Comments on: How to Buy Your Next Digital Camera http://solution.allthingsd.com/20070509/how-to-buy-your-next-digital-camera/ from The Wall Street Journal Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:59:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Richard Berman http://solution.allthingsd.com/20070509/how-to-buy-your-next-digital-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Richard Berman Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:38:57 +0000 http://solution.allthingsd.com/20070509/how-to-buy-your-next-digital-camera/#comment-427 I would only purchase a compact camera with a "glass" viewfinder. The glass viewfinder with infinity focus is a big help for those of us over 50 who need reading glasses. Otherwise we need to put our reading glasses on to focus on the LCD. The glass viewfinder is also much better for tracking moving subjects. Using the glass viewfinder against the face is much steadier than watching a LCD screen with camera held at arms length--you get sharper photos. An EVF is better in some respects--WYSIWYG, but not as sharp. A true DSLR is just too big and heavy much of the time. I would only purchase a compact camera with a “glass” viewfinder. The glass viewfinder with infinity focus is a big help for those of us over 50 who need reading glasses. Otherwise we need to put our reading glasses on to focus on the LCD. The glass viewfinder is also much better for tracking moving subjects. Using the glass viewfinder against the face is much steadier than watching a LCD screen with camera held at arms length–you get sharper photos. An EVF is better in some respects–WYSIWYG, but not as sharp. A true DSLR is just too big and heavy much of the time.

]]> By: Craighton Hippenhammer http://solution.allthingsd.com/20070509/how-to-buy-your-next-digital-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Craighton Hippenhammer Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:06:54 +0000 http://solution.allthingsd.com/20070509/how-to-buy-your-next-digital-camera/#comment-268 Nice summary here. Good job. I've been researching digicams over the last month or two and have found the latest changes and lower prices exciting, too. The biggest challenge for a consumer is to get some kind of close to accurate idea as to image quality. For those who take snapshots only, no sweat since most cameras' output these days can take outstanding 4x6's and maybe even 5x7's. Much above 8x10, though, and above ISO 200, many point and shoot's start showing degradation called noise. For the prosumer (or the relative in the family who is known for taking great shots) who no longer wants to shell out for a dSLR, getting a camera that takes really, really sharp pictures at higher ISOs, higher resolutions and fully blown up on one's computer screen can be a minefield. I wish that online digicam reviewers that are known for close examination of image quality (like dpreview) would stand behind their critical assessments proudly and let us search their sites by feature and by their ratings. Nice summary here. Good job. I’ve been researching digicams over the last month or two and have found the latest changes and lower prices exciting, too. The biggest challenge for a consumer is to get some kind of close to accurate idea as to image quality. For those who take snapshots only, no sweat since most cameras’ output these days can take outstanding 4×6’s and maybe even 5×7’s. Much above 8×10, though, and above ISO 200, many point and shoot’s start showing degradation called noise. For the prosumer (or the relative in the family who is known for taking great shots) who no longer wants to shell out for a dSLR, getting a camera that takes really, really sharp pictures at higher ISOs, higher resolutions and fully blown up on one’s computer screen can be a minefield. I wish that online digicam reviewers that are known for close examination of image quality (like dpreview) would stand behind their critical assessments proudly and let us search their sites by feature and by their ratings.

]]> By: Irwin Silver http://solution.allthingsd.com/20070509/how-to-buy-your-next-digital-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Irwin Silver Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:51:11 +0000 http://solution.allthingsd.com/20070509/how-to-buy-your-next-digital-camera/#comment-20 With regard to digital cameras - I think you have left out one of the most important items: many of the cameras lack an optical viewfinder. In bright sunlight I found the viewing screen to be completely blank. With regard to digital cameras – I think you have left out one of the most important items: many of the cameras lack an optical viewfinder.

In bright sunlight I found the viewing screen to be completely blank.

]]> By: I "need" a new digital camera! « H I T - Hokanson’s Instructional Technology http://solution.allthingsd.com/20070509/how-to-buy-your-next-digital-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-4 I "need" a new digital camera! « H I T - Hokanson’s Instructional Technology Wed, 09 May 2007 20:00:17 +0000 http://solution.allthingsd.com/20070509/how-to-buy-your-next-digital-camera/#comment-4 [...] use.  I plan on taking some time to shop around and decide on what I want.  Today I found a nice article by Katherine Boehret that explains the latest developments in digital camera technology.  Please share your ideas on [...] [...] use.  I plan on taking some time to shop around and decide on what I want.  Today I found a nice article by Katherine Boehret that explains the latest developments in digital camera technology.  Please share your ideas on [...]

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