Digital Cameras
nunowoolmez
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I know this is not strictly a bikerelated topic but i'm after a bit of guidance or advice. I'm off to the Alps this summer & want to take a digital camera with me to take some shots. I know next to nothing about digital cameras & there are so many to choose from, i'm hoping a fair few of you guys will have some experience of them. I intend to take it with me in a jersey pocket on the rides so it needs to be fairly light. Also what about shock proof cameras? Will the camera be ok in a jersey pocket in a soft case or will it suffer frim moisture build up?
Any advice or recommendations welcome
Cheers
Ali
Any advice or recommendations welcome
Cheers
Ali
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First thing, you're thread title is wrong. This is the Internet, it's digital camera's.
Socond, a good compact with a decent lens like a panasonic lumix is perfect. I speak from experience.Insta: ATEnduranceCoaching
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It's hard to buy a bad digital camera's.
Thin model's with sliding len's cover's seem to hold up to poor treatment better than the typical retracting len's style.
Fuji, Olympu's and Panasonic all make them. A bit of water-resistance never hurt's.0 -
Budget?0
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Budget not a massive issue but not anything hugely expensive. I want something quality & something which will last so happy to pay for the extra bit of quality. I see there are 'tough' digital cameras, they are chunky but seem quite durable.0
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If I was buying a compact camera now I'd get a Canon S100 (or its predecessor S95 if you see it anywhere cheap). Good for everything, small and neat.
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+1 Lumix, I use one as a back-up for my slr, if you want a point and shoot you can't go wrong with Lumix, good for price and picture quality.0
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Try here but set aside some time as there is loads of info here
http://www.dpreview.com/
I am also looking for a camera I can carry no matter what i aam doing. Olympus have a tough range which seem to get decent reviews
http://www.dpreview.com/products/olympu ... /oly_tg3100 -
These were taken with my lumix one handed whilst riding along-
Insta: ATEnduranceCoaching
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Go for a weatherproof or sports model, your back pockets are pretty inhospitable with sweat, leaking gels and backwheel spray. Something small and lightweight that's hanging from a lanyard around your neck is morely to get used than a big precious lump in your back pocket IME.Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..0
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In that first photo which was taken of me by my mate with my camera you can see the pouch I had tied between the bars. Perfect place, no swinging round and easily removed for a quick snap
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Thanks guys, some goods pointers there. Time to search the web i think.0
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Panasonic Lumix LX5/ Leica D-Lux5 (same camera, different software) are fab compact cameras with a 24mm equivalent lens at widest settings. Best to take RAW format shots which enables details to be recovered from shots taken in harsh lighting - much better than jpg files.
Not sure what I'd use to carry one in to protect from perspiration.
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I reckon the new tough ones are a great idea if you have the dosh. Basically I think that if you buy one that is too expensive you won't want to risk breaking it so you ll never take it out of it's case and hence never use it. Either get one that you don't mind breaking, or a tough one.We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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Nice snaps NapoleonD. Which Lumix do you have/would recommend? I'm off to the Alps in May, can't wait.0
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NapoleonD wrote:First thing, you're thread title is wrong. This is the Internet, it's digital camera's.
Socond, a good compact with a decent lens like a panasonic lumix is perfect. I speak from experience.
A minor point - there is no apostrophe, or shouldn't be, in 'digital cameras' unless you are referring to an attribute of the camera - in other words using the possessive.
A Canon G-12 is another very fine point-and-shoot to put in a bar bag or saddlebag.0 -
Hoopdriver wrote:NapoleonD wrote:First thing, you're thread title is wrong. This is the Internet, it's digital camera's.
Socond, a good compact with a decent lens like a panasonic lumix is perfect. I speak from experience.
A minor point - there is no apostrophe, or shouldn't be, in 'digital cameras' unless you are referring to an attribute of the camera - in other words using the possessive.
A Canon G-12 is another very fine point-and-shoot to put in a bar bag or saddlebag.
Oh dear, someone may have missed out on the intended irony/sarcasm
@Nap, FTFY "This is the Internet, its digital camera's". There's no apostrophe in its
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Hoopdriver wrote:A Canon G-12 is another very fine point-and-shoot to put in a bar bag or saddlebag.
G12 is much more than a point and shoot and bulkier than necessary if P&S is all you want.
Regarding specs, every modern camera has more megapixels than you will ever need. Any more than 8mp is more than enough. The size of the sensor matters, bigger sensors are higher quality regardless of megapixels.
The zoom lenses are often quoted as 3x, 4x, 5x etc. They emphasise the big end (telephoto) BUT with lots of megapixels, you can digitally enlarge or crop out small areas of your photo . Far more significant is the wide-angle end. If you can't get wide enough to capture the scene, no amount of megapixels will help, so I always prefer a very wide-angle option. The numbers are quoted in actual focal length (mm) which is not much use*, or in 35mm equivelent which is good for comparison. A good wideangle is 28mm and 25mm is very good.
Many modern cameras have in-camera panoramic stitching which is one of the more useful "modes'.
Battery management can be an issue on tour. Try and get one of the more common battery form factors (good luck) and consider direct USB charging so you can hookup to a pc in a hotel or campsite or a solar charger. The advice for travellers used to be: stick with AA, but tech has moved on so much, that is obsolete advice.
*You have to factor in the area of the sensor to calculate the angle of view which can vary a lot.0
