I'm after a good camera I think I want a bridge camera any recommendations?
At the moment I have a good compact digital camera but would like to step up so I can take better pictures at places like the zoo when animals are further away but what sort of specs am I looking for and what does it all mean I like the Nikon L110 and the Fuji S2500HD are these good starter cameras? Will I need anything else?
I have a Fuji f1000SD, and it is brilliant. A professional photographer used it for a while and said that the computerisation on it was fantastic.
That was the F1000… So the S2500 which comes from the same design parameters, but newer and better is a really good camera.
Fuji has been very successful build so called "bridge" cameras. I own a 9000 and it is truly excellent for what it is. It's not an SLR like the Canon 1000D I also have but it's a good camera.
The s1800 by Fuji is touted as a pretty good camera.
Here's a good place to do research.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/...video.com/
The Fuji & Nikon bridge cameras are both good quality cameras but i think you might want to take a look at a new "class" of cameras that have begun to appear in the past year or so. I have heard them called EVIL (Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens) but I'm not sure if that term will stick. LOL
These are cameras that are sort of in between a DSLR and a bridge model and so far I know that Panasonic, Olympus and Sony have introduced models in this category. They have two big advantages over bridge cameras; First, they have significantly larger sensors that are the same size as the larger sensors used on their DSLR models. Second, they have interchangeable lenses which means you have a "growth" path without having to trade in your equipment in a year or two if you want to grow your hobby.
The main difference between these cameras and DSLR models is that they have eliminated the reflex viewing system of mirrors and prisms used by the DSLRs. This means that the camera and lens designs can be significantly smaller, lighter and, especially for wide angle lenses, much more compact, high quality designs at much lower cost!
Here are links to web sites telling you about some of these cameras ~
Panasonic -
http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/systemcamera/gms/index.html
Olympus -
http://olympusamerica.com/...ection=pen
Sony -
http://www.sonystyle.com/...EX_Cameras
Note that Olympus and Panasonic are collaborating developers of the Micro Four Thirds system and share technology and interchangeability between many of the accessories (especially lenses). Sony is going down their own path.
Here is a link to the Micro Four/Thirds site which will give you lots of information about the Olympus and Panasonic models…
http://www.four-thirds.org/en/microft/body.html
Hope that helps. Email me if you have specific any more questions.
Sony, Pentax, Lumix.
I have used Nikon Coolpix P100 10 MP Digital Camera which is really good.
* 26x wide-angle optical zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens
* Bright 3.0-inch vari-angle high resolution HVGA Clear Color Display
* Full 1080p HD movie recording at 30fps; HDMI output
* 5-way VR Image Stabilization System; Smart Portrait System
* EN-EL5 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery