I am looking for a new camera and i am considering the Nikon Coolpix S400, which is a 12 megapixel camera. I need my camera to be quality and take really good pictures but I do not need a professional camera. It also had a 4x zoom so does that factor in at all?
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Answer by mykwilwin
12 is real good.. i think most are 5-10 with pretty good pics
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Actually the optical zoom range is much more important than the pixel count on such a camera.
ReplyDeleteSince you cannot change lenses on a P&S camera, it is important that you buy one with a zoom range that will cover the subjects you tend to shoot.
Here is a link to the "super zoom" cameras which you may want to consider.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q110superzoomgroup/
More on pixel counts
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/mpmyth.htm
The average camera has around 10 megapixels, but honestly the lens makes all of the difference first of all. If the camera has a lot of megapixels but a crappy lens, you will get a lot of grain and odd pixels on your pictures, especially for fine details or zoomed in.
ReplyDeleteGet a camera with maybe slightly less megapixels and a top quality lens then you'll see a big improvement already.
Carl Zeiss and DC Leica lens are the best lens for a compact camera on the market, the Nikon one (Nikkor) is OK but far from outstanding. Samsung lens is best avoided.
Get a camera with a good optical zoom as well. 4x is average, 6x is good but 12x will be fantastic for close up shots. A camera with a large optical zoom are a lot more expensive than cameras without a large zoom but trust me, its well worth the extra.
These are my compact camera picks:
Panasonic Lumix TZ8 - 12.1mp, DC Leica Lens, 12x Optical Zoom, 640x480 movie recording, SDXC
Panasonic Lumix TZ10 - 12.1mp, DC Leica Lens, 12x Optical Zoom, 720p movie recording, SDXC
Sony Cybershot DSCHX5VN - 10mp, Sony G lens, 10x Optical Zoom, 1080p movie recording, Pro Duo Mark 2
I think you should go with Canon EOS Rebel T1i 15.1 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera
ReplyDelete* New 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor with DIGIC 4 Image Processor
* Full HD video capture at 1920 x 1080 resolution; HDMI output
* 3.0-inch Clear View LCD; Live View Function for stills and video
* Capture images and video to SD/SDHC memory cards