new camera

[gordy180]

hi there
my wife is buying me a new camera for my 50th birthday
im looking for a campact digital with 30x zoom.
has anybody got any advice on what to go for?
thanks for looking
gordy

[teethcv]

Drop the compact and go for a dlsr mate like

Nikon 3200 or above cheap starter camra spot on photos with 25mp and has a lot more on there for the money mate

[spaniel]

Well i got a Nikon Coolpix L820 and it is the nuts for an amateur camera
takes a nice pic   with 30x zoom 

[gill2009]

Apr 8, 2015 17:55:18 GMT spaniel said:

Well i got a Nikon Coolpix L820 and it is the nuts for an amateur camera
takes a nice pic   with 30x zoom 

That is one fantastic photo 

[gordy180]

Apr 8, 2015 16:26:05 GMT teethcv said:

Drop the compact and go for a dlsr mate like

Nikon 3200 or above cheap starter camra spot on photos with 25mp and has a lot more on there for the money mate

Thanks for the reply
im looking for a camera i can stick in my pocket when on holiday and suchlike

[gordy180]

Apr 8, 2015 17:55:18 GMT spaniel said:

Well i got a Nikon Coolpix L820 and it is the nuts for an amateur camera
takes a nice pic   with 30x zoom 

Thanks for the reply
what are the photos like in low light without the flash

[spaniel]

Sorry gordy180 not sure i have taken any in those conditions.
1 thing i should point out i forgot in my original reply this camera does not have a view finder which is not ideal and seeing the image on the screen in sunshine is not easy.

[igual]

My step dad is a bit of a camera geek loves to look like the stereo typical Japanese tourist with 10 cameras on him whilst on hols.
Dlsr wise he uses a Fuji finepix not sure of number but its bloody good however all that lot gets left behind 90% of the time as he uses this www.techradar.com/reviews/cameras-and-camcorders/cameras/compact-cameras/sony-hx60v-1237371/review
He got it recently and is over the moon with it.

[gordy180]

Apr 9, 2015 7:44:37 GMT igual said:

My step dad is a bit of a camera geek loves to look like the stereo typical Japanese tourist with 10 cameras on him whilst on hols.
Dlsr wise he uses a Fuji finepix not sure of number but its bloody good however all that lot gets left behind 90% of the time as he uses this www.techradar.com/reviews/cameras-and-camcorders/cameras/compact-cameras/sony-hx60v-1237371/review
He got it recently and is over the moon with it.

Thats the kind of camera im looking for. Ive been having a search on the web and its a toss up between cannon panasonic and the sony you mentioned. The only problem i have is how each of them cope with low light photos which seems to be a problem with most compact cameras

[igual]

Even dlsr often struggle with low light.
Are you wanting to take pics indoors or outdoors lowlight?
Also what sort of budget are you looking at?

[*-SARIN-*]

Compact cameras struggle in low light without flash because they have small sensors, megapixels mean nothing when the sensor is the size of your finger nail. D-Slr's are better as they have bigger sensors but what you should be looking for is the ISO ratings, the higher the number the more sensitive the sensor is to light but with that there will be more noise in the photos. Top end D-Slr's have ISO ratings that can be pushed to 128,000 but the norm is 8,000. It's the same as it was in the film days, ISO 100 film and below for static and slow moving stuff, ISO 400+ film for fast action.

[vinny41]

take a look at the Nikon COOLPIX S9700

[gordy180]

thanks for all the replies .ive decided to go for a panasonic lumix TZ70

[gordy180]

Now that I've decided on what camera to buy. What is the best SD memory card to go for?

[*-SARIN-*]

Personally i would go with a recognised brand and at least a Class 10 one but you would probably get away with a class 6. Treat SD cards like Hard Drives, don't buy cheap and try not to get a massive one that could lose a ton of photos if it has a hissy fit. Better to buy 2 smaller ones than one whopper. I personally use Sandisk Extreme 4's:

Sandisk Extreme