Newbie seeking advice on what digicam to buy..

aoiame · 8th August 2007

Hi everyone, hoping to get a litle advice here..

I'm a newbie and currently using the Fujifilm Finepix F470..
I am not a professional photographer whatsoever, and use my digicam solely to capture moments with my family and friends, beautiful scenery at places I go etc..

I am looking for a new camera at this moment, and a friend of mine recommended I get a Canon or Nikon consumer cam..

1) I have very shaky hands and I prefer to take pictures without flash if I can help it. However, I cannot even move an inch (which is hard, that's why a lot of my pics turn out very blur). I'm looking for a cam that can rectify this problem somewhat

2) However, flash mode makes my pics look very unnatural, as everyone's face is too white and the background can hardly be seen at all.

3) I love to take close up of items as I think it makes them look good as well. And a camera with many modes does sound good.

Can anyone recommend me a good consumer camera based on my requirements?

ipin · 8th August 2007

Browse through http://www.dpreview.com/ to find one that suits your requirements. You'll also have to take ergonomics of the camera into consideration.

felixcat8888 · 8th August 2007

Originally Posted by aoiame

Hi everyone, hoping to get a litle advice here..

I'm a newbie and currently using the Fujifilm Finepix F470..
I am not a professional photographer whatsoever, and use my digicam solely to capture moments with my family and friends, beautiful scenery at places I go etc..

I am looking for a new camera at this moment, and a friend of mine recommended I get a Canon or Nikon consumer cam..

1) I have very shaky hands and I prefer to take pictures without flash if I can help it. However, I cannot even move an inch (which is hard, that's why a lot of my pics turn out very blur). I'm looking for a cam that can rectify this problem somewhat

2) However, flash mode makes my pics look very unnatural, as everyone's face is too white and the background can hardly be seen at all.

3) I love to take close up of items as I think it makes them look good as well. And a camera with many modes does sound good.

Can anyone recommend me a good consumer camera based on my requirements?

Fuji F50FD/F40FD/F31FD/S6500FD

sunshinegal · 11th August 2007

i'm using fuji F31fd. and i love it! esp the night mode where can use natural light!

got mine at M S for $499 with so many freebies. (i esp like the 2gb and extra battery) recently went travelling and the battery life is really v v v long.

8th August 2007	#1
aoiame New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1	Newbie seeking advice on what digicam to buy.. Hi everyone, hoping to get a litle advice here.. I'm a newbie and currently using the Fujifilm Finepix F470.. I am not a professional photographer whatsoever, and use my digicam solely to capture moments with my family and friends, beautiful scenery at places I go etc.. I am looking for a new camera at this moment, and a friend of mine recommended I get a Canon or Nikon consumer cam.. 1) I have very shaky hands and I prefer to take pictures without flash if I can help it. However, I cannot even move an inch (which is hard, that's why a lot of my pics turn out very blur). I'm looking for a cam that can rectify this problem somewhat 2) However, flash mode makes my pics look very unnatural, as everyone's face is too white and the background can hardly be seen at all. 3) I love to take close up of items as I think it makes them look good as well. And a camera with many modes does sound good. Can anyone recommend me a good consumer camera based on my requirements?

8th August 2007	#2
ipin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,449	Re: Newbie seeking advice on what digicam to buy.. Browse through http://www.dpreview.com/ to find one that suits your requirements. You'll also have to take ergonomics of the camera into consideration.

11th August 2007	#4
sunshinegal New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 20	Re: Newbie seeking advice on what digicam to buy.. i'm using fuji F31fd. and i love it! esp the night mode where can use natural light! got mine at M S for $499 with so many freebies. (i esp like the 2gb and extra battery) recently went travelling and the battery life is really v v v long.