What kind of camera should I get DSLR camera should I get?

Question by betty lou2010: What kind of camera should I get DSLR camera should I get?
Right now I just have a point and shoot camera that doesn't take very good pictures. I want to spend under $ 1000. I want a camera that takes really nice pictures of the outdoors and daily life. I want a step up from plain digital, I want to take really nice photos but I don't know anything about it! Any advice would be appreciated!


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Answer by maxma327
I would suggest an entry level DSLR such as the Nikon D3100 or Canon T2i. Go to a reputable camera store and try them both out. Which one feels better in your hands? Which camera's menus, dials, etc feel more intuitive?

Don't expect to instantly take great pictures as there's a steeper learning curve with DSLRs than a point and shoot digital camera. Practice, practice, practice and learn all you can about proper exposure and the relationships between aperture, shutter speed, and iso. Just remember: while you can use a DSLR like a point and shoot camera by leaving it on auto mode, you really aren't using it to its potential.

Finally, join photography sites like www.dpreview.com and flickr to see and learn from other level photographers.

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I want to take pictures of fast moving objects without any blur, what kind of camera should I get?

Question by usesmx06: I want to take pictures of fast moving objects without any blur, what kind of camera should I get?
I want to take pics of my children playing sports, running around and just plain and simple being kids. I get a lot of blur with a basic point and shoot camera when theyre in movement. I want to capture them as frozen stills when they're about to catch that baseball or when they are in the air about to land in the pool.. What to do I need to look for in a camera to capture this?


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Answer by Sound Labs
Freezing fast moving action is a camera setting thing, not a camera thing.

A better camera will have a higher percentage of accurate auto focus, but any camera can freeze the action. It's a matter of you taking control of the camera and getting out of auto mode.

some cameras have an 'action' setting, usually a little icon of a running person, some do not. Either way you need to increase your shutter speed. So the most simple way of getting a faster shutter speed, in day light with a common point and shoot digital camera is to get out of auto mode, and increase the ISO from the base (usually ISO 100) to 200 maybe 400.

From there, you camera will choose the proper exposure time which will now be higher. For point and shoot cameras, I would not recommend going beyond ISO 400 as noise will become very visible, and the camera will try to remove the noise with aggressive noise reduction and it will smear all detail.

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What size CPL Filter should I get for a Sony Cybershot dsc H70 point and shoot camera?

Question by sg: What size CPL Filter should I get for a Sony Cybershot dsc H70 point and shoot camera?
I heard you can out filters on point and shoot cameras. I love photography and making videos. I don't have enough money right to afford a nice DSLR. So I was wondering if you guys had an suggestions on accessories to enhance the quality in photos and videos with filters. PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!!


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Answer by fhotoace
I looked on the Sony website and there are on filters shown as an accessory for that camera.

You can take your camera into a proper camera shop and see if there are any filter threads on its lens or if you can buy an adapter.

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Which digital camera should I buy — SLR or point--and--shoot?

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which point and shoot camera should i get?

Question by : which point and shoot camera should i get?
is there a point and shoot camera that has the ability to make the background blurry? kind of like the professeional DSLR?? i just think dslr are way toooo big.


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Answer by slap happy
The problem with point and shoots are that they have smaller sensors than DSLRS so you would have to mess with the settings to get the "shallow depth of field" you are looking for.

This should help get a shallow depth of field with a point and shoot.
Go to the menu on the point and shoot set the aperture to the lowest number. This creates the shallow depth of field (blur). A higher number gives you a deep depth of field(no blur ).
Make sure not to use digital zoom because it will crop the picture.
Tap the shutter to auto focus and stop when you get the look you want.

or look into the olympus xz-1

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What point and shoot digital camera should my mom get?

Question by [ApraTur3]: What point and shoot digital camera should my mom get?
My mom has been wanting a point and shoot digital camera and I am trying to find the right one for her. She's looking for something simple, preferrably with some zoom. Something that is durable with a decent battery life and has good image quality and a couple top of the line features. I was looking at a Canon Powershot A1100 IS but I hear it's battery life is bad so is there another camera similar to it that is just as good and better with batteries? Not looking to spend over $ 175 if possible.


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Answer by Elvis
Refer to the buyer's guide below


http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/find/newsLetter/Point-and-Shoot-Buyers-Guide.jsp

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/find/newsLetter/Entry-Level-DSLRs.jsp

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/find/newsLetter/Pocket-Cams.jsp

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Which digital point--and--shoot camera should I buy?

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What feature should I consider when buying a point and shoot camera that will produce high quality photos?

Question by Annie: What feature should I consider when buying a point and shoot camera that will produce high quality photos?
I want a point and shoot camera that will give me great quality photos. I'm willing to pay the money to get the best point and shoot so any recommendations will be greatly appreciated.
I'm not ready for a DSLR and only want a point and shoot so that I can take it with me wherever I go without lugging equipment around.


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Answer by nick m
None.

get a dslr, those will last you about 10 years and give you amazing photos. Not like your crappy point and shoots.

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