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11 questions linked to/from How do I choose a point and shoot camera under $400?
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What is the “exposure triangle”?
What is the exposure triangle? How do the "sides" affect my photographs?
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Why is a 1" sensor actually 13.2 × 8.8mm?
I'm wondering how sensor sizes are calculated. The Sony RX100 reportedly has a sensor size of 1" which is 13.2 x 8.8 mm according to the press release and various sites.
How does that work? That's a ...
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How do I convert lens focal length (mm) to x-times optical zoom?
What is the rule to convert the 'mm' notation to the 'optical zoom' notation? I searched a bit and found this one:
optical zoom = maximum focal length / minimum focal length
For example a 18-55mm ...
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What camera should I buy as a first year animation student? [closed]
I am a first year animation student and my question isn’t very specific but I just need some advice on buying a camera as I want to make the right decision.
First of all, I’m a beginner in ...
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Does the panasonic dmc-lz40 take better pictures than the samsung wb35 camera? [duplicate]
I currently have the Samsung WB35f camera and it takes really great pictures and I recently changed the settings so the image quality was at super fine and they turned out better. My plan is too ...
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How do I tell which point-and-shoot cameras take good low light photos?
I have a Canon Powershot A710 and I previously had a previous Powershot A-series model. I love them due to the high amount of control they offer. Sadly, they both suck in low light conditions, their ...
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Is there anything good in the cheapest point and shoot cameras besides high megapixel count?
I'm still using an old DSC-P72 I picked up 5+ years ago for about $110, and aside from the low ISO, I've found its image quality a lot better than any of the low-end cameras I've seen and tried in ...
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What's the difference between point and shoot camera brands? [closed]
Our old camera broke, so we decided to buy a new one, but we can't choose between similar models from Fujifilm, Canon, and Nikon. Many people advised me to get the Canon, but in my opinion the ...
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Which camera to buy? [duplicate]
My sister needs a camera.
Can anyone guide me which one to buy, as I have no knowledge about it.
She is studying Architecture, and she often goes for site seeing and she needs to take picture(mainly ...
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How to chose a compact or mirrorless camera? [closed]
The number of different compact cameras is just crazy. Each brand has some dozens of camera.
I personaly have some features in mind:
i want Prosumer satisfying image quality, that is:
colors doesn'...
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Is the iPhone 4S camera good enough to serve as one's “everyday-carry”?
I'd like to have a camera with me at all times, but my DSLR is often too bulky. For some time now, I have tried cell phones as a compact camera substitutes, but with limited success. Often, the ...