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OK, as i have already discussed with ray, my wife has decided that she wants a digital camera for christmas, more then she wants a scanner. so, i have one question..
is it more important to get a camera with higher megapixal, or with a good optical zoom? i have been told to stay away from the digital zooms, and you can get better quality pics with the optical zoom. but one camera i am looking at only has 3.2 megapixal, and the other has a 4mp.. i have seen them as high as 5mp, but those are out of my price range. so, i guess here is what i am asking. what megapixal rating is considered to be 'good enough', and can i sacrifice a pixal rating, to get the better optical zoom.
the cameras i am looking at are a kodak, with 4mp, but only a 3x optical zoom for around $200.
the sony is only 3.2mp, but has a 10x optical zoom for $250.
which is the better choice? or does anyone have any other suggestions, or features i need to look for?
thanks.. bigjohn
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John
Being a photog, I would go for the higher megapixel. This will give you a larger and higher quality print. Do you know what type of chip the Kodak has? (cmos or ccd)
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Bigjohn,
Check out the Fuji 3100 I believe it is a 4mp with a 6X zoom.. a great camera at $299.00
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i am unsure of the chip type bray. is that important? is that something i need to be looking for? and is that exclusive to kodak cameras, or is it all digitals? i really am clueless here.
thanks kioman.. i will look at that model.. i am open for suggestions..
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John
I'm just a bigger fan of the ccd chip. The cmos chip is actually older technology,and started showing up in some "pro' cameras about 8 years ago and really didnt look that good. I understand they have come a long way with it though. You would probably be fine with either.
Most (not all) "good" pro cameras have the ccd chip.
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this is a very good review site.....
http://dpreview.com/
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John
Which models are you looking at?
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well, after doing some reading and listening, i have decided that i dont want anything under a 4mp. so , right now, the ones i am looking at are the-
Sony cybershot DSC-P73
Canon A85 power shot
Fuji S3100
Pentax Optio S40
thats my short list.. i am trying to keep it under $250. those all have the CCD chip you were referring to.
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Hi bigjohn,
I haven't shopped for these in a while. I have a Canon digital elph that I bought about two years ago. It is only about 2.2 megapixel with a 3x optical zoom. I love that thing. The best part is that it is small enough to take anywhere, so I take a lot more pictures than if I had to have a bag (as opposed to a pocket) to haul the thing in. 5x7's still look pretty darn good to my eye.
It seems to me that bigger optical zooms give you a much bigger camera. It might not matter to you.
I really like the Canon; it's very solid and capable. Easy to use. Great software. I especially like that it comes with a cable that allows me to plug the camera straight into the RCA jacks of a TV. I know there are lots of other more elegant ways to move the data around, but if you don't have your computer or a card reader or something handy, it's great to show the pictures you just took in slideshow mode on a TV.
Good luck!
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John
I just looked at all the ones you listed.
I think they all have some nice features. One feature that really jumped out at me was the focal length on the Fuji which is about 39-234 mm.
That really covers a bunch, from wide angle to telephoto. Because of that, the Fuji is a little bulky compared to the others.
One thing I liked about the Pentax is that it has some (not much) built in memory. I think it said 11meg. Which probably only about 2 or 3 photos worth.
That being said about those models, I have always liked Sony and Canon
camera products. Canon more than Sony.
One thing to look at is the kind of memory each one takes. Some of the memory cards or sticks can run up to $100.00.
From my BRIEF review of the cameras you listed, I really liked the Fuji, simply because of the lens coverage. I think any of them would be fine.
Hope this helps
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