RE: [ot] digital camera

["Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: Stephen [mailto:yahoo@xxxxxxx]
> Please can anyone recommend a good digital camera.

Bit of an open question really.  I'd suggest a Canon 1DS, but I'd be
surprised if it fits the bill!  What do you want to use it for?  You need
to decide this to determine what choices you make.  You also need to decide
your budget, and what quality you're after.  Normally, you will have to
compromise.

> What number of
> megapixels is best: as many as you can afford? Do smaller MP produce
> noticably poorer pictures?

The number of megapixels determine the size of the image.  This is most
important if you wish to get prints.  To give a good example, my 6MP camera
is indistinguishable from 35mm film at 18"x12".  The most
important thing to get your head round is that just because it says "6
Megapixels"on the side, it doesn't mean that you'll get an amazing
image.  If the camera is unable to meter correctly or has poor optics,
you'll get 6 million pixels that don't correlate with what you took a
picture of.  Personally, I'd stick to the more well known makes such as
Fuji (my personal favourite for non-pro cameras), Canon, Nikon.  You can't
really go wrong with one of those as far as picture quality goes.  Just
make sure it has the features you want, and fits your budget.

Cheers,
Andy
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