Point and shoot advice
Oct 24, 2022 08:58:11 #
maxlieberman
Loc: 19027
jlg1000 wrote:
I'd go with one of the previous Sony RX100 models... They are fantastic and can be bought used for a couple of Franklins
Thanks.
Oct 24, 2022 09:06:14 #
maxlieberman wrote:
Our daughter went to London on their 2006-07 Christmas break, so I purchased a Canon A620 for the occasion {I figured she could always get AA batteries “in a pinch”}. Now that she is on her own, she uses her iPhone.My 15-year-old granddaughter is going to London for a week on a school trip. She has been advised to bring a point and shoot camera. I don't know what is available or what would be appropriate. I would welcome your advice.
Oct 24, 2022 09:10:41 #
Warhorse
Loc: SE Michigan
I concur on the use of a cell phone. I was looking for a compact point and shoot, for everyday as well as vacation use. I bought a new iPhone 14 Pro instead. Will see how this works out for a 68 year old feller.
Oct 24, 2022 09:14:39 #
LXK0930
Loc: Souh Jersey
The advice was to bring a P&S camera. Reasons may be:
1. Loss/theft concerns.
2. Groups can't wait while someone fiddles with controls on their camera.
Unless your grand-daughter has some photo skills, I would skip the expensive cameras and get an inexpensive used P&S camera. I recently gave my grandson a Canon SD1400 that I picked up for $10. I tried it out, and was surprised at the image quality.
Hints: Get something small and light. Also, a viewfinder would be helpful, but is pretty hard to find on recent cameras. I have found that the Canon A series have the features, and can be found for very reasonable prices.
Good luck.
By the way, do you live in the Phila suburbs. Do you know EG.
1. Loss/theft concerns.
2. Groups can't wait while someone fiddles with controls on their camera.
Unless your grand-daughter has some photo skills, I would skip the expensive cameras and get an inexpensive used P&S camera. I recently gave my grandson a Canon SD1400 that I picked up for $10. I tried it out, and was surprised at the image quality.
Hints: Get something small and light. Also, a viewfinder would be helpful, but is pretty hard to find on recent cameras. I have found that the Canon A series have the features, and can be found for very reasonable prices.
Good luck.
By the way, do you live in the Phila suburbs. Do you know EG.
Oct 24, 2022 09:15:14 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
maxlieberman wrote:
My 15-year-old granddaughter is going to London for a week on a school trip. She has been advised to bring a point and shoot camera. I don't know what is available or what would be appropriate. I would welcome your advice.
A phone makes a good point and shoot.
Oct 24, 2022 09:43:27 #
Oct 24, 2022 09:55:16 #
If the girl inquired, then I would take the request seriously...but Dad? Nope. If I sent a 15 year old internationally, I would make sure she has a good phone with a camera. Id set up a data plan so that she could call, etc. She can take pics and upload when she gets to wifi at a hotel. She can edit with snapseed. The only worry would be her running up charges for data usage. I would also set up FindFriends so that I could track her whereabouts. Spend hundreds on a camera that will not be used or spend a hundred, if that, on data? I'd chose data.
Shes not going to use a stand alone camera..so I'd move on.
Shes not going to use a stand alone camera..so I'd move on.
Oct 24, 2022 10:35:30 #
PHRubin wrote:
The most versatile are the bridge cameras.
I considered a “bridge camera” {as one of my cameras} about the time I joined here. They are heavy for what you end up with.
Oct 24, 2022 10:56:07 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
maxlieberman wrote:
My 15-year-old granddaughter is going to London for a week on a school trip. She has been advised to bring a point and shoot camera. I don't know what is available or what would be appropriate. I would welcome your advice.
Olympus TG series. The TG-6 is the latest and an excellent choice since it is a tough camera. It is a good alternative to the smartphone.
Oct 24, 2022 11:03:38 #
Red6 wrote:
I concur with all those that advise the use of a g... (show quote)
"They are NOT going to pull out a clunky camera loaned to them by their parents or grandparents when all their peers are shooting with cell phones and sharing the images instantly."
Exactly!
I wonder if Nikon and Canon had figured out internet connections like phones have, would "real" camera sales be so gloomy.
My DJI Mini 2 drone is most importantly a camera. Instead of short tripod legs it has propellors. The application provided by DJI for my phone allows images to instantly transfer to Lightroom (cloudy) (or other apps) for instant sharing. Why can't I do that as conveniently with my big ILC camera?
Oct 24, 2022 11:18:20 #
Something I forgot to mention is the excellent video capability video capability of the iPhone 14 Pro. The quality is excellent and great image stabilization.
Oct 24, 2022 12:19:10 #
coolhanduke wrote:
Something I forgot to mention is the excellent video capability video capability of the iPhone 14 Pro. The quality is excellent and great image stabilization.
From what I saw when we were considering new iPhones, this will be true of all iPhones of the same ‘name’, so this should be true of a “iPhone 14” as well as a “iPhone 14 Pro”.
Oct 24, 2022 12:36:06 #
therwol
Loc: USA
In my experience in multiple trips to the UK, my phone would always find a network over there to connect to. Using the internet and making calls would run up charges. The plan that AT&T offered was always expensive and inadequate. (I'd stay over there for 6-8 weeks at a time.) I once told them to forget the international plan they offered, and they cut me off when the charges reached $100. I had to call them to get it turned back on. If you can get that worked out with your carrier, and if your granddaughter doesn't go crazy on the internet, then having a phone does have advantages like being able to call home and search the internet to learn about thing she will be seeing. Also directions if she gets lost.
Oct 24, 2022 13:24:48 #
M1911
Loc: DFW Metromess
Some phones can still take pictures with the sim card removed if you have an SD card installed. That would eliminate the expensive phone calls.
Oct 24, 2022 13:33:02 #
charlienow wrote:
iPhone 14 Pro comes to mind
Chuck
Chuck
...just checked and the Google Pixel 7 Pro has a few advantages in the camera department, I'm thinking it might be my next phone-cam...*much* less expensive, too.
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