Which camera to buy ?

I have been following photography as a hobby from  4 years now & i enjoy it a lot you can see my photos on my site
http://laxmanhabib.weebly.com/photoshoot.html

Why i am writing this post is because many people want to buy high end camera with higher features like 20X zoom,3D photo ,3D panorama & once they buy they will not use the camera that much .In my view they are wasting time & money.

Buy a camera which u may use well, think what your needs are & how you are going to use the camera & then purchase.

I have taking many pics with my mobile SonyEriccson w710i decent picture quality for 2MP.I have captured so many memories, trip photos & many others.

Bought a digital camera after 4 months of research SX120 is.

Medium size,10MP,10X zoom & AA batteries It has Manual, Shutter priority, Aperture priority mode which helped me a lot to learn about photography.

Now I own a DSLR D3100 just wanted more controls & wanted to explore new things in photography.

When my friends, people see a DSLR they say it’s very costly, very bulky and less zoom (with KIT lens).

I want to discuss that there are different camera for different purpose & different category.

• Simple Pocket Size camera
• Pocket size Zoom camera
• Bulky Extra zoom camera.
• DSLR

Simple is Best

If you don’t want complication & just want to capture moment, trip, family function & shoot some videos then a simple pocket size camera is what you need small, simple & budget friendly.

My friend Madhu just bought a Finepix AV100 it cost 4999 INR which is a excellent worth for money has all the features like 12MP,3x zoom, HD recording ,AA batteries.

The SmartAuto is wonder wonderful thing it selects modes depending on the scene like

if you go to close to a subject macro, if it’s too dark then night mode.

Just set the camera in SmartAuto & enjoy great picture & AA is an added advantage you can keep spare batteries & shoot like 400 pics with 4 AA rechargeable batteries.

Fulifilm FinePix AV100 12.2 MP Digital Camera  

Suitable for

• Family pictures
• Landscape
• Macro
• Portrait

Best simple & economic camera at 5000 INR

Pocket size Zoom camera

If you need some features to try out some photographs setting & extra zoom then yes there are cameras but bit pricy.

I am talking about a camera that can be used by anybody in family & if interested then you can explore photographic settings with Manual, Shutter priority and aperture priority modes.

Explore the world of photography with extra control & extra zoom.

Let me give you a example of such cameras

Canon SX 130 IS

       12MP, 12X zoom, AA batteries and HD recording bit bulky at price of 11K INR

Canon SX 210 IS

14MP, 14X zoom, AA batteries and HD recording at price of 14K INR

 Suitable for

• Family use
• To experiment Photography
• Manual, Aperture, Shutter modes

Best for family use & to try out new things in photography @ 11-14 INR

Extra zoom camera as good as DSLR

If you are very much interested in photography & take it as hobby then you some go ahead with a camera loaded with zoom and photographic setting.

I would have loved to buy a SX 30 IS which has never before seen features.

Canon SX 30 IS

Features

Mammoth 35X Zoom

14MP, HD recording, ISO 1600.

The features are so good that you might not consider to buy DSLR since for the same features you may need to buy a lot of zoom lens which will cost you dear but a DSLR is a DSLR.

With such a zoom 35X you can shoot many close-up shot of birds animals flowers from a long distance you are planning to go to ZOO, safari, trekking you can capture anything from a long distance.

This camera also can be used by any family members without much hassle just set in auto & enjoy your pictures but you may complain about the size & weight of the camera but at least it gives you a ease of operation with AUTO mode.

To experiment with photography we have

Manual, Shutter priority and aperture priority modes.

Shutter speed range is form 15-1/4000 can take long exposure shot

Can freeze a fast moving object like bird, car & get excellent pics.

Canon SX30 IS best suited if you are you want to take photography as hobby & also can be used by family members without much hassle and comes @ 22K INR

DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex)

This camera is for people serious in photography, Hobbyist & for professionals

Features

Has many control setting like

Shutter, ISO, Aperture, White balance, Metering modes, D-lighting

HD recording

Entry level DSLR : Nikon D3100

                                 Canon 1000D   

Higher level DSLR : Nikon D90

                                    Canon 550D

DLSR is best suited for those who are serious in photography, Hobbyist & for professionals & comes at higher price

Nikon D3100 @ 25K INR best for beginners

Canon 1000D @ 21K INR

Nikon D90     @ 45K INR best Mid range DSLR

Canon 550D  @ 43K INR

I own Nikon D3100 from last 3 months :)

Hope this post is informative .Please comment to help me add more stuff into this post.