As we have a new addition on the way I've been thinking about trading my camera in for an even better one. To be fair, mine does take great photos, but I'd like one that takes great photos for even a novice to use on auto (as in my other half ). Like point the camera and click and wham. I will use the more manual functions when I play, but he doesn't have much of a clue.
Mine is currently the Panasonic lumic G3 and I have the 20mm pancake lens. I like a lot about it. It's small and light enough to take anywhere and fits into a handbag it takes nice photos, but it's not an slr, so does lack some of the finer details. I like the lens, but it's fixed so I can't zoom, so tend to have to shoot and crop later. I'm generally happy with it, but I find I do prefer it on manual mode to get the colour balance right, light dark etc.... My major issue is, I'm not quick enough to snap away in manual.
Reasons I'd want to swap.
Better quality photos more easily. Less editing afterward (I simply don't have the time or inclination to do much more than upload and go these days!!!!!) - so a good lens that can capture nice light and focus. I want a good reliable shot from auto so I can snap and go quickly without having to mess around afterwards.
In an ideal world what I REALLY want is an slr that uploads straight to your computer lol!!! That would be awesome. I never get my laptop out anymore now I have a tablet....
But I want photos to capture and print out and save in a photo album, and maybe frame. So picture quality is important. I will do basic (very basic) tweaking in a photo editor on those I I tend to print/frame.
Why I don't want a p&s - because I simply don't. I like playing with manual sometimes, I like getting quality photos.
I use my phone way more than my camera now to take pictures, which is a shame, but I can't be bothered to edit them tbh.... My plan is to set up a website to share private baby photos with family as I don't want many on Facebook (for privacy), so the ability to shoot, upload and share there is going to be a factor.
If I went dslr, I have to say I'd probably go canon, mainly because I'm biased as my dad is a canon advocate and excellent photographer and he always bought me canon p&s as a kid and I loved them lol
Sorry for the waffle!
So, ideas????
Mine is currently the Panasonic lumic G3 and I have the 20mm pancake lens. I like a lot about it. It's small and light enough to take anywhere and fits into a handbag it takes nice photos, but it's not an slr, so does lack some of the finer details. I like the lens, but it's fixed so I can't zoom, so tend to have to shoot and crop later. I'm generally happy with it, but I find I do prefer it on manual mode to get the colour balance right, light dark etc.... My major issue is, I'm not quick enough to snap away in manual.
Reasons I'd want to swap.
Better quality photos more easily. Less editing afterward (I simply don't have the time or inclination to do much more than upload and go these days!!!!!) - so a good lens that can capture nice light and focus. I want a good reliable shot from auto so I can snap and go quickly without having to mess around afterwards.
In an ideal world what I REALLY want is an slr that uploads straight to your computer lol!!! That would be awesome. I never get my laptop out anymore now I have a tablet....
But I want photos to capture and print out and save in a photo album, and maybe frame. So picture quality is important. I will do basic (very basic) tweaking in a photo editor on those I I tend to print/frame.
Why I don't want a p&s - because I simply don't. I like playing with manual sometimes, I like getting quality photos.
I use my phone way more than my camera now to take pictures, which is a shame, but I can't be bothered to edit them tbh.... My plan is to set up a website to share private baby photos with family as I don't want many on Facebook (for privacy), so the ability to shoot, upload and share there is going to be a factor.
If I went dslr, I have to say I'd probably go canon, mainly because I'm biased as my dad is a canon advocate and excellent photographer and he always bought me canon p&s as a kid and I loved them lol
Sorry for the waffle!
So, ideas????