Done with Nikon Coolpix, Which Camera Should I Try Next?

[sarasm]

Hi,

I am done with Nikon Coolpix, which camera should I try next?

I love high quality, sharp, beautiful, bright, vivid, crisp, vibrant shots of people and sights (love to travel and take pics of my family).

Great flash is a must and being able to take pics a little faster would be nice.

I also love a flattering camera that makes everything, especially people, look better.

Also need Close Zoom and high Mega pixels.

I prefer the latest version of a model.

It should be a point and shoot between $100-$200, ideally around $150.

I am considering the following brands but do not have a specific model in mind:

Panasonic

Sony

Canon

Please send me some suggestions, thanks so much!

 

[KmH]

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I also love a flattering camera that makes everything, especially people, look better.

You're likely to be disappointed with your next camera because high quality images and making everything, especially people, look better is about photographer knowledge and skill, not the camera.

To avoid shutter lag, you'll need to substantially increase your budget and avoid P&S type cameras, and mega pixels aren't really all that important.

But in your price range I would recommend - Canon PowerShot SX170 IS 16.0 MP Digital Camera with 16x Optical Zoom and 720p HD Video (Black)

Here is more info about the camera's features and specifications - http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/digital_cameras/powershot_sx170_is

 

[sarasm]

I disagree. High quality images and making everything look better most definitely has to do with the camera. To me, it's 50/50. 50 is camera and the other 50 is skill. I've studied photography for many yrs and I used to develop my own. We all have different POV's and that's ok.

Canon powershot is one of the cameras I have been looking at and no, I won't be disappointed since I know what I am getting for the price point.

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I also love a flattering camera that makes everything, especially people, look better.

You're likely to be disappointed with your next camera because high quality images and making everything, especially people, look better is about photographer knowledge and skill, not the camera.

To avoid shutter lag, you'll need to substantially increase your budget and avoid P&S type cameras, and mega pixels aren't really all that important.

But in your price range I would recommend - Canon PowerShot SX170 IS 16.0 MP Digital Camera with 16x Optical Zoom and 720p HD Video (Black)

Here is more info about the camera's features and specifications - Canon U.S.A. : Consumer & Home Office : PowerShot SX170 IS

 

[minicoop1985]

I'd have to agree with KmH. A great photographer can get a great image out of a low end camera. A horrible photographer will screw everything up on even the most advanced camera-give them a Leica S2 and you'll get something my 2 year old would take. I'd say it's more than 50/50, really. Your Coolpix is probably a quite capable machine, but the shutter lag would bother the hell out of me too. I'd probably replace it on those grounds alone.

 

[Dao]

I disagree. High quality images and making everything look better most definitely has to do with the camera. To me, it's 50/50. 50 is camera and the other 50 is skill. I've studied photography for many yrs and I used to develop my own. We all have different POV's and that's ok.

Canon powershot is one of the cameras I have been looking at and no, I won't be disappointed since I know what I am getting for the price point.

Once you learn and know more about photography, you may agree with KmH. I am not saying the recording device is not important, but it is not as important as you think.

 

[steveWFL]

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[2WheelPhoto]

smartphone

^^^ OOPS... I logged in with 1st screen name (I never hardly used)

 

[JerryLove]

I disagree. High quality images and making everything look better most definitely has to do with the camera. To me, it's 50/50. 50 is camera and the other 50 is skill. I've studied photography for many yrs and I used to develop my own. We all have different POV's and that's ok.

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...t-camera-s-photographer-photo-assignment.html

Better cameras allow better photographers to not be hardware limited. Like better guitars allow better guitarists to play better, but not me: I suck with any guitar.

Which aspect of quality are you looking to improve? DoF? Sensor resolution? dynamic range? High-ISO performance? lens resolution?

 

[2WheelPhoto]

this has been quite an ongoing argument

 

[minicoop1985]

Like better guitars allow better guitarists to play better, but not me: I suck with any guitar.

I can't possibly state how incredibly true this statement is. I've played $50 built in amp piles of junk and Paul Reed Smiths. I sound horrible with all of them. And this relates directly to photography... Handed my 7D with Tamron 17-50 f2.8, on auto, to a friend that's photographically... not. Results: what you'd expect someone would take with a cell phone camera, but blurrier. That was one of two times I've thrown that thing on auto too-the other time being when I handed it to my dad.