Digital cameras

[FeelTheRads]

First of all, what reliable sites with digital cameras reviews are there?

Second, what are the general opinions on Samsung cameras?
I was thinking of getting an S600 or a Cyber630. These two have 6 megapixels and are about the same price as a Canon (forgot the model) with 5 megapixels, and also have as bonus a recharger and rechargeable batteries... but I don't know if they're worth it.
I don't want to fall for the "bonus = better" trick.

 

[monsharen]

The Fujifilm FinePix F30 seems to be getting some fine reviews these days.

6,3 megapixels
2,5 inch display
usb 2.0
Stop time: 15 - 0,0005 s

~$294

The number of pixels n for a given maximum resolution (w horizontal pixels by h vertical pixels) can be found using the formula: n = wh. This yields e. g. 1.92 megapixels (= 1,920,000 pixels) for an image of 1600 x 1200. The majority of compact (not SLR) digital cameras have a 4:3 aspect ratio, i.e. w/h = 4/3.

The megapixel or pixel count quoted by some manufacturers can be misleading because it may not be truly representative of the number of full colour pixels. For cameras using a Bayer sensor it is the number of single coloured photosites (light sensitive areas) on the sensor. For the Foveon X3 sensor the number currently (Feb 2004 - Sigma SD-10) presented by Sigma is the number of photosites times three (multiplied because each photosite records three colours), however the images that result will have a number of pixels equivalent to the number of photosites - not the tripled number quoted. It is not possible to directly compare the megapixel ratings of these two sensors but in many people's opinions a 6 MP Bayer filter sensor is roughly equivalent to a 10.2 MP Foveon X3 (3.4 MP*3). Some hold the opinion that the Foveon is worse than this and the ratio is more like one Bayer to two Foveon. It is largely a matter of personal opinion so prints from the two sensors should be inspected by interested parties.

 

[Angrim]

Just keep in mind that mega pixels don't mean jack shit for majority of the photographers. Sure, the actual digital photo is bigger in pixels and file size and so on, but this actually affects just when you are doing helluva big prints of the digitals photos... I have a 3.2 mega pixel Canon PowerShot and I am happy with it. I am not going to print images that are bigger than A4 paper.

For me, the notable things that matters in digital cameras are A) it's sturdy enough not to shake when I'm trying to take photo and B) the optics are good quality

 

[SimpleMinded]

http://dpreview.com/ was where I got all my information on cameras. Their reviews are real indepth and tell you far more than you'd ever care to hear.

 

[Xellos]

Good optics and physical size of the CCD sensor play a crucial role over number of MP, also a wide range of aperture and ISO sensivity. Bought today Canon A610 for ~180$ and it is really good choice

 

[FeelTheRads]

Yeah, I kinda figured that megapixels are kind of a marketing gimmick. Much like the bonus one.

So I went ninja style and bought a Canon A430 with 4megapixels, a recharger, 2700mAh batteries (how long does it take to charge these motherfuckers?!) and a 2GB memory card for a very nice price.

 

[10mmCurator]

Was looking at cameras a while back but then I asked my Uncle who's a pro photog... Did his own Ansel Adams style stuff he said that Nikon and Minolta will always beat the crap out of any other brand even for digital cameras... So my advice... Save up 3k and spring for one.