of my finds. I currently use a 35mm camera and have no idea what is preferable for posting pictures. What type of camera and accessory's do I need? thanks. Happy Hunting Grounds,

Savage (EX-II)

 

[Mike Bearden]

Now ya just can't beat the Nikon for picture quality in my opinion but the COST with a few decent lens will make you have a heart attack
My favorite point and shoot camera that does VERY WELL with the factory lens is the Canon Powershot S3.. it also takes excellent video in stereo and has great macro capability for shooting your detecting finds up close and personal. It's easy to use and the pictures are outstanding.
The zoom is very good too, I took a picture of some crows in a tree top that were over 600 feet away. All of these shot were taken by hand, if I had been using a tripod the crows pic would have been perfectly clear. The others of my dogs were taken from 30 - 40 feet away. Pretty darn good for $400 camera, and remember that what you are seeing has been cut down pixel wise to almost nothing in order to post it. The clarity of a 6 mp shot will blow your mind.
Here's a link http://www.dpreview.com/news/0602/06022111canons3is.asp
to a execellent camera review site that will come in handy, do your homework and you'll get a good camera.
Have fun deciding
Also consider buying at least a 1 gig card for it.
I think I ended up paying right at $400 for my Canon with a 1 gig card and a extended warranty.

Mike

 

[savage]

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[Jerry/Oregon]

You may want to consider a small camera, one that fits in your shirt pocket. I have found with my big camera i never seem to take it with me detecting. Just stay with the major brands and you should do good, as long as the camera has the ability to take close up pictures. You can get some really good buys on 5 mega-pixel cameras for under 150.00 brand new.

Jerry

 

[Don in SJ]

Mike's choices are right on, at least the manufacturers, I have had the Nikon and Canon brands and liked them both. The Nikon was better on Macro mode, which is something you want to make sure the camera does well. However, my Nikon broke and when I sent it in for repairs (Just out of warranty of course) they wanted more to fix it than it almost cost for me to buy a new camera, so that is what I did, I bought a Canon.

I am on my second Canon now and use mine in the field all the time plus using it for macros in the house and it has been great. I have the lettering worn off in places from using it so much.

One thing to consider is what type of card the cameras use and Sony is different than others, but Canon and Nikon both use Compact Flash cards, so if you do switch brands, at least you do not have to buy new expensive cards then...

Good luck with your future digital, whatever it might be and I am sure you will love the digital world.

Don in South Jersey

 

[jeffwv]

I use a Kodak powershot cx7430 and get very good results. About $150. Jeff

 

[NH Bob]

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[RonNH]

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[NH Bob]

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[savage]

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[savage]

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[savage]

Nice Don, My heart is set on one like Mikes. However, at this time (Christmas) I will have to get one later and settle for a cheaper one for now. Happy Hunting Grounds,

Savage

 

[savage]

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[NH Bob]

about 2 years. they must have changed the design by now but if you ask about the A210 they should have one compatible.

 

[Don in SJ]

Savage, my photo was done with a Canon that is only a 3.2 mp camera, not an expensive one.



Don

 

[TONE JUNKY]

Hey Savage, I am an amateur photographer, myself. Before getting involved with Metal Detecting, I was into photography. I use the Nikon D70S, with interchangeable lenses, but for a point & shoot, it is my opinion that Olympus makes the best point & shoot cameras for the money. Most, (if not all models), come with a built in zoom, close-up feature is a must for metal detectors & Olympus uses Zeiss lens, (which are the best on the market). The Nikon Coolpix line is OK, but I think Olympus beats 'em all hands down. Just my opinion.

 

[Tinfoil]

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[TONE JUNKY]

I think you may a great dicision, Tinfoil. The Olympus line of camera is just great.

 

[nate-wi]

it's a 6.0 megapixel Olympus FE-170. i haven't really tried it out a whole lot yet, but for what i have used it for, it works great. it has a mode called Digital Image Stabilization mode that will greatly reduce the blur caused by a shaky camera or a moving object. that is a really nice feature. it also has many other features and i love it. if you want to be serious about taking photos, get a 400 or 500 dollar camera, but if you want a nice, cheaper, quality camera, get one like mine.