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DanS
10-20-2004, 06:02 AM
After a buncha searching, I think I've decided on the Canon A95 (5mp, $290). Does anyone have any rants or raves about any 4-6mp, $200-500 cameras?

Dan
Popinjay
10-20-2004, 06:11 AM
Panasonic Lumix with Leica lens, man that thing is sexy. 12x optical zoom, awesome lens, where can you go wrong?
wacki
10-20-2004, 06:12 AM
Canon rocks. There is more to CMOS than just megapixels. A 4 megapixel canon is better than many other cameras that are 5 and even 6 megapixel. Megapixels are misleading.

Goto www.dpreview.com (http://www.dpreview.com) to see test pics. They shoot all cameras at the same spot/objects so you can compare. My favorite pic is the one where they take pics of magazines. Read the letters on the binding, then goto a different make of camera and compare. It's amazing how much they differ at the 4 megapixel level. Haven't really compared at the 5+.

The Tech Lounge wrote a 3 part article called "Beyond Megapixels" that is a good read.

Beyond Megapixels - Part I
The Megapixel Myth

http://www.thetechlounge.com/article.php?directory=beyond_megapixels_part_1
Popinjay
10-20-2004, 06:14 AM
here it is (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Panasonic/panasonic_dmcfz20.asp)
$500 but worth it!
DanS
10-20-2004, 05:45 PM
bump one time
astroglide
10-20-2004, 06:10 PM
opinions on cameras are highly subjective because most people tend to be satisfied with something that works. hit dpreview.com and go from there.
JinX11
10-20-2004, 06:12 PM
Olympus Camedia C-50 Zoom, 5 MP. Love it. Excellent price for the quality....
benfranklin
10-20-2004, 06:48 PM
If you compare similarly priced cameras from any major manufacturers, you are probably not going to be able to tell the difference in picture quality. I think that the main things that you have to decide are:

1. how the camera feels in your hands: are the controls comfortable and intuitive, etc.

2. Batteries: some cameras have proprietary battery systems, some use standard types such as AA. Mine uses AAs. I have two sets of rechargeables, and if I ever get in a bind, I can buy alkalines anywhere.

3. Memory: Compact Flash is the most common, and therefore the cheapest for additional capacity. Most new computers have slots for certain kinds of memory that lets you pull your card out of the camera and plug it into the computer for direct download.
DanS
10-21-2004, 10:18 PM
It uses AA alkalines, so that's (IMO) a good thing).

Do these cameras actually capture more detail than conventional cameras?

Thanks,
Dan