Digital Camera

**bigDman** · 04-04-2006, 01:49 AM

I knowsomeone here knows about cameras and I am currently in the market for a new digital camera. I have a couple of guidelines. It must take decent quality pictures. It needs to be able to take video clips (at least 1 min of video) and I don’t have to much money to spend

Any ideas on a good camera...

Thanks in advance,
bigDman

A_N_91 · 04-04-2006, 02:05 AM

There's a lot of good camera but you said you need it for just good quality pictures and video clips.

I would go with above 5 megapixels, anything below isn't bad, but from my experience, your hand has to be very steady to have a non-blurred picture, plus 5 MP and above is easier to fool around with to edit on photoshop or whatever.

Also, these are some of the makers that I personally buy from and non other ones.

-Sony
-Olympus
-Nikon
-Canon

Some Hewlett Packard is good but the good ones they make are $500+, the cheper ones aren't good.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1138084940237

That's a good one for the price...

BTW, how much are you planning on spending?

**bigDman** · 04-04-2006, 02:19 AM

no more then 200

**NYCmitch25** · 04-04-2006, 02:26 AM

I have this: Canon PowerShot A520 (consumer reports best buy) approx. $166

Its a little slow between shots. Besides that its great.

**davtown** · 04-04-2006, 03:58 AM

check out www.dpreview.com
you wouldn't go to a camera forum to ask about bodybuilding, right?

The Booger · 04-04-2006, 05:13 AM

What are you looking to do with it?

Action pictures?
Distant pictures?
Close pictures?

Jordan×core · 04-04-2006, 05:32 AM

I would go with canon.

**jiza101** · 04-04-2006, 11:49 AM

I got a canon A620 powershot, prob a bit expensive but its a great camera.

A_N_91 · 04-04-2006, 12:42 PM

Are you planning to use it for just training pics and stuff or also family pictures etc?

Pj-Macx · 04-04-2006, 03:07 PM

I have the Cannon Powershot A310 take great pics.. and really good vids for a camera...

here is a page that lists everything it has.. and we bought ours for around $130..

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/a310.html

~~2Ripped4U~~ · 04-04-2006, 03:17 PM

My mom has the almost exact camera you described bigD. Its what I used for the IMPC if you want to check out the quality. It takes vids, but only up to a minute. Its a:fuji Finepix f450 digital camera.

Pj-Macx · 04-04-2006, 07:28 PM

Here is a pic.. that my canon took...

and here is a vid of our Camaro.. before the new Cam, long tube headers Off Road Y pipe, Magnaflow muffler.. so it is not as loud in this one.. as it is now...

http://dark-earth.net/images/Ghostsound2.AVI

**bigDman** · 04-04-2006, 10:14 PM

so far i like pj's camera. Its cheap and the picture and vid quility is good enough for me

but keep the suggestions coming

im looking to take all kinds of pics. Sport pics, training pictures, pics of family and friends. But the vid function will mostly be needed to take pictures of me lifting

Vegeto · 04-05-2006, 05:13 AM

Bump, I would like to know how good the vid/sound quality is on pj's cam, and the other cameras as well. I'm in the market for a camera too.

Pj-Macx · 04-05-2006, 05:37 AM

Here is a longer vid... of the car.. this one is after the cam install... it is a bit shakey.. cause I am walking backwards.. cause the car is so loud.. I didnt want it to wash out.. it did anyway.. a little bit.. but you can still hear it..

http://www.dark-earth.net/ghostaftercam.AVI

Vegeto · 04-05-2006, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pj-Macx

Here is a longer vid... of the car.. this one is after the cam install... it is a bit shakey.. cause I am walking backwards.. cause the car is so loud.. I didnt want it to wash out.. it did anyway.. a little bit.. but you can still hear it..

http://www.dark-earth.net/ghostaftercam.AVI

That's with your new camera? That's much better than the vid quality with the camera I have been borrowing... I think I want to get me one of those. BTW, your pipes sound awesome! :nosthumbs

Pj-Macx · 04-06-2006, 01:48 AM

Yep that is with the canon powershot... it really takes good pics and vids for the price...

and thanks.. they will sound even better when the AFR 5.7 L heads go on...

**bigDman** · 04-06-2006, 02:33 AM

one more question pj
does that camera have a slef timmer on it

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Pj-Macx Pro Stature Join Date: May 2005 Location: 632 HP SS Posts: 3,337 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 68	I have the Cannon Powershot A310 take great pics.. and really good vids for a camera... here is a page that lists everything it has.. and we bought ours for around $130.. http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/a310.html __________________ Co-Owner @ BodyBuildingXtreme 2002 Navy Blue Metallic Camaro SS "The Blue Ghost" # 10354 -=LME LSX 454ci built for N20=-

04-04-2006, 02:05 AM	#2
A_N_91 Pro Stature Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 849 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	There's a lot of good camera but you said you need it for just good quality pictures and video clips. I would go with above 5 megapixels, anything below isn't bad, but from my experience, your hand has to be very steady to have a non-blurred picture, plus 5 MP and above is easier to fool around with to edit on photoshop or whatever. Also, these are some of the makers that I personally buy from and non other ones. -Sony -Olympus -Nikon -Canon Some Hewlett Packard is good but the good ones they make are $500+, the cheper ones aren't good. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1138084940237 That's a good one for the price... BTW, how much are you planning on spending?

04-04-2006, 02:26 AM	#4
NYCmitch25 Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Posts: 1,104 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 51	I have this: Canon PowerShot A520 (consumer reports best buy) approx. $166 Its a little slow between shots. Besides that its great.

04-04-2006, 12:42 PM	#9
A_N_91 Pro Stature Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 849 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	Are you planning to use it for just training pics and stuff or also family pictures etc?

04-04-2006, 03:17 PM	#11
~~2Ripped4U~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NY Posts: 1,463 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	My mom has the almost exact camera you described bigD. Its what I used for the IMPC if you want to check out the quality. It takes vids, but only up to a minute. Its a:fuji Finepix f450 digital camera.

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Vegeto blameless sinner Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 803 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 15	Bump, I would like to know how good the vid/sound quality is on pj's cam, and the other cameras as well. I'm in the market for a camera too. __________________ ______________ ________________ ......Busy Training...... __________________ ________________ __________________

04-05-2006, 05:37 AM	#15
Pj-Macx Pro Stature Join Date: May 2005 Location: 632 HP SS Posts: 3,337 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 68	Here is a longer vid... of the car.. this one is after the cam install... it is a bit shakey.. cause I am walking backwards.. cause the car is so loud.. I didnt want it to wash out.. it did anyway.. a little bit.. but you can still hear it.. http://www.dark-earth.net/ghostaftercam.AVI __________________ Co-Owner @ BodyBuildingXtreme 2002 Navy Blue Metallic Camaro SS "The Blue Ghost" # 10354 -=LME LSX 454ci built for N20=-

04-06-2006, 01:48 AM	#17
Pj-Macx Pro Stature Join Date: May 2005 Location: 632 HP SS Posts: 3,337 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 68	Yep that is with the canon powershot... it really takes good pics and vids for the price... and thanks.. they will sound even better when the AFR 5.7 L heads go on... __________________ Co-Owner @ BodyBuildingXtreme 2002 Navy Blue Metallic Camaro SS "The Blue Ghost" # 10354 -=LME LSX 454ci built for N20=-

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