Buying a Point and Shoot Camera
I am writing this blog in response to a comment made by Twerlyn in my Shoutbox, sorry it took so long to reply. Been pretty busy with other stuff.
twerlyn: “kung snapshots naman would you agree na maganda ang cyber shot ng sony?im planning to buy one kac but don’t know kung ano ang nice na cam.any advice?”
She wanted to know what type if point and shoot camera would go best. So here’s my two cent’s worth.
I’ve also had a number of cameras tried out before I bought when my Olympus SW790 about two years ago. I’ve tried Kodak, Sony, Casio, Pentax, Nikon, Canon, Olympus and some generic ones. Ever wonder why I was able to try a number of brands? Simple, I work in a call center and team buildings/outings are abound. In each of those occasions, I usually borrow the cameras of my colleagues since they usually end up wanting to be in front of the lens while I prefer to be at the back. At those times, I get to handle those gadgets which helped me also in choosing a point and shoot cam that I wanted to purchase one day.
When that day came, I was gunning for something that coincided with my personality and I went with a waterproof camera. I am clumsy and I also like to go to the beach so I really wanted it to be sturdy. I was actually debating which one I’d rather buy. If I’d go for a Pentax or an Olympus since those were the only two who had the waterproof feature. I even blogged about it before buying to get opinions from other people.
Here’s my blog entry: Olympus SW790 vs Pentax W30 - 2 underwater cameras
In the end, I went with this baby and I was satisfied. There are actually newer models now with higher resolutions and are sturdier. Some brands like Canon and Pentax have also expanded their models to compete with Olympus. But don’t get me wrong, I’m not being paid by Olympus to sell this camera. hehe. To tell you honestly too, I have difficulty with Olympus’ night shots especially its noise when I just use the regular mode. With Canon, the noise is less visible; but then only when it’s in a regular shoot mode. I initially wanted to go with a Canon or Nikon or Sony (which is also a good brand) and Pentax (since not most people use a Pentax here), but then the prices really varied a lot. I chose Olympus again because of the waterproof future. –> I couldn’t stress this enough, hehe.
I usually went to different websites as well before buying one. I just search for the camera in steves-digicams.com for more information as Steve does a full review of those cameras he has tested. I wish I were like him wherein companies get to send him stuff to try out. But then, I only know a little about cameras. However, I hope I’m able to enlighten you in some way.
As for Professional DSLR cameras, that’s where I really have lesser ideas on how to buy one. hehe
