Posted by martin:
Posted by BRIGGS:
Thanks guys for all of the reccomendations. I think going to bestbuy like martin said makes sense. I'm starting with step 1 on this thing--I have no clue what memory cards, LCD etc.. are I like to press and click:)
Hopefully, if things go well this year, I can buy a decent-sized boat next spring[another area i have no clue about!] and have some of the UKs guys come up here. Forget NY and Lower Fairfield--the place to be on the water runs from Guilford/Branford to RI.
If you go to the store ask them to show you examples of what each camera can do (if they are prepared for this), that was the clincher for me. The guy that was helping me had the same shot in the store from each camera when the camera was set in Auto mode. There is a VAST difference in the quality of what each digital camera can do.
Also, keep in mind, you'll be talking to a bunch of 'sales men'. Don't let them give you the talk. Just get the basic information and listen to your gut. But really, educate yourself first on the basics. If your familiar with Digital camera magazines and SLR camera magazines, you can go on-line to they're sites and by looking at the different camera's you start to get an idea what your looking for. You can find a camera for the novice, but you can get something that has quality also.
Posted by eymyel827:
canon powershot 400 or 450 SD...its both windows and mac compatible...easy to use...or go to www.cnet.com...hope this helps
canon's are a good way to go... don't go for the sony cybershot t7's, no matter what u do... i bought mine when it came out for 5 bills, & it's a piece of crap... takes horrible night shots, & the colors in the dayshots are nothing spectacular... only good thing about it is the flatness/portability & large LED screen... my buddy's canon takes much better shots all around & he paid about half what i did for my sony.
