Cameras?
#11
I have had a Vivitar for about 9 years. Bought it for $80 at Walmart. It finally quit. I bought another one for $40 from a third party seller on Amazon, it was brand new. I figured I was used to it and the price was right. Vivicam 3710, don't think they make them any more. I was looking at a Canon Elph also.
#14
My current Kodak EasyShare (circa 2004) has 3.2 megapixels, 16 MB storage, and a 3X optical zoom, but I'm saving up my Staples rewards for a Nikon CoolPix S3500. It has 20.1 megapixels, 64MB internal storage, 7X optical zoom, and much more...everything I need for now and a long time to come. I'll have it by the end of the month at less than half price, and I can't wait!! Now if I can only decide what color to get....
#16
My DH gave my DD and I each a Kodak M1033 (10 mp). One of his favorite phrases is: "I got you one that is idiot-proof!" Said with love, of course! lol I do prove him wrong sometimes, though! But this one has been very good and I just plug it in and download.
#17
When you look at the specs, make sure you look at the color rating, some are truer, and some enhance them, thus making them different than what you see. I have the Cannon Powershot 230hs with 14x optical and 56x digital zoom. Works for everything from quilts to taking on vacation and its small & easy.
#18
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Upstate New York
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Most cameras now will take a very good picture, and most cell phones for that matter! Cameras have come a long, long way. I just upgraded to a semi professional camera, and love it..but honestly, if I were just taking quilt pics, I'd go for a good name brand point and shoot...kodack, olympus, nikon...sure i'm forgetting some..but they will all take a very good pic..if you just want it for the occasional family pic and quilts..don't stress yourself out too much..they all will take great pics.
#19
I have 2 camera's - a Canon and a Nikon. However, I use my phone - Samsung S3.
It's camera has 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, antishake, led flash, etc. I also take a lot of sunrise/sunset pics with it and they are much better, imho, than the camera camera.
One note on quilt pics - I think it makes a HUGE difference to use natural light.
Good luck.
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It's camera has 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, antishake, led flash, etc. I also take a lot of sunrise/sunset pics with it and they are much better, imho, than the camera camera.
One note on quilt pics - I think it makes a HUGE difference to use natural light.
Good luck.
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#20
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Haverhill, MA
Posts: 498
I use my camera phone for simple shots. But I have a Canon Powershot SX10 is. This camera adjusts for the light and has a great image stabilizer (cause I am not the best photographer) I have taken some great shots with it, even printed several off and framed them. I picked the canon over the nikon because the canon takes AA batteries and figured if I was ever out and about and ran out of battery, I can always pick up more just about anywhere. It was a bit pricey, and is a big camera. However I love the shots I take with it. It will last me a good long time which is what I was going for when I selected it.
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