What kind of Digital Camera or Camcorder should I buy?

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I've got a Canon EOS400D Digital SLR (In the US it goes by a different name I think) its a very good still camera, good qaulity images and easy to use. If video is rerally what you're after the Canon camcorders are pretty good too I believe. If you want both then a still camera that also shoots video may be an option for you. The more recent Canon DSLR's like the EOS 550D and the EOS7D also shoot decent video, but they are pricey especially the 7D and lenses quickly bump up the cost. If you want something less expensive the Canon PowerShot might do the job. The PowerShot is aimed at the consumer/serious amateur rather than the semi pro/pro and they shoot vide as well as still images.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid=111

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid=113

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So I have decided to concentrate on something that takes great individual pictiures.  Video features can be an extra added bonus.

I need a camera that I can hold in my hand and press the button to take a pic without moving the camera.  I don't want blurry pictures! :destroy:

I have 3 friends that own cheap digital cameras and it is just about impossible not to move the camera when pressing the button.  The button is 1. Too low.  2. It requires too much force to press.  So their cameras always take blurry jittery pictures. :nervous:

So I need a camera with a nice big easy to press button that sticks OUT from the rest of the camera.  And of course a Tripod mount.  And some sort of remote shutter release system would be great.  And/or some sort of image stabilization technology that works on snapshots.  I want beautiful snapshots. :knuddel:

Does anyone own a camera like that?


JPG is an awful picture format.  I would much prefer PNG or some other lossless format.

Does anyone have a camera that saves its pics as PNG instead of JPG?

Thanx for all the helpful info guys & gals!

I'd get a Canon EOS 500D or 550D (EOS Rebel T1i EF-S & EOS Rebel T2i EF-S in the USA) - they are well balanced, button sticks out at the front, both shoot video in HD, and for lossless images you can shoot in RAW.

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What program can load RAW images?

For the PC and Mac Adobe Photoshop on the Amiga you can get a datatype on Aminet

http://aminet.net/package/util/dtype/CR2_DataType_V39_4

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Amazing. Today I am also going to get one so whole day I am searching over the net for best solution.

Anyway, this is the best cam ever, but expensive:

Canon EOS 5D Mark II [take a look @ Youtube for HQ video examples] BUT for cheaper I would go this way:

Sony HDR-CX115eb

or

Panasonic hdc-sd60

Seems like it has crystal clear image, excellent slow-motion [check out Youtube]...

The 5D MKII is a way cool camera - its full frame and takes you into the world of professional photography. If you don't need full frame - the recently released 7D is a good alternative. Or if you're not overly bothered with the ability to record HD video a second hand 5D MK1 can be had for £700-£850, which is pretty good value. Especially when you marry it up with a pro lens. For a high end consumer/semi-pro model the 50D is pretty good and you can find its predecessor the 40D for around £350-£450 on evil bay. Or if you don't fancy a Canon (I am a Canon user) Nikon is worth looking at.

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