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Post by Andrew Burgess on Sept 24, 2005 23:57:16 GMT
I am looking for a new one after my old one is playing up after recharging the battery and a few click on the photos - battery dead  Any members got any recommendations on what camera to buy? I need a camera to take picture of my catch and preferable either a remote control or using an air switch bulb release cable  and also most important of all a High quality 2.0-inch Vari angle LCD monitor I was thinking of getting one of these Canon Powershot A610 What do you think? |
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Post by Carpy on Sept 26, 2005 9:55:39 GMT
Not a big fan of canon products, but the model you chose the The PowerShot A610's 5.0 Megapixel CCD. It included a DIGIC II processor is like a powerful brain inside your camera, it links all the camera functions and processes shooting information at high speed. The bright 4x optical zoom. Also combines with digital zoom for 16x magnification. I see the A610 also includes a Super Macro and flexible focusing. Focus as close as 10cm from your subject with Super Macro, and you get great shots. great for taking pictures of your fish you have caught. With the Vari angle LCD monitor, taking shots yourself, very easy. So yes mate great choice, and a great price.  |
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Post by Andrew Burgess on Sept 26, 2005 19:40:27 GMT
Cheers Carpy just what I want to hear  Just waiting to email notification on where I am buying it from the website - www.digital-cameras.com/digital-cameras/canon-powershot-a610.htmlas it not available in the shops yet. Also think getting one of these as well 512 Mb SD Card + AA Ni-MH Battery Charger What do you think mate? Yes Carpy you are right about the specifications It include - 5.0 Mega pixel CCD sensor A 5.0 Mega pixel CCD sensor delivers photo quality prints up to A3 size, with plenty of scope for image cropping. 4x optical zoom A bright 4x optical zoom gives you the flexibility to frame shots up closer or at a distance without sacrificing quality. It combines with digital zoom for 16x magnification. DIGIC II and iSAPS DIGIC II is like a powerful brain inside your camera. It links all the camera functions and processes shooting information at high speed for excellent responsiveness and extended battery life. iSAPS is a built-in assistant that uses scene information to optimizes camera settings even before the shot is taken. Vari-angle LCD The 2.0" vari-angle LCD screen twists in all directions. It is great for self portraits and for framing shots with the camera held at creative angles. Selectable grid lines help with composition and leveling horizons. Shooting modes 20 shooting modes provide for full manual control and creative flexibility. 8 special scene modes include Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks and Underwater. My Colors allows in-camera colour effects to be applied in real time. Movies with sound Shoot extended high quality movies with sound. Different formats include fast frame mode at 60 fps (QVGA), standard mode at 30 fps (VGA) and compact email mode (QQVGA). Super Macro and flexible focusing Focus as close as 1cm from your subject with Super Macro. Rely on 9-point AiAF to keep even off-centre subjects sharply in focus, or use FlexiZone AF/AE to manually select focus points. Accessories Optional accessories include a 40m depth waterproof case, 0.7x wide converter lens, 1.75x tele-converter lens and slave flash. Can't wait for the fish rolling up to take a snappy pictures!  ;D |
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Post by Carpy on Sept 27, 2005 11:33:55 GMT
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Post by Andrew Burgess on Sept 27, 2005 16:40:57 GMT
Nice one Carpy and it is cheaper as well |
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Post by MrMatthew on Sept 27, 2005 20:12:20 GMT
Let us know how good the camera is dude!
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Post by Andrew Burgess on Sept 28, 2005 18:47:24 GMT
Is it worth paying an extra £30 to go to a Cannon Powershot A620? www.digital-cameras.com/digital-cameras/compact/canon-powershot-a620.html7.0 Megapixel CCD sensor A 7.0 Megapixel CCD sensor delivers photo quality prints up to A3 size, with plenty of scope for image cropping. 4x optical zoom A bright 4x optical zoom gives you the flexibility to frame shots up closer or at a distance without sacrificing quality. It combines with digital zoom for 16x magnification. DIGIC II and iSAPS DIGIC II is like a powerful brain inside your camera. It links all the camera functions and processes shooting information at high speed for excellent responsiveness and extended battery life. iSAPS is a built-in assistant that uses scene information to optimise camera settings even before the shot is taken. Vari-angle LCD The 2.0" vari-angle LCD screen twists in all directions. It is great for self portraits and for framing shots with the camera held at creative angles. Selectable grid lines help with composition and levelling horizons. Shooting modes 20 shooting modes provide for full manual control and creative flexibility. 8 special scene modes include Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks and Underwater. My Colors allows in-camera colour effects to be applied in real time. Movies with sound Shoot extended high quality movies with sound. Different formats include fast frame mode at 60 fps (QVGA), standard mode at 30 fps (VGA) and compact email mode (QQVGA). Super Macro and flexible focusing Focus as close as 1cm from your subject with Super Macro. Rely on 9-point AiAF to keep even off-centre subjects sharply in focus, or use FlexiZone AF/AE to manually select focus points. Accessories Optional accessories include a 40m depth waterproof case, 0.7x wide converter lens, 1.75x tele-converter lens and slave flash. Direct printing Connect to any PictBridge or Canon Direct Print compatible photo printer and push the Print/Share button for instant photolab quality prints. The PowerShot A620 can even print ID photos or Movie prints when connected to a Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printer. USB 2.0 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connects the PowerShot A620 to computers for fast uploads of stills and movies. CANON iMAGE GATEWAY CANON iMAGE GATEWAY* provides 100MB of web space for your own online photo gallery. A comprehensive software suite is included for browsing, editing, downloading and organising photos, movies and slide shows. More the same as the Cannon Powershot A610 but a & mega pixel Camera! Wow ;D |
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Post by Carpy on Sept 28, 2005 22:38:59 GMT
Andrew the Powershot A610 Is 5.0 Megapixel which is a very high spec. The A620 is the same camera they set the CCD sensor higher. two get the 7.0 megapixel, which means it will look better on A3 paper Than A4. A much bigger image. same spec, but more money. Image size all important, i use a camera which is only 3.1 megapixels, but the images are fantastic at low resolution 2048x1640 The canon 610 as a resolution of 2592x1944 and the canon 620 3092x1944. Try printing a image off that on your run of the mill printer. £150.00 printer say, Hope you have loads of paper. and money to replace the ink. You could use Photoshop to resize or crop the image, to bring it down to a reasonable size. But you could have got a better picture with a lower resolution camera. If your David Bailey great. Get a camera with a good optical zoom say x4 and ignore the digital zoom. They can change this with out any effort. Just make more money.  The Canon Powershot A610 for you will be a great tool fantastic pictures, but you will need to know how to use it right to edit all your pictures to get them to a viewable size. Don't forget one image at 5.0 megapixels, could be a 5 megabit image. You will need a one big hard drive to store a few pictures. Going on now. Get the camara Andrew ;D And show use some great pictures of your pb carp, you are going to catch.  |
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Post by Andrew Burgess on Sept 29, 2005 6:05:21 GMT
Thanks Carpy ;D
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Post by Carpy on Sept 29, 2005 22:23:59 GMT
was getting a bit technical. Buy the camara and i can sort you out. You will love the pictures you get from it. I want to see a 20lb plus Carp from the first pic.  |
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Post by Andrew Burgess on Sept 29, 2005 22:29:17 GMT
Getting Technical Carpy!!  LOL ;D Cheers Carpy thanks for the information but will be getting the camera soon - looking for the best deals arounds - well someone got to saves a few quids haven't they! ;D |
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Post by MrMatthew on Sept 30, 2005 6:37:55 GMT
Definately agree about digital zoom.. totally pointless.
You will acheive a better picture by using the highest optical zoom on the highest resolution then doing any further 'zooming' by enlarging on your PC. The results will be better because, on digital zoom, any camera shake is magnified as well and the software on your PC will likely offer you some image improving options.
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Post by Andrew Burgess on Oct 7, 2005 15:58:27 GMT
Well, went for the Cannon Powershot A620 and got it really cheap from Jessop in town Very happy man now ;D Will be writing a review on the camera in a few months time. |
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Post by Carpy on Oct 9, 2005 19:02:24 GMT
Nice one Andrew im sure you will be happy with it.  Buying local helps if you have any problems with it. Lets get some shot from it then. |
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Post by MrMatthew on Jan 22, 2006 1:58:57 GMT
Time for that review I think...
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and also most important of all a High quality 2.0-inch Vari angle LCD monitor 
Just waiting to email notification on where I am buying it from the website - 
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