The Imperial Alonzo Photography Thread

alonzo-ny · March 25th, 2012, 02:06 PM

I might as well PM Medo about this but I thought I might as well put it here to make people feel like their opinions actually matter.

Camera needed. £200ish budget. I don't want something enormous (ie, smaller than your camera, Medo). Ok, go. I value all your opinions unequally.

***Medo*** · March 25th, 2012, 02:18 PM

I take it with that price range you are not thinking of a DSLR?

alonzo-ny · March 25th, 2012, 02:26 PM

Well, I can go higher for one (I am utterly clueless about cameras to be honest) but I would really find it hard to justify anything over the 300 mark, especially when I will be needing a new laptop soon as well.

Core Rising · March 25th, 2012, 02:28 PM

The Panasonic Lumix range seem to have universally good reviews.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Lu...2678266&sr=1-3

You are going to struggle to get a DSLR for £200.

alonzo-ny · March 25th, 2012, 02:30 PM

Let's call the budget £300 max but I would prefer to pay less if possible. I do want something more advanced than point and shoot.

***Medo*** · March 25th, 2012, 02:31 PM

I recommend this one in that case:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Lu...2678116&sr=1-5

alonzo-ny · March 25th, 2012, 02:34 PM

How much difference would it make up the budget scale considering I am still technically pretty amateur?

Core Rising · March 25th, 2012, 02:34 PM

I concur, looks like a good camera for the price.

***Medo*** · March 25th, 2012, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alonzo-ny

How much difference would it make up the budget scale considering I am still technically pretty amateur?

Not much difference, next step would be an entry level DLSR, and they start at £350-400 with a very limited lens, 18-55mm i.e. 3x zoom. The Panasonic I recommend is an all in one camera that is very versatile and has 24x zoom, so you don't have to worry about buying lenses. It has more functions than a regular point and shoot so you can explore different aspects of photography.

There were a few Fujifilm cameras that I was going to recommend but they didn't have a rechargeable battery, this one does. Image quality of this camera is really good too. Just buy it. Also get an 8GB sd card for it and you're ready to go.

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alonzo-ny · March 25th, 2012, 02:50 PM

What is it that a DSLR can do that this level of camera can't?

***Medo*** · March 25th, 2012, 03:03 PM

A DSLR has a much bigger pixel sensor for capturing light, ergo they tend to take better quality pictures, they also have faster shutter speeds, making them ideal for capturing fast moving objects, also they tend to have fully manual options, so that you can control every aspect of your photography. Also a DSLR has the option to use different lenses.

But that doesn't mean the one I recommended you is a bad camera. It's 'bad' compared to a DSLR, that goes without saying. But it also has advantages that a DSLR can't match. For example if you wanted to use a super high zoom lens on a dslr (i.e. the equivalent of the one on that panasonic) you would have to spend thousands. It's an excellent camera for architecture photography, and good for zooming on unsuspecting peoples hundreds of metres away.

Buy it.

***Medo*** · March 25th, 2012, 03:06 PM

Also I recommend this SDHC card

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-Secu...2679866&sr=1-4

good for when you are taking videos, as it's fast and has decent capacity.

alonzo-ny · March 25th, 2012, 03:16 PM

But surely you can manually adjust the settings on the one you recommended anyway? Even my Sony point and shoot from 2005 could do that.

***Medo*** · March 25th, 2012, 03:22 PM

Yes, of course.

But even on a DSLR I rarely do things manually.

alonzo-ny · March 25th, 2012, 03:34 PM

I feel like I should make a dedication to my old camera. Broke, or I realised it was broke last April. Hadn't used it for a year before that. However, in its 5 years it travelled the world with me taking thousands of pictures. Good bye, old boy

2005-2012 R.I.P.

***Medo*** · March 25th, 2012, 03:37 PM

RIP

alonzo-ny · March 25th, 2012, 03:40 PM

It does actually still turn on and show stored pictures but there must be a fault with the connection to the lens as it is just black when you try to take a picture. Very good reliable camera for what it was.

***NCT*** · March 25th, 2012, 03:43 PM

This is the camera I'm using at the moment

Got it in 2001 I think, still going strong.

Boy I'll need to post in this thread again before long.

***Medo*** · March 25th, 2012, 03:45 PM

My Fujifilm Finepix F700 which I bought in 2003 still takes pictures but they all come out pink. I think it's a bit gay.

levaniX · March 25th, 2012, 03:59 PM

Mine is one of the most cheapest on the market, but though fine that i even make stop motions with it.

So, you can choose Samsung ST300 with 10 mpx....

I see, you dont need professional cam, right

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March 25th, 2012, 02:18 PM	#2
*Medo* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 18,435 Likes (Received): 107	I take it with that price range you are not thinking of a DSLR?

March 25th, 2012, 02:28 PM	#4
Core Rising Ampersands & What Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London/ Nottingham Posts: 4,831	The Panasonic Lumix range seem to have universally good reviews. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Lu...2678266&sr=1-3 You are going to struggle to get a DSLR for £200.

March 25th, 2012, 02:31 PM	#6
*Medo* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 18,435 Likes (Received): 107	I recommend this one in that case: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Lu...2678116&sr=1-5

March 25th, 2012, 02:34 PM	#8
Core Rising Ampersands & What Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London/ Nottingham Posts: 4,831	I concur, looks like a good camera for the price.

March 25th, 2012, 03:03 PM	#11
*Medo* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 18,435 Likes (Received): 107	A DSLR has a much bigger pixel sensor for capturing light, ergo they tend to take better quality pictures, they also have faster shutter speeds, making them ideal for capturing fast moving objects, also they tend to have fully manual options, so that you can control every aspect of your photography. Also a DSLR has the option to use different lenses. But that doesn't mean the one I recommended you is a bad camera. It's 'bad' compared to a DSLR, that goes without saying. But it also has advantages that a DSLR can't match. For example if you wanted to use a super high zoom lens on a dslr (i.e. the equivalent of the one on that panasonic) you would have to spend thousands. It's an excellent camera for architecture photography, and good for zooming on unsuspecting peoples hundreds of metres away. Buy it.

March 25th, 2012, 03:06 PM	#12
*Medo* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 18,435 Likes (Received): 107	Also I recommend this SDHC card http://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-Secu...2679866&sr=1-4 good for when you are taking videos, as it's fast and has decent capacity.

March 25th, 2012, 03:22 PM	#14
*Medo* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 18,435 Likes (Received): 107	Yes, of course. But even on a DSLR I rarely do things manually.

March 25th, 2012, 03:37 PM	#16
*Medo* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 18,435 Likes (Received): 107	RIP

March 25th, 2012, 03:45 PM	#19
*Medo* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 18,435 Likes (Received): 107	My Fujifilm Finepix F700 which I bought in 2003 still takes pictures but they all come out pink. I think it's a bit gay.