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Nikon Compact Digital Cameras
General Compact Digital Cameras
Point and shoot. Do I need one?
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<blockquote data-quote="Vincent" data-source="post: 175765" data-attributes="member: 15675"><p>I really like the small "bad" camera's.</p><p></p><p>There is clearly a disadvantage you assign to your D90, too much, too complicated, too heavy, etc...</p><p>So the criteria for a small camera is what makes you leave the D90 at home?</p><p></p><p>My take on this:</p><p>1) Weight: If taking a picture is not your primary goal of an event, you might carry along a very small camera just if something appears that you want to put on film. Typically I have a camera next to me in the car, I shoot a lot in traffic jams, at stop lights, etc...</p><p>2) Size/risk: If you risk to damage your camera or will move to much to keep it with you. Cheap airlines, beach visit in the rain, etc...</p><p>3) As with your SLR, you will have to choose for the circumstances. Do you need a fast lens (Nikon) or will you need zoom (Bridge), etc...</p><p></p><p>These days:</p><p>1) Look at what your phone, tablet can do => I find this OK but till yesterday it was limited on circumstance, today it improved a lot.</p><p>2) Check sites that do testing over the complete market, there is a lot of bad material, but there are some gems that come out every day.</p><p>3) Look at promotions, the most expensive is certainly not always the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vincent, post: 175765, member: 15675"] I really like the small "bad" camera's. There is clearly a disadvantage you assign to your D90, too much, too complicated, too heavy, etc... So the criteria for a small camera is what makes you leave the D90 at home? My take on this: 1) Weight: If taking a picture is not your primary goal of an event, you might carry along a very small camera just if something appears that you want to put on film. Typically I have a camera next to me in the car, I shoot a lot in traffic jams, at stop lights, etc... 2) Size/risk: If you risk to damage your camera or will move to much to keep it with you. Cheap airlines, beach visit in the rain, etc... 3) As with your SLR, you will have to choose for the circumstances. Do you need a fast lens (Nikon) or will you need zoom (Bridge), etc... These days: 1) Look at what your phone, tablet can do => I find this OK but till yesterday it was limited on circumstance, today it improved a lot. 2) Check sites that do testing over the complete market, there is a lot of bad material, but there are some gems that come out every day. 3) Look at promotions, the most expensive is certainly not always the best. [/QUOTE]
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