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Can anyone suggest a decent Camera?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I'm off on my holidays and thought its time to treat myself to a new camera.

Anyone have any suggestions on a reasonable prices camera?

Gonna be going on Safari so high pixel count and zoom would be nice. (Then I can use camera to take naughty pics when I'm home )

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends how much you want to pay,a bridge camera is always good,like a Fuji finepix,some have 24x zoom that is fixed on for about £90-£150,if you want something more expensive that has changable lens then for a decent one your lookin at 250 plus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nikon are always decent cameras but cost abit more than the Fuji bridge cameras

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We've been using the Nikon d3100 and it's excellent but on holidays we use an Olympus tough because its waterproof and is great fun in the pool.

The Nikon is over a year old and you'll pick one up for around £380 now and the Olympus is around £145. Xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i have just bought a finepix bridge camera with 18x zoom and 14 mega pixels..its at the cheaper end of the market but takes excellent, clear pics!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't get to hung up in pixel size it's the quality of the sensor that's important , higher pixel counts are more important if your planning to print off large photos

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

Hi

Ive sent you a pm as dont think i am allowed to post web site

its a safari site where they rec what cameras are a good buy and suitable

hope it helps

sam

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

oops sorry i cant leave you a message single guys are blocked

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By *f3_coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cardiff

Be careful when talking about zoom as it's not the same as magnification. Generally a DSLR with a 300mm lens will out perform a bridge or compact camera. We have an Canon EOS 550D with a number of lenses inc a 75-300mm zoom. This combination will give you 9.6x magnification relative to what you see with the naked eye. Camera manufacturers quote zoom ratios, these aren't the same as magnification.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Be careful when talking about zoom as it's not the same as magnification. Generally a DSLR with a 300mm lens will out perform a bridge or compact camera. We have an Canon EOS 550D with a number of lenses inc a 75-300mm zoom. This combination will give you 9.6x magnification relative to what you see with the naked eye. Camera manufacturers quote zoom ratios, these aren't the same as magnification. "

Your spot on, a digital slr way out performs a bridge or compact camera. We used a Nikon d50 for years then changed it for the d3100. We use the standard 28-55mm lens and the 55-200mm lens on holidays. X

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By *araMan
over a year ago

na

Panasonic lumix range tx5 superb value for money and voted best buy, had one for few years, fantastic quality and range of settings , good luck choosing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

we use the d3100 also great camera, you can get it with the two kit lenses 18-55mm and the 55-200. For anyone wanting to get into photography with a dslr its a great bit of kit but at a price. We also have the sigma 150-500 another good lens just looks like you carrying an exocet lol. I think you would be better off getting a bridge camera if its just a one off or even hire a camera, very addictive and expensive hobby otherwise

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The new SAMSUNG Galaxy camera looks good...and would allow you access to FAB from cam as well

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By *amschwingerzCouple
over a year ago

West

Nikon 3200 is a good camera..but you'l want a decent zoom lens too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Don't get to hung up in pixel size it's the quality of the sensor that's important , higher pixel counts are more important if your planning to print off large photos "
I was a pro photographer untill a few years agao digital sensors replaced film but its the lens that makes a picture. i paid £800 for my L series Canon lens. and £3,500 for a 300ml 2.8 so go for a digital slr and a quality lens . second hand top quality is better than standard kit lenses by far . especialy the plastic mount canon lenses.

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By *ark CharmerMan
over a year ago

Horsham

Something to carry around then the Panasonic Lumix is a great choice, bear in mind though that the Canons are the only ones I know that can take self pix if you want to take nawty pix and you can be included, for that I use a canon ixux. For Pro types then you best get a canon with good lenses.

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By *roggMan
over a year ago

haverfordwest

i paid £875 for an l series wide angle canon lens and depends on your budget but any dslr will only be as good as the lens attached to it

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By *rTylerCouple
over a year ago

Angus

Like _rogg says its more about the lense, I wouldn't go for a kit set up, caus after a while u'll want better lenses and that's where the money is I can sure vouch for that.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I went for Nikon 810 something like that, can't check as I'm tucked up in bed and mosquito net is a bitch.

I'm back in the UK this time tomorrow. The night time pics are a bit crap but I will leave a link to the photo album so people can see.

Btw had an amazing time, visit orphanage, had tea and cake with a Maasai tribe, sunburnt and mozzie bitten but loved it

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By *f3_coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cardiff


"I went for Nikon 810 something like that, can't check as I'm tucked up in bed and mosquito net is a bitch.

I'm back in the UK this time tomorrow. The night time pics are a bit crap but I will leave a link to the photo album so people can see.

Btw had an amazing time, visit orphanage, had tea and cake with a Maasai tribe, sunburnt and mozzie bitten but loved it"

Sounds as if the camera was the least important part of the trip. Glad to hear that you had a good time and hopefully the camera that you chose was able to deliver what you wanted. The experiences that you had will far exceed what could be captured in a photo!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I went for Nikon 810 something like that, can't check as I'm tucked up in bed and mosquito net is a bitch.

I'm back in the UK this time tomorrow. The night time pics are a bit crap but I will leave a link to the photo album so people can see.

Btw had an amazing time, visit orphanage, had tea and cake with a Maasai tribe, sunburnt and mozzie bitten but loved it

Sounds as if the camera was the least important part of the trip. Glad to hear that you had a good time and hopefully the camera that you chose was able to deliver what you wanted. The experiences that you had will far exceed what could be captured in a photo! "

I've loved it, I've been staying with nuns or sharing room with sister so "alone time" hasn't happened since I left

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would argue against that lol, kit lenses are great

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By *uncpl2015Couple
over a year ago

Bridgend Area

I would go for the Hasselblad H4D-200MS, can't go wrong with a hasselblad bit pricy mind..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

tried to send you some links but single men can't message, sorry

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