Decent Digital Camera
Got a big trip coming up and want to take allot of photos. Looking for recommendations on a decent digital camera with telescopic lens that won't break the bank. Hoping I can find something for around...
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Remember with a dslr, that you will be paying for a lot of stuff you'll never use if all you want is a point and shoot. It is also bigger and bulkier if you want something you can just walk about with and slip in a pack/purse.
I just went whale watching with friends. One brought her dslr. After a couple shots, she put it away and used her phone because the dslr required two hands to hold (and she needed one hand to steady herself) and was more complicated to use than she was comfortable with for catching whale sightings. She tends to only use her dslr when she is taking scenic shots where she has time to think about what she's doing. And she often can't be hassled with even bringing it along. She ends up using her phone most of the time - which defeats buying the camera.
The best camera is the one you are comfortable with using at any time and that you are happy carrying.
I shoot with dslr and it is a compromise. I have to carry a heavy camera bag along with any other stuff I'm taking. I had to decide if an all-in-one lens that would shoot the focal range of the average point and shoot camera was worth the sacrifice of quality that shorter zooms and/or prime lenses offered. Or if carrying several lenses and having to change them out was worth the sacrifice of the convenience of a single lens. I chose the latter, but many opt for the former.
IMO, using a dslr on auto is no better than a good point and shoot. And you lose the compact size of the point and shoot for no gain. A dslr really shines when you move to priority or manual settings. But not everyone is comfortable or interested in doing that.
I just went whale watching with friends. One brought her dslr. After a couple shots, she put it away and used her phone because the dslr required two hands to hold (and she needed one hand to steady herself) and was more complicated to use than she was comfortable with for catching whale sightings. She tends to only use her dslr when she is taking scenic shots where she has time to think about what she's doing. And she often can't be hassled with even bringing it along. She ends up using her phone most of the time - which defeats buying the camera.
The best camera is the one you are comfortable with using at any time and that you are happy carrying.
I shoot with dslr and it is a compromise. I have to carry a heavy camera bag along with any other stuff I'm taking. I had to decide if an all-in-one lens that would shoot the focal range of the average point and shoot camera was worth the sacrifice of quality that shorter zooms and/or prime lenses offered. Or if carrying several lenses and having to change them out was worth the sacrifice of the convenience of a single lens. I chose the latter, but many opt for the former.
IMO, using a dslr on auto is no better than a good point and shoot. And you lose the compact size of the point and shoot for no gain. A dslr really shines when you move to priority or manual settings. But not everyone is comfortable or interested in doing that.
