Originally posted by RagnorakNo, that looks good and advanced enough for me to get started and then some. It has that optic zoom they talked about and view finder and all. Autofocus? Chrysler. You call that a simple camera?
Let me know your price range if that one is a bit steep, and I'll recommend something cheaper.
Now all I have to do is figure out what it all means and get started. I have all sorts of ideas I want to test. 🙂
Thanks for the help. To everyone.
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Originally posted by stockenAn optical zoom is achieved by using a zoom lens, i.e. using optics. Digital cameras often also have a digital zoom. Basically, that's just cutting off part of the picture, you don't get more detail because the optics are the same. So a digital zoom is pretty useless, you can just as well do that when you edit your pictures.
Now see, these are just the terms I don't get. What's optical zoom? If there's an optical zoom, what other kind is there? I feel so stupid just buying a freaking camera. 😕
View finder?
Edit: Oh, I forgot the view finder. That's that little hole you look through to see what you are taking a picture of. You'll know that from analogue cameras.
Originally posted by stockenThe funny thing is that the simplest cameras usually have all the auto-functions. The more advanced, the more you can do manually (although nowadays the advanced cameras also have all the auto-functions, so you can choose how much you want to control yourself and how much you want to leave to the camera).
No, that looks good and advanced enough for me to get started and then some. It has that optic zoom they talked about and view finder and all. Autofocus? Chrysler. You call that a simple camera?
Originally posted by NordlysI'm also a camera idiot (No offense, S.) and looking to buy a new camera. My question is: what's Wheely talking about when he says DSLR or SLR? And what makes it different from a point and shoot?
An optical zoom is achieved by using a zoom lens, i.e. using optics. Digital cameras often also have a digital zoom. Basically, that's just cutting off part of the picture, you don't get more detail because the optics are the same. So a digital zoom is pretty useless, you can just as well do that when you edit your pictures.
Edit: Oh, I forgot the view fi ...[text shortened]... ook through to see what you are taking a picture of. You'll know that from analogue cameras.
Originally posted by darvlayMovies are handy for some situations. Just use a POV style so we don't have to see you.
I'm also a camera idiot (No offense, S.) and looking to buy a new camera. My question is: what's Wheely talking about when he says DSLR or SLR? And what makes it different from a point and shoot?
Originally posted by darvlaySLR = single-lens reflex (camera)
Will you two frig off, please. I'm looking for a serious answer here. ðŸ˜
DSLR = digital SLR
Two important differences to point-and-shoot cameras are that you see in the view finder exactly what you'll get on the picture, and that you can exchange the lenses.
Originally posted by stockenHere's what I bought not long ago.
Now see, these are just the terms I don't get. What's optical zoom? If there's an optical zoom, what other kind is there? I feel so stupid just buying a freaking camera. 😕
View finder?
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Great camera at a reasonable price. I believe the difference between optical zoom and digital zoom is this. Optical zoom allows you to zoom in on your subject and take a picture as if you were closer. Digital zoom (which I think if fairly worthless) allows you to zoom in and take a closer look (before taking the picture), but will not make it look like the picture was taken close up. If that makes any sense.
The only thing I wish my camera had is the optical image stabilization. It basically helps compensate for any movement in your hand when you're taking a picture, so you don't get blurry shots.