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I know there is a similar thread running but I didn't want to hijack it.
First of all thankyou for your comments about my "efforts". The general gist was my wee camera wasn't up to the job.(7year old,slightly battered basic Acer compact)So I'm going to take the plunge and any advice would be appreciated.
As a rough guide:
1 It has to be robust and reasonably compact
2 Most use will be quick snapshots as opposed to composed. Therefore ease of use.
3 A view-finder would be nice. I can't see these screens clearly.
4 Post processing compatibility/program updating is not a consideration. It's beyond my ken.
5 It will be a long term purchase.
Budget, what it takes within reason. £500?
First of all thankyou for your comments about my "efforts". The general gist was my wee camera wasn't up to the job.(7year old,slightly battered basic Acer compact)So I'm going to take the plunge and any advice would be appreciated.
As a rough guide:
1 It has to be robust and reasonably compact
2 Most use will be quick snapshots as opposed to composed. Therefore ease of use.
3 A view-finder would be nice. I can't see these screens clearly.
4 Post processing compatibility/program updating is not a consideration. It's beyond my ken.
5 It will be a long term purchase.
Budget, what it takes within reason. £500?
tenex said:
I know there is a similar thread running but I didn't want to hijack it.
First of all thankyou for your comments about my "efforts". The general gist was my wee camera wasn't up to the job.(7year old,slightly battered basic Acer compact)So I'm going to take the plunge and any advice would be appreciated.
As a rough guide:
1 It has to be robust and reasonably compact
2 Most use will be quick snapshots as opposed to composed. Therefore ease of use.
3 A view-finder would be nice. I can't see these screens clearly.
4 Post processing compatibility/program updating is not a consideration. It's beyond my ken.
5 It will be a long term purchase.
Budget, what it takes within reason. £500?
Probably the main decision you need to make it whether you want a full blown Digital SLR (say Canon 450D/500D/550D or Nikon equivalent) or a 'bridge' camera which is a halfway house between a compact and a DSLR (I don't know much about them, try Google). £500 is plenty for either.First of all thankyou for your comments about my "efforts". The general gist was my wee camera wasn't up to the job.(7year old,slightly battered basic Acer compact)So I'm going to take the plunge and any advice would be appreciated.
As a rough guide:
1 It has to be robust and reasonably compact
2 Most use will be quick snapshots as opposed to composed. Therefore ease of use.
3 A view-finder would be nice. I can't see these screens clearly.
4 Post processing compatibility/program updating is not a consideration. It's beyond my ken.
5 It will be a long term purchase.
Budget, what it takes within reason. £500?
You'll get more out of a DSLR but they're a bit bigger and more complex (although they all have various modes including full auto so don't let that put you off).
My tuppence worth would be to go for the DSLR - you can get a Canon 450D with kit lens for £400 or even less these days and that would leave some budget for extra bits and pieces. If you do get seriously into it you'll have much more scope to experiment and try different shots/lenses etc with a DSLR
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