camera ideas

[aimeekitty]

hrm. so our digital camera stopped working, and I AM going to Japan early next year... so I need a new camera.

things I need out of a camera:

(1) must have AA batteries. battery chargers not convenient enough

(2) must have manual options and allow me to learn some a little more advanced camera techniques (like changing how the light is taken in, the aperture, focus etc.)

(3) must take very good macro photos. (ie, how well does it take a photo of a tiny doll? like 3 or 4 inches tall? many cameras aren't good at this)

(4) must be relatively small (could deal with medium, but not LARGE. would prefer compact) so that it wont be a total pain to take to Japan with me

(5) under $400 or $300.

(6) speed to actually take a photo must be good. I've had digital in the past that took so long to take the photo that it would be extremely hard not to get a blurry picture.

(7) probably from 3 to 6 megapixel

(8) would prefer trustworthy brand with good trackrecord

(9) obviously outdoor and indoor photos (portrait) that look nice would be great too.

I was looking at the Canon PowerShot A95... but open to suggestions, pleaaaaaaase!!

Comments

[joshuaaaaaa.livejournal.com]

Go to Samy's Camera at one of their LA locations. They can give you a lot of guidance. Then go buy the camera off their website of samys.com, since it will be cheaper there.

I'll check my recent photo mags for reviews, too.