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A real camera has to have a viewfinder. I have a Canon A1400 that fits in my shirt pocket, has decent battery life on rechargable AA cells. an optical viewfinder, 5x optical zoom, 20x digital, a dedicated button for 720p video. I turn off the screen and either use the OVF or just point at something and shoot. If there is sound and motion like a waterfall or crashing waves I'll shoot some video.
Ok, so far from these two we've determined that one, you will only be happy with a $4k camera and two, if it doesn't have a viewfinder it's not a camera, even if you get pictures out of it.
I am still using a 10 year-old Canon A720is. The battery door locking mechanism broke 2 years ago. I use tape to hold in it place. Other than that there is nothing wrong with it. Is there any new camera that uses 2 AA batteries?
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The difference between zoom on most phones and on a real camera is that the phones crop in on the center-most pixels when they zoom. This might have changed with the latest iPhone though. Actual cameras physically zoom in and out with no loss of resolution assuming finer glass, something that has been physically challenging to incorporate into increasingly thinner smart phones.
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Any camera can have a focus failure, even my 70D. A rule of thumb is the more focus options, the more likely failure, and sometimes the reason is quite curious. Most cameras, when using multiple points, focus on the nearest. Sometimes you don't want the nearest.
Why, if Canon gives you focus trouble, have you owned multiple ones?
You should note too that I've seen no reports of focus problems with Canon (or any other brand for that matter). Yes, some models of some brands are better in some situations than others. (If you note a lot of qualifiers in the previous sentence, it's because there are many options in this marketplace.)
FYI, I've analyzed many a blurry picture in Lightroom (there's a plug in that shows focus points) and in every case, it was because focus locked on a location I did not expect.
I've often thought about my finger, or a window I might be photographing through. But no, 'Canon Blur' seems to occur randomly, independent of circumstances under which I'm shooting(indoors, outdoors, through glass or unobstructed, handheld, on a tripod with timer engaged). And I'm obsessively careful about my finger not accidentally covering up sensors out front, even if I have to hold the camera in a manner that gets fatiguing after a while.
I'd say I've gotten the Canon Blur on roughly 1 out of 20-30 photos. If the oppty still exists, I just quickly snap again, and get a crisp result.
Why have I owned Canon digital cameras? Largely their features per money spent, and personally theeee most intuitive operation and settings menus I've ever experienced on cameras with menus. Someone else might say the same thing about Nikon, or Olympus for that matter. Whatever works for that user.
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I'm going on a big trip in two months and am planning to buy a new camera for the experience. I know the majority of people today use their phones for taking photos, but I've never cared for this option. It doesn't help that I have a low-end Android phone that doesn't take great pictures, but that's only part of it. I simply prefer the familiarity of the camera. When I'm off in a faraway land, I'd prefer not being stressed over picture-taking. I'd rather just enjoy myself.
That being said, anybody have a recommendation for a good quality digital camera?
Had lots of cameras, and state of the art smartphones from the day they came out. Smart phone cameras have never competed until last few years. I carry my small camera(s) less and less.
In 2012, I took a photography clinic in the desert. Brought three cameras, with zero intention of using second and third (boy, was I surprised). 1) Nikon D7000, two lenses 2) Canon S95 pocket 3) Galaxy Nexus phone.
I took a *Lot* of shots with that S95, it was just easier to deal with and oh btw took stupendous little shots. The Galaxy Nexus caught a few effects shots too. The D7000 is the bomb, but was my second favorite of the trip, not first.
...which is exactly what Ken Rockwell, co-host of the clinic, warned us about. Travel light, he suggested.
I took a Fujifilm X100T to Africa and took a lot of shots. Most were great, at 35mm equivalent on a APS-C sensor. People shots were stupendous, what it does best. Landscapes only decent. Still, a decent call for the trip since I had to carry it everywhere for 2,700 miles of ruthless terrain in a motorcycle backpack.
Next time, I may or may not just bring a GoPro. Or, the best pocket cam money can buy. Or, reviewing my own shots, I may do best of all and bring the Fujifilm X100T (or successor) again: takes a bit more work to set them up right, but the big sensor is worth it in lower light (f/2 lens).
A real camera has to have a viewfinder. I have a Canon A1400 that fits in my shirt pocket, has decent battery life on rechargable AA cells. an optical viewfinder, 5x optical zoom, 20x digital, a dedicated button for 720p video. I turn off the screen and either use the OVF or just point at something and shoot. If there is sound and motion like a waterfall or crashing waves I'll shoot some video.
Some people want decent quality photos as well. (and, no, you don't have to spend $4000 to get that)
Cell phone cameras are equivalent to the least expensive point and shoot cameras people who aren't into photography take with them on vacation. They will take a fair picture and are small and portable.
If you really care about quality and want some control over the camera, something more expensive is needed.
When I travel I usually take my Nikon B700 with me. Sometimes I'll take a DSLR along too. I do use the camera on my phone. However, it can be frustrating at times. For example, it refused to lock on focus when I tried to photograph the sun using a solar filter, so I used the B700 set to manual focus.
I have a $60 smartphone. It takes pictures, but it's more like pictures I take when I'm at a store and need to take a pic of something I want to buy to send it to someone.
Outside of the poor quality and difficulty to have correct pictures in low light, it is annoyingly difficult to use compared to a real camera with buttons and knobs. I have a small Sony DSC RX100 and it's already miles ahead. The difference is like night and day.
In the end I find the cellphone camera to be really just superfluous. I can use it, but it's like a throw-away camera back in the day. There when I need it, but the quality is really subpar.
Of course high end Samsungs or the latest Iphone probably have great cameras, but they're still more expensive than my phone + my camera (bought second hand) together, and like I said, I prefer actual buttons over touching a screen.
I guess if I did not regularly take pictures / was not interested in photography I might be happy with the phone.
I have a $60 smartphone. It takes pictures, but it's more like pictures I take when I'm at a store and need to take a pic of something I want to buy to send it to someone.
Outside of the poor quality and difficulty to have correct pictures in low light, it is annoyingly difficult to use compared to a real camera with buttons and knobs. I have a small Sony DSC RX100 and it's already miles ahead. The difference is like night and day.
In the end I find the cellphone camera to be really just superfluous. I can use it, but it's like a throw-away camera back in the day. There when I need it, but the quality is really subpar.
Of course high end Samsungs or the latest Iphone probably have great cameras, but they're still more expensive than my phone + my camera (bought second hand) together, and like I said, I prefer actual buttons over touching a screen.
I guess if I did not regularly take pictures / was not interested in photography I might be happy with the phone.
That's to be expected with a $60 phone.
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