My mom has a a530.. nice camera but too compact for me.


Now I dont know much about cameras.. what i have learned from all you guys is you need a canon a95 or equivilent and a tripod.. any thoughts on this camera? Would it be a good choice to catch memories of the new baby in my life?

Powershot s3? anyone have experience with one?




Oh and

 

all u need is any camera and a tripod...s3 is nice if u dont mind the oversized camera with no external flash hotshoe...this camera has basically all the same features of the A series but bigger...then there is the G series powershot that has the external flash hotshoe and the same functions

u arent limited to canon...nikon is just as good if not better

this is what u should really be lookin for for the most versatility

exposure times of 1/4000-15sec
a manual mode
shutter priority mode "P"
automatic is standard

now the higher u get the 15sec can be upped to 30 seconds or infinite (dslr range)

look into the a640 for a smaller camera with a flip out screen and same functions of the the s3

personally the newer S series are handicapped since the model 2 years ago came with the hotshoe...the new ones wouldnt be my choice

I've taken great photos with SD300's and rebel xts and all inbetween...they are all capable but its your preference

 

Cynikal - A little off topic here, but how capable is one of these camera's in movie modes? What Im trying to say is - would this be able to do double duty for a mini dv style camera as well as still shots?

Also - with buying a s3 can over a a640 can you put fisheye lenses and whatnot on a smaller a series camera?

Thanks

Let me know if im not making sense here..

Joe

 

all the A series have lens adapator capabilities same as the powershot

for double duties...no digital still camera will make a good moving picture camera since they have to use comprimised and/or shared components to do the work

for good videos you're gonna need a video camera DV mini dv hdd or whatever u favour

 

Thanks again.

 

my dad has the S3, he really likes it....

 

s3 is nice but look into the canon A710...it looks similar the other a series canons but is actually compact and more stylish. it has 6x optical zoom and a manual mode....basically most of the features that matt mentioned in his post.....

 

a640 > a710 for flip out screen

 

some samples from the a710

 

1cm macro mode ftw

 

almost all DCs handle macro just fine...flip out screen ftw...now if dslrs somehow had a flip out viewfinder that would be great...save me from rollin on the floor and takin blank overhead shots

 

agreed....i read that the s3 has a macro mode of upto 0cm...the a710 has it upto 1cm...thats nice

 

i have a canon A620 i love that camera takes great pics i think the operator needs alittle more pratice though...... lol

 

matt....is exposure time the same as shutter speed?

 

yea...same ting

 

I have the IS3 i love it.

 

what cam do u use mindset?

 

I have a Nikon D50 DSLR with a 18mm-55mm lens and a 70mm-200mm lens