Query from a first time poster
May 1, 2012 08:48:08 #
I have been reading the UHH Forum for several months now and figured it was time to say hello and post a question. I am looking for a small camera to stow in my fly-fishing vest and motorcycle tour pack. I presently shoot a Canon XTi with all Canon L glass, 100mm Macro, 24-105mm zoom and 100-400mm super zoom. I want a camera that is small, light and easy to use (especially if I hand it to a fishing guide with little camera experience while a fish is gasping before I release it).
Do any of you own Canon Elphs and/or Power Shots and would you recommend one over the other or a particular model within a series? I would entertain another brand but I am using Canon software on my computer and would like to keep things simple.
Thanks in advance and I enjoy the forum.
Do any of you own Canon Elphs and/or Power Shots and would you recommend one over the other or a particular model within a series? I would entertain another brand but I am using Canon software on my computer and would like to keep things simple.
Thanks in advance and I enjoy the forum.
May 1, 2012 09:25:41 #
Mr. B wrote:
I have been reading the UHH Forum for several mont... (show quote)
I got my first Canon Elph in about 1998. It was a film camera in the APC format. It was a great system. The film came in sealed cartridges, and you just stuck it into the camera and started shooting. It gave me a choice of several picture sizes. When the film was exposed, I'd have it developed and get the cartridge with negatives inside, the prints, and a card with thumbnails of the prints.
Moving ahead a few years, I got an almost identical digital Elph, the 800SD IS. It's a small camera with a viewfinder and Auto, with many options. I've taken thousands of shots with it, and it has worked flawlessly.
If you are interested in an Elph, I would suggest you read comparisons and online reviews.
May 1, 2012 09:40:21 #
donrent
Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl
Oh ya... I carry around all the time my Canon Powershot A1200... The reason I brought it was that it has a VIEWFINDER, one of the few that do... Its a 12.1 and does a very good job... New on ebay for about 75 and up....
May 1, 2012 09:52:38 #
donrent wrote:
Oh ya... I carry around all the time my Canon Powershot A1200... The reason I brought it was that it has a VIEWFINDER, one of the few that do... Its a 12.1 and does a very good job... New on ebay for about 75 and up....
Boy, what a difference a viewfinder makes! I recently tried a nice Sony, w/o a viewfinder. I found it to be hit or miss.
May 1, 2012 09:55:41 #
I suggest something waterproof, like the Nikon AW Series. (Note: They can be had much cheaper at Costco.)
http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Compact-Digital-Cameras/26293/COOLPIX-AW100.html
http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Compact-Digital-Cameras/26293/COOLPIX-AW100.html
May 1, 2012 10:24:20 #
O.K. "FTP": You may have read some of my rambling before, but here is a shot anyway. Carry an Olympus SP800UZ camera.It's small, light weight, has a super zoom lens and yes, its a point and shoot--but with many, many preset programs.
AND it is inexpensive. ALYN
AND it is inexpensive. ALYN
May 2, 2012 06:04:22 #
I have a canon powershot which is about 5 years old. It's compact, about the size of a pack of cigarettes and I'm very happy with it. Takes nice pics and is easy to use.
May 2, 2012 10:58:35 #
my advice...is if your going to use it on the water and primarily outside...get something with a good ol' fashioned viewfinder...if your on the water and its sunny...without a viewfinder it will be literally "point and shoot".
Been there...done that...got the t shirt.
Been there...done that...got the t shirt.
May 2, 2012 14:24:52 #
OK. I noticed you are a present Canon user.
My advice to you is to consider something like the Canon Powershot sx40. It will be less of a learning curve for you as opposed to switching brands.
I know this from experience, I own a Nikon d300,d90,and a canon powershot sx40.I have ordered a Nikon d800 and am buying the Nikon coolpix 510 in a few days. Quite a bit of a difference between the two brands concerning learning their functions.
My advice to you is to consider something like the Canon Powershot sx40. It will be less of a learning curve for you as opposed to switching brands.
I know this from experience, I own a Nikon d300,d90,and a canon powershot sx40.I have ordered a Nikon d800 and am buying the Nikon coolpix 510 in a few days. Quite a bit of a difference between the two brands concerning learning their functions.
May 2, 2012 14:48:33 #
Mr. B wrote:
I have been reading the UHH Forum for several mont... (show quote)
I'm a big fan of the Panasonic Lumix bridge cameras you get the features of a DSLR (but a small sensor) with a super-zoom Leica lens in a small package.
May 2, 2012 15:48:49 #
May 2, 2012 17:23:59 #
Thank you all for taking the time to answer my query. It's much appreciated.
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