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Digital Lust.
Jan. 10th, 2004 12:00 amSo the Ritz Camera around the corner from my store is having a special. You join their print club, pay a certain amount every month, and get a certain number of prints every month. In return, you also get serious discounts on the digital camera of your choice. As in a Nikon Coolpix 3100 for $99.
I’m not sure I want that particular camera, though. It’s 3.2 megapixels, which means I could do 8x10s. But what if I want to go larger? Also, it’s almost entirely automatic, and I’d like to learn how to really do photography—f-stops, light levels, all the stuff I listen to Kyle mention—or not mention cos he doesn’t have to think about these things any more—and have to just nod and smile.
So Brandon, the nice camera geek at Ritz, pointed out a few other cameras, and sent me home with a catalog to drool over. Here are my options:
The aforementioned Nikon Coolpix 3100.
Canon
Powershot A70
3.2 mp, 3x optical zoom. Movie mode.
PowerShot A80
4.0 mp, 3x optical zoom, movie mode with photo effects. I could, he says, do a 16x20 enlargement with this.
Fuji
FinePix S3000, 3.2 mp, 6x optical zoom, movie recording.
FinePix S7000, 6.3 mp, 12.3 mp files, 6x optical zoom, RAW and JPEG formats, digital movies with sound.
FinePix S5000 3.1 mp, 6mp file, 10x optical zoom, QVGA movies (?).
The Fujis, he says, are the most…playful. I can even attach lenses to them. He explained how the S5000 can list at 3.1 mps, but still take 6mp pictures. I’m not sure I entirely understood, but I tried.
They all come with three classes in photography. Software. Online storage. Photo printer paper. Some other cool stuff.
I’m leaning towards the FinePix S5000, but honestly, I feel utterly clueless. Anyone have any advice?
Oh, and understand, of course, that I might bail on the whole idea, as my car needs new struts.
I’m not sure I want that particular camera, though. It’s 3.2 megapixels, which means I could do 8x10s. But what if I want to go larger? Also, it’s almost entirely automatic, and I’d like to learn how to really do photography—f-stops, light levels, all the stuff I listen to Kyle mention—or not mention cos he doesn’t have to think about these things any more—and have to just nod and smile.
So Brandon, the nice camera geek at Ritz, pointed out a few other cameras, and sent me home with a catalog to drool over. Here are my options:
The aforementioned Nikon Coolpix 3100.
Canon
Powershot A70
3.2 mp, 3x optical zoom. Movie mode.
PowerShot A80
4.0 mp, 3x optical zoom, movie mode with photo effects. I could, he says, do a 16x20 enlargement with this.
Fuji
FinePix S3000, 3.2 mp, 6x optical zoom, movie recording.
FinePix S7000, 6.3 mp, 12.3 mp files, 6x optical zoom, RAW and JPEG formats, digital movies with sound.
FinePix S5000 3.1 mp, 6mp file, 10x optical zoom, QVGA movies (?).
The Fujis, he says, are the most…playful. I can even attach lenses to them. He explained how the S5000 can list at 3.1 mps, but still take 6mp pictures. I’m not sure I entirely understood, but I tried.
They all come with three classes in photography. Software. Online storage. Photo printer paper. Some other cool stuff.
I’m leaning towards the FinePix S5000, but honestly, I feel utterly clueless. Anyone have any advice?
Oh, and understand, of course, that I might bail on the whole idea, as my car needs new struts.