Camera suggestions?

[shaunaroxanne]

I need to get a camera but I honestly do not have the time or energy to research one right now. So many of you here take great shots, I know you can point me in the right direction.

It needs to take the best photos I can get without being technical. Does that make sense? I have an artistic eye but no technical understanding of photography so nothing fussy.

I just need something easy but not junk. I am due for an upgrade to the iphone 5, but I'm thinking I want a better camera than just that. But then again carrying it around is an issue......

If you have suggestions, I'm all ears.

 

[sulfurboy1o3]

well... some people here use smart phones and just angle it right(i). if youre trying to take insane shots, get a canon or other dslr camera. Those can be a little fussy but if you can understand chameleons, you can understand a chamera.

 

[Nrupaw]

Woot.com has a really good sale on the Canon EOS SLR camera today. My friend has that camera. Very impressed with it. Good pics and easy to use

 

[azgnoinc]

If you take a look at some of my pic posts, anything prior to about 2 months ago were taken with a point & shoot Olympus Stylus 7010. It's a 12 megapixel with plenty of built in & very easy to use features & is very user friendly- so much so that I got my 68 year old mother one & she loves it. And best of all- it was only $125 & it fits in your pocket for day trips & concerts & what not.
I just did a search on ebay and they are still VERY cheap.
If you want to get into something more technical with lenses & all that, I really like my Canon Rebel Tsi - but from the sound of your original post it sounded like you were looking for something more like the Stylus.

 

[DrRhymes]

Depending on your price Nikon has some great cameras that are not to complex and if you are looking a little less expensive cannon and Olympus also have some great cameras.

Good Luck

 

[lovepicasso]

My husband is a professional nature photographer and he only shoots with Nikon....he said an entry level Nikon 3200 or 3100 does an excellent job with the camera set on auto and using the default settings, but just a little time spent on the learning how to use the settings will enhance your shots.

 

[CANDYMAN]

you need a dslr camera body
model and maker matter little
what is important is the lens
you want a micro/macro lens with a focal length in the 60mm to 105mm range

 

[Randi]

If you do not want to learn about the technicalities of photography, don't bother with a DSLR... it'll just be a glorified point and shoot since you'll keep it on auto. You can either get a high-end point and shoot or one of the new micro 4/3 cameras that are out.

Just remember, it isn't the camera, it's the photographer. Some of the best photographs can be taken with the simple equipment if the photographer knows what he/she is doing.

 

[CANDYMAN]

If you do not want to learn about the technicalities of photography, don't bother with a DSLR... it'll just be a glorified point and shoot since you'll keep it on auto. You can either get a high-end point and shoot or one of the new micro 4/3 cameras that are out.

Just remember, it isn't the camera, it's the photographer. Some of the best photographs can be taken with the simple equipment if the photographer knows what he/she is doing.

I disagree with almost everything you said
a dslr is going to take better pics then a point and shoot even on auto
the 4/3 is basicly a mini dslr with a full sized price tag

 

[Randi]

I disagree with almost everything you said
a dslr is going to take better pics then a point and shoot even on auto
the 4/3 is basicly a mini dslr with a full sized price tag

Not 100% of the time. It absolutely depends on the photographer. While the DSLR clearly has an advantage due to the sensor, there are fantastic pics that can be taken with a P&S and horrid pics taken with a DSLR because people don't know how to change the focus point or don't know how to change the exposure and the camera doesn't expose correctly, etc.