FujiFilm F30 - The Camera I Always Take With Me
A review of the compact digital camera that I use is coming this week, check back for more!
Satisfying Gear and Tech Lust For Creatives
A review of the compact digital camera that I use is coming this week, check back for more!
Satisfying Gear and Tech Lust For Creatives
September 25th, 2007 at 10:10 am
Hmm.. I’m really clueless when it comes to professional photography. What are the key things to look for when buying a camera? I heard that megapixels aren’t that important? If I was to take some really macro shots (e.g. insects) and want it to come out really crisp and high rez, would I need an expensive pro camera + lens - or can I get away with a higher end consumer offering?
I’m thinking of getting a new camera but don’t really wish to spend that much on the pro camera + lens since I don’t really know much about it, so am steering towards lighter, sleeker, but high end consumer grade camera - do you think those would suffice for doing high rez macro shots, or is it a no go?
Sorry for turning this comment area into a QnA session
Hope you can help
September 25th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
Some very good questions Dmitry,
I am actually preparing a proper review of the digital camera that I use (FujiFilm F30) and it can indeed get good Macro shots.
Without going into too much detail fo r the comments section, I can tell you that the important features you should be looking for today in a digital camera are image stabilization and low light sensitivity (ISO, but be careful as some brands favor large ISO settings that produce a lot of noise in an image and then they apply excessive noise reduction processing in-camera which results in a “smeary” image that lacks detail).
Also another buzz word and “must have” function these days is ‘Face Detection”, a clever system whereby the camera can track a certain number of faces within sight of the cameras viewfinder and then ensure that they are always in focus which can be highly useful in those smaller ‘point & shooter’ cameras that don’t offer much control over lens focusing.
Lastly, “pro-style” SLR cameras and lenses (where the camera body and lens are seperate and interchangable) have come down to a price that is within reach of the average consumer, so if you are particularly interested in capturing unique shots such as in macro-photography, you can get set-up with a decent camera body and proper macro-lens that will be especially suited to the job whilst not spending too much extra of your hard earned cash.
I will be writing a more comprehensive overview alongside my review aimed at those interested in getting into modern digital photography without breaking the bank.
Check back later this week for more!
September 25th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
Thanks for the feedback Myles.
If I was to take shots like these: http://blogs.msdn.com/mswanson/articles/wallpaper.aspx (Mike Swanson’s macro nature wallpaper images) and want really crisp 1920 x 1200 pixel shots - do I definately need a professional lens or are high end consumer cameras these days capable of these shots?
Also.. please take example macro shots for your review
I’d like to see how it performs. Looking forward to it!