camera advise??

[guy fawkes]

for those who've seen my pics you can tell my cameras shite, (and im not much better lol)
im after advise on a decant camera were i can get some decant close up of buds, not full on macro but somewere close, i have no clue on cameras so not one with a million different settings , just and easy to use good quality cam that wont break the bank,
also what kind of spec do i need to be looking at, mega piz , zoom ect
sorry for stupid questions but i really am at a loss lol
thanks

 

[Sat X RB]

Mate, I have a little 'Canon Power Shot A560'.

it seems to be good all round ... is fairly simple to use (has an instruction book for beginners and a second one for advanced ... there's alot to learn but it can be done in separate stages ... so you can look up 'macro' and learn to do only that).

dunno about after sales service cos it hasn't broken down in 5 years.

will eat batteries if you use flash ... but all these little cameras do that.

has a "4X" zoom function (good enuf for across the room) and it's resolution is 7.1 megapixels (whateverthefucktheyare ... pixies, elves that do the work inside the camera?).

so yeah ... I 'm recommending it. there are lots of Canon models you may decide to buy a cheaper one and learn on that. but the money (not excessive) my model costs was well spent IMO.

cheers Pommy!

 

[DIDM]

get a nice point and shoot if you don't need macro

that simple, you look at it, it focuses, and you shoot

under $300 and will take great photos

 

[guy fawkes]

cheers fellas, the one ive got is only 6.1 megapix, ive been offered a one that has 16 mega pixies and 4x digital and 8x optical zoom for 60 quid, about 100 dollers, sound any good?
also wtf's the difference between optical and digital zoom??

 

[DIDM]

cheers fellas, the one ive got is only 6.1 megapix, ive been offered a one that has 16 mega pixies and 4x digital and 8x optical zoom for 60 quid, about 100 dollers, sound any good?
also wtf's the difference between optical and digital zoom??

unless you want to be a photographer, you just want to take pictures, the one you asked about sounds just fine.

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