Digital Cameras

[MaryJane]

My work is buying me a digital camera. I need to pick it out. The one suggested by our IT department is the Nikon Coolpix 5000. Any comments/suggestions?

[Back]

We have a Nikon CoolPix 4500 at work, and I prefer the shots from my own Canon Digital Elph.

[Jadewolff]

From everyone that I've talked to that has digital camera...Canon is always the best.

[Apotheosis]

Canon Rebel or Canon 20D (about 600 - 800$ for the rebel) and (about 1200 - 1500 for the 20d).


That's if you're going to be taking some heavy duty photography..

what do you need the camera for?

[MaryJane]

It's nothing, pictures of facility inspections and stuff.

IT said they recommended it "because you can mount an external flash unit that will allow better pictures in shady/dark locations. The built in flash is only effective for pictures at close proximity."

I think it looks bulky and ugly.

[Apotheosis]

Ok, well, you need to determine what you're going to be doing with the final pictures and how detailed the photos need to be. If you get a camera with a shoddy lens, which most cameras under 500$ have, and the megapixels are less than 6.0, then don't expect print quality photos.

This is especially true if you need detailed shots of key parts of the machines. Also, in a addition to a camera, you're going to need a tripod. (you can get a functional one for 90 - 150$)

[Apotheosis]

Yeah, I just compared the Canon Rebel XT to the Nikon Coolpix 5000.

The rebel > the coolpix and costs roughly the same (depending on how good your purchasers are). I would also add that the rebel has a flash mounted on it already. Finally, you're definitely going to want a tripod to avoid blurry photos under low lighting conditions (which sometimes can't be avoided).

[Wezas]

I've got the canon elph too (though it's almost 3 years old now). Still takes awesome pictures and is easy to learn.