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A camera for a Christmas present

  • 28-11-2012 9:56pm
    #1
    Redhairedguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭


    As the title says. I'm looking to get a camera for my mother, her one was nicked on holiday during the summer.

    I thought Christmas would be as good a time as any to rekindle her inner shutterbug. She would only be using it for holidays, nights out etc. so a hefty D-SLR won't really do. :P

    She saw the Canon Powershot A1200HD at a wedding a few months back, and said she liked the look of it because it had an optical viewfinder which she says she prefers to the LCD screen when photographing.

    I see that the G12 is available to buy online, but at €400+ it's a bit rich for me.

    Ultimately, I'd like to be looking at something in the 200 euro range with an optical viewfinder, and decent resolution (any 9 or 10 Megapixels).

    Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks.

    - Red

    EDIT: I just spotted the Canon Powershot A1300 on Amazon for about 100 beans. Any thoughts?


Comments

  • #2
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,522 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    You have to remember that most people here are interested in photography, not the current crop of consumer electronics. Many use dSLRs and can tell you all about that camera system but it's very difficult to recommend a particular model over another. It is easy to point out important aspects to consider such as shutter lag, noise, where to buy etc. Fortunately there are many review sites such as dpreview that will help you avoid a bad camera.

    Ultimately the best camera is the one you have on you. In addition a camera is something you want to be familiar with and not have to struggle to get the best out of. You might not like the ergonomics, the menus, or some other feature. If you have a good understanding of what she likes that will help. If you know she really like her old camera get the newer model or something familiar. If she really liked that Canon go for it.


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