{"id":38,"date":"2008-03-07T09:02:34","date_gmt":"2008-03-07T14:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/07\/24-point-shoot-camera-purchase\/"},"modified":"2022-05-29T08:21:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T13:21:33","slug":"24-point-shoot-camera-purchase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/07\/24-point-shoot-camera-purchase\/","title":{"rendered":"#24 Point & Shoot Camera Purchase"},"content":{"rendered":"
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So I wanted a P&S camera to help with this blog – I didn’t want to take my main camera gear everywhere I went. Her was my want list:<\/p>\n

1. small and simple – fits in a shirt pocket
\n2. wide angle capability at least 28mm equivalent
\n3. relatively low cost
\n4. manual capabilities<\/p>\n

1. Small and simple – for obvious reasons.<\/p>\n

2. Wide angle – this was the toughest restriction – most P&S start at ~35mm. Wide angle is essential for how I like to shoot. Many cameras have add-on gizmos that will provide wider perspectives – this makes the camera more complicated than I wanted (see #1 above.)<\/p>\n

3. Low cost – the camera is for simple web use. If I want a fancy camera I have fancy cameras! I’d rather spend the $ on other equipment.<\/p>\n

4. Auto mode can handle many simple shots if you understand the shortfalls of auto functions (see Creative Fundamentals<\/a>!) However there will be instances I want the creative control of manual settings.<\/p>\n

I was not concerned with megapixels for this camera – it will be used almost solely for the web. Many new P&S cameras are offering 8 and 12 megapixels which are fantastic for semi large prints – not a big concern for this camera.<\/p>\n

The verdict? A Nikon P50<\/a>:<\/p>\n

* Under $200
\n* 28mm equivalent
\n* manual control
\n* small, light, simple – no added gadgets
\n* 8 megapixels – plenty for my intended use<\/p>\n

It was tough to find a camera that met all my needs – the sticky point was the wide angle capability. The Canon G7<\/a> kept coming up as a stellar performer but it has no immediate wide angle capability, more features than I needed at 2 and a half times the price of the one I bought.<\/p>\n

A good resource for any digital camera gear is DPReview<\/a>. Check their “buying guide” to help find the camera for you!<\/p>\n

Thanks for looking,<\/p>\n

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