Hi. I usually buy point and shoot digital cameras, but I want to try a more advanced digital.
The most important thing for me is that the picture has to look good on paper, and I am also looking for a camera with good optical zoom capabilities (I am SO SICK of only 3x zoom in point and shoots!)
I've looked at :
Canon S1 IS (10x, but 3.2MP) $400 retail (uses 4xAA)
Olympus C-770 Ultra Zoom (10x, 4MP) $600 retail
Panasonic DMC-FZ20K (12x, 5MP) $600 retail
Which of these (and any others in this range) are the best?
I don't want to pay more than $650 for the camera itself. May go a little higher, but not too much.
I also have another question. To what extent does the resolution of the picture matter when printed on a 4x6 photo paper? Would there be a huge difference between 3.2MP and 5MP?
Thanks in advance!
The most important thing for me is that the picture has to look good on paper, and I am also looking for a camera with good optical zoom capabilities (I am SO SICK of only 3x zoom in point and shoots!)
I've looked at :
Canon S1 IS (10x, but 3.2MP) $400 retail (uses 4xAA)
Olympus C-770 Ultra Zoom (10x, 4MP) $600 retail
Panasonic DMC-FZ20K (12x, 5MP) $600 retail
Which of these (and any others in this range) are the best?
I don't want to pay more than $650 for the camera itself. May go a little higher, but not too much.
I also have another question. To what extent does the resolution of the picture matter when printed on a 4x6 photo paper? Would there be a huge difference between 3.2MP and 5MP?
Thanks in advance!