Recommendation Request: Good PnS Digital

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voice_of_reason@australia.edu - 20 Oct 2009 07:53 GMT

Greetings All:

I am looking for recommendation for a good Point-n-Shoot digital
camera to give repair engineers so that they can take good close-up
photos of defects to include in reports and/or email back to the main
office for consultations.

Basically, the characteristics I think are important are: adjustable
flash intensity and adjustable apeture. Maybe also a pre-set macro/
close-up mode......and of course inexpensive (under $120....??). Any
other features to suggest?

Trips to the local Best Buy and Target have proved fruitless. It seems
adjustable apeture and flash intensity are no loner common features on
cameras.

Recommendations and/or advice highly appreciated.

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Michael - 20 Oct 2009 19:15 GMT

> Greetings All:
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> Recommendations and/or advice highly appreciated.

It may be that adjustable aperture and flash are uncommon on cheap
cameras. Frankly, you will not get a whole lot for $120.

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Fotoguy - 21 Oct 2009 02:00 GMT

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:53:43 -0700, voice_of_reason wrote:

> Greetings All:
>
> I am looking for recommendation for a good Point-n-Shoot digital camera
> to give repair engineers so that they can take good close-up photos of
> defects to include in reports and/or email back to the main office for
> consultations.

How close up? Really small? Like less than the diameter of a dime? Or
much larger?

> Basically, the characteristics I think are important are: adjustable
> flash intensity and adjustable apeture. Maybe also a pre-set macro/
> close-up mode......and of course inexpensive (under $120....??). Any
> other features to suggest?

I doubt if you'll find a suitable camera for under $120. Inexpensive
cameras these days are all auto with few manual overrides or adjustments
other than ISO, white balance, etc.

> Trips to the local Best Buy and Target have proved fruitless. It seems
> adjustable apeture and flash intensity are no loner common features on
> cameras.

They carry cameras for the general snapshot oriented consumer. You,
however, have special requirements that don't fit that market.

> Recommendations and/or advice highly appreciated.

I suggest you go to http://www.bestinclass.com/digital-cameras set a
price of $200 to start with and "overall" for use, and examine the
results. If you find nothing suitable, raise the max. price to $250,
etc.

Once you have a few candidates, check other photo review sites like

http://www.dpreview.com
http://www.stevesdigicams.com

for more detailed reviews and tests.

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Fotoguy
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