What kind of point and shoot camera takes the best pictures?

Question by kcawh: What kind of point and shoot camera takes the best pictures?
I'm looking for more color quality than picture clearness. My limit would be around $ 300, but would like around $ 200. All the cameras I've had tend to take washed out pictures, and the coloring is never quite right, especially outside when it's sunny. I want blues that are blue, greens that are greens, and everything in between. Is it impossible to find a normal point and shoot digital camera that takes photos like that, or do I have to buy a DSLR?..


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Answer by Jesse Ekin
I recentl got a Panasonic Lumix FT2- It's water-proof, dust-proof, shock-proof and freeze proof. It takes clear pictures with really good vibrant colours. It is also a HD video camera. I recommend it.
I bought it for about $ 350 it may be out of your price range but trust me it's worth every cent.

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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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How can I take pictures of the Leonid Meteor Shower tonight?

Question by ĵrenée♥: How can I take pictures of the Leonid Meteor Shower tonight?
I have a film camera and a digital point & shoot camera. Is there anyway for me to take pictures of it? Thanks :)


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Answer by V
This is no way from experience, but I would try a long exposure or high ISO speed.
Use a tripod for stability, and maybe just experiment with all kinds of settings on your cameras.
That's what I plan on doing. [=

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How to get good pictures at a Pro Baseball game at night?

Question by jessie: How to get good pictures at a Pro Baseball game at night?
Tomorrow night I am going to my first pro baseball game and I'm sitting right behind the visitor's dugout. Today I got a Sony H55 Point & Shoot camera. Can someone give me some tips to get some good pictures?


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Answer by Steve P
First and foremost, turn the flash OFF. REPEAT... TURN THE FLASH OFF. There is nothing more ridiculous than seeing a flash go off on people's cameras in a stadium. All it is going to light is the back of people's heads. With the flash off, the camera will set exposure for ambient light. The baseball field should be bright enough to get some decent shots, but that is a typical point and shoot camera, meaning you have no real control over shutter speed or aperture. You can set the ISO to 400, but any higher usually always gives horrible photos with the tiny sensor in that type of camera. Even ISO 400 will look bad if printed at anything much larger than 4 x 6. You might try experimenting with the Twilight and Fireworks scene modes with the camera. Try to keep the camera as steady as you can. Not having a viewfinder is a big disadvantage. Holding a camera out at arms length and trying to use a monitor is a recipe for blurred photos, but you have no option. Try not to use the zoom on the lens. The more you zoom out, (bring things closer), the more your aperture closes up and the more likely you will have underexposed and blurred photos.

Take plenty of practice shots before the game actually starts to get a feel for how you need to hold the camera and what kind of results to expect.

steve

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What is the best camera for taking great pictures of moving objects/people?

Question by mionemalfoy1203: What is the best camera for taking great pictures of moving objects/people?
I'm looking for a new point and shoot camera and I want one that takes good pictures of people in movement. I dance and at competitions it sucks when all the pictures turn up blurry even with the 'image stabilizer' on.

Also, I want a point and shoot camera that can take video with sound.

Are there really really good digital cameras or advanced cameras that can do both? Can someone tell me a few cameras to look at.


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Answer by Meaghan
A video camera.

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Best point and shoot camera under 150 for taking pictures of children.?

Question by riley: Best point and shoot camera under 150 for taking pictures of children.?
I am looking for the best point and shoot camera under $ 150 that takes great pictures of children in action. Also, I want relatively quick shutter speed and little lag time. Any suggestions, no canons please.


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Answer by Billy M
Hi Riley!
I recommend Canon PowerShot SD780IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
and 2.5-inch LCD,
# 3x optical zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer
# HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output
It has quick shutter speed and little lag time
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001T9NUQM?ie=UTF8&tag=digitsy-post-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001T9NUQM

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How can I take good quality pictures with a point and shoot camera?

Question by Ivy: How can I take good quality pictures with a point and shoot camera?
I'm looking for techniques in coming up with magnificent photos using only a handy point and shoot camera. Yeah, I have camera envy since I can't afford to buy an SLR or a DSLR. How do you make the most out of your compact camera? Can you give me some tips on how to take good nighttime pictures, underwater pictures, nature shots, landscape shots, moving objects, food, and portraits? What are the appropriate settings for these type of shots? Thank you. :)


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Answer by Jens
Unless the camera has manual controls, use the appropriate scenic mode. These really make a difference. E.g. portrait mode will try to blur the background and give flattering skin tones, while landscape mode will get everything sharp and give you bright blue and greens.

You're asking for much...here are just some quick pointers:

Nighttime is a challenge for any camera, and P&S ones do especially poorly there. If your camera has manual controls, then take shots on a tripod or bag of beans with low ISO but long exposure times.

For landscape shots, zoom out as far as possible, use landscape mode or a closed down aperture to get everything sharp. Also try vertical orientation with a strong foreground subject before a nice background, thus putting things into perspective. Avoid a horizon in the middle of the shot, decide either to show a dramatic sky or a landscape and place the horizon at the lower fourth or fifth or the upper one respectively. If you use horizontal orientation, avoid having just more on the right of what you already have on the left - it may look like a breathtaking "emptiness" in real life, but on a photo it will be boring.
The time of the day is critical for landscape shots. Avoid bright noon sunlight like the plague. You get the best light in the hour after dawn or before dusk. It's nice and golden, and all the cast shadows enhance structures and give them a 3D look.

Study Jack Dykinga's work for examples:
http://gallery.me.com/petedykinga


I'm not into action or food photography so i cannot comment on those.

For portraits, use a zoomed in setting with a wide open aperture, take the shot from at least two meters away if the zoom permits it. That will give a more flattering perspective and with the zoomed in setting you can obtain at least a somewhat blurred background. Avoid direct flash, preferably take them under a cloudy sky or in shadow - that'll give you nicely soft light without harsh shadows.

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Which point and shoot camera can make the best pictures?

Question by Nickname: Which point and shoot camera can make the best pictures?
Im looking for point and shoot camera for wife for traveling and party- family-occasionally. Most important is good pictures. Which point and shoot camera can make best pictures ?


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Answer by snowwillow20
I really love my canon G10. It's a bit pricey but takes excellent pictures.

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Someone show me comparisons between SLR and Point and shoot camera pictures?

Question by Bones Lulz: Someone show me comparisons between SLR and Point and shoot camera pictures?
I want pictures compared side by side from a regular point-and-shoot camera and a digital SLR camera.

I want to show my father the quality and how much better the SLR camera is. You know, trying to get him to get me one.

Anyone know any websites?


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Answer by raybdog
What you're asking is difficult to show by example because in the hands of a skilled photographer, a point and shoot camera can produce almost as good a result as the more versatile SLR for most subjects.

True digital SLRs are pretty expensive, if we're talking the same type of camera (removable lens, main controls not buried in menus, etc).

As for examples, Flickr shows what kind of camera was used if the person uploaded the data (it's done by default). Perhaps you could find some poorly exposed, fuzzy, images shot with the wrong white balance that were shot with a P&S, and then find some outstanding images shot with an SLR.

But really, if you're serious about photography, and want to have fine control over the instrument you use so that you can develop your skills, a well-designed SLR will go a long way towards making that happen. That would be what I would use to impress him - IOW, tell him your future career depends on it! Well, unless he wants you to be a doctor. ;-)

Good luck!

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How do i upload pictures from a camera to my macbook?

Question by Kristayyyy: How do i upload pictures from a camera to my macbook?
I have a little point and shoot camera (an olympus) and i have a USB cord to plug into my Macbook but when i plug my camera into my computer it doesn't recognize it and nothing pops up on my desktop saying theres something plugged in. Any help?

And i DO NOT have any external hard drive or whatever to put my memory card into.


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Answer by Stephen M
Did you turn your camera on?

If the camera has a LCD screen, does it report that it is connected?

>my computer it doesn't recognize it and nothing pops up on my desktop< Nothing pops up on my Mac either but you see the device on the left side of the Finder window.

As an alternative to the Finder window, run the Image Capture application. Does it see a camera?

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What point & shoot camera would you recommend under $550 that takes good night pictures?

Question by Daisy: What point & shoot camera would you recommend under 0 that takes good night pictures?
I was going to get the NikonD3100 but I have to buy lenses, and I can't afford them.
So now I'm going to look at a top end point and shoot camera that:
Takes good night pictures, has a pretty decent zoom.
Any ideas?
Thanks.


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Answer by selina_555
Any of the bridge cameras should do you (such as the Canon Powershot SX40HS. Make sure the camera has the manual modes, too, to give you better control.

The most important part will be learning how to use your camera, to turn the ISO down and most of all, for night photography, to use a tripod plus either the timer function or an external shutter release.

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