Digital Camera Question?


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Hey Guys, I hope I can ask this question in here. I haven't bought a camera for a long time. And now I am in the market for a New Digital Camera. I am not a photographer. I just want to have a camera that takes good pictures. A Family Camera. My budget is between $100 - $200. I want to have a camera that takes good pictures, good pixel number, couple of good features. I don't know alot about Digital Camera and that is why I came to you guys. If you guys can recommend me some good brands that I should look at or good camera that I should look, it would really help me out. Plus give me whatever info I need to look for when buying a Digital Camera. Thank You for you help guys!

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Canon PowerShot A570 IS Digital Camera ($166.00) Brand New, USA Warranty

with Mega Savings Bundle ($205.00)

Canon PowerShot A570 IS Digital Camera

Dane 1 GB Secure Digital {SD} Memory Card

DigPro Deluxe Ultra-Compact Digital Camera Bag - Travenna 75

Sakar 3pc. Lens Cleaning Kit

Spec:

7.1 MP CCD image sensor

4x optical zoom lens

Optical Image Stabilizer

DIGIC III image processor and iSAPS

Face Detection AF/AE/FE

ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto

Popular Special Scene modes on Mode dial

2.5? LCD screen with optical viewfinder

PictBridge and Print/Share button

http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=CNPSA570

Specifications:

Type of Camera

Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 4x Optical / 4x Digital / 16x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer (IS) System

Image Capture Device

Type

7.1 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

Total Pixels

Approx. 7.4 Megapixels

Effective Pixels

Approx. 7.1 Megapixels

Lens

Focal Length

5.8-23.2mm f/2.6-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)

Digital Zoom

4x

Focusing Range

Normal: 1.5 ft./45cm-infinity

Macro: 2.0 in.-1.5 ft./5-45cm (WIDE), 1.0-1.5 ft./30-45cm (TELE)

Autofocus System

TTL Autofocus

Viewfinders

Optical Viewfinder

Real-image optical zoom viewfinder

LCD Monitor

2.5 inch amorphous silicon TFT color LCD

LCD Pixels

Approx. 115,000 pixels

LCD Coverage

100%

Aperture and Shutter

Maximum Aperture

f/2.6 (W) - f/5.5 (T)

Shutter Speed

15-1/2000 sec. (settable in Tv and M)

Exposure Control

ISO Sensitivity

Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard Output Sensitivity. Recommended Exposure Index)

Light Metering Method

Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot

Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection

AF

Metering frame is fixed to the center

Exposure Control Method

Program AE, Manual

Exposure Compensation

+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance

White Balance Control

Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater), Custom

Flash

Built-in Flash

Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off

Flash Range

Normal: 1.5-11 ft./45cm-3.5m (W), 1.5-7.2 ft./45cm-2.2m (T)

Macro: 1.0-1.5 ft./30-45cm (W/T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)

Recycling Time

10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.0V)

Flash Exposure Compensation

+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Shooting Specifications

Shooting Modes

Auto; Creative: P, Av, Tv, M; Image: Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie

Self-Timer

Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom

Wireless Control

N/A

Continuous Shooting

Approx. 1.7 fps

Image Storage

Storage Media

SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard

File Format

Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1

JPEG Compression Mode

Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)

Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))

Number of Recording Pixels

Still Image: 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 3,072 x 2,304 (Large), 3,072 x 1,728 (Widescreen)

Movie: 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 320 x 240 (1 min. at 60 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps)

Playback Modes File

Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Auto Play, Red-eye Correction

Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback

Erasing Specifications

Erase Modes

Still Image: single image, all images

Movie: part of movie, all of movie

Interfaces

Computer Interface

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)

Video Out

NTSC/PAL

Audio Out

Monaural

Other

Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power Supply

Power Source

1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2)

2. Rechargeable AA-size NiMH Battery (x2)

3. AC Adapter Kit ACK800

Shooting Capacity

Still Image: approx. 120 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 400 shots (AA-size NiMH Battery)

Playback Time

Approx. 540 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 660 min. (AA-size NiMH Battery)

LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Physical Specifications

Operating Temperature

32-104 Deg F/0-40 Deg C

Operating Humidity

10-90%

Dimensions (W x H x D)

3.52 x 2.53 x 1.69 in. / 89.5 x 64.3 x 42.8mm

Weight

Approx. 6.17 oz. / 175g (camera body only)

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Edited by jwjw1
Cool, i've been looking at it myself....

I've never had a camera with image stabilization before. does it actually make a difference?

Here is a nice review about the Canon PowerShot A570 IS and talks about Image Stabilization about halfway down under 'Shooting'

Shooting. Image stabilization is one of the wonders of modern photography. Your hand normally shakes enough to make a shutter speed like 1/30 chancy. But "chancy" drops to 1/4 second with image stabilization. No need for flash, no need for high ISO (and the noise that high ISO entails on a small digicam sensor). And, yes, a sharp, detailed shot. In fact, you'll get photos unlike any you've ever taken before without image stabilization....'continues'

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/A570IS/A570ISA.HTM

One of the best places for information is : http://www.dpreview.com

Also, check out the user forums, you can find people who actually own

the camera you are looking at, and can give you the pros/cons about the

camera, along with examples of some of the photos it can take.

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