07-16-2006, 06:46 AM
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What Camera is Best for me? (and How to Ask)
The "What Camera is best for me" has become a Frequently Asked Question here. Well, these are really sales related or experience related and different recommendations fit best for different people with different situations! We'd, this user community, would like to help, but questions need to be asked before anything can be specifically suggested.
So, if you are searching for a camera, feel free to CUT/COPY/PASTE the questions below into a New Post and submit your request as a new Message Thread. If you answer the questions and tell people what type of cameras you are looking at then it will be easier for everyone to offer advice.
Questions: (Please answer as best as you can; and realize that "I'm not sure", "Is it important", etc. are also good answers)
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What level of photographer are you? (beginner, novice, expert, pro)
How "deep" into settings do you want to be? ("just point-and-shoot", I want full control over aperature and gain, I don't know much yet and will probably be mostly automatic, but I want a camera that I can grow into.)
What is your primary subject. (Wildlife, landscapes, portrait, sports, underwater, astronomy etc..)
What is your secondary use or subject.
Will you be shooting mostly in low light?
What is your budget?
What cameras are you considering now and what attracted you to them?
Rank what features are most important to you? (Image quality, low light, fast shutter speed, wide angle, zoom, low noise, flash system, image stabilization, movie modes, ease of use. etc.
What type of camera would you prefer and why? (SLR, Point and Shoot, TeleZoom)
Do you have size preference? (Very small, small/slim, does not matter)
Do you have lenses or accessories that are brand specific that you want to use?
Other comments:
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This thread itself is "closed" so it "stays clean". Just copy the questions to your clipboard and paste them into a New Thread. You may make suggestions to this "FAQ on how to ask" in this thread Click Here
Last edited by Smeghead : 09-04-2006 at 07:39 PM.
Reason: Used quote block to make questions a bit more obvious
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