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Hello /p/. I would like to get more into photography but don't really know where to start... particularly in regards to what camera to buy. Right now I only have an old digital camera and some older film cameras. I'd rather stick with digital for the time being.

Some of the things I'd like to be able to do is landscapes and night photography. I just recently went on a short trip and wanted to take a panorama (series of pics to be stitched together later) of the city's skyline at night. My camera was woefully inadequate.

So keeping in mind cost is a factor what would be a good starting point for a camera that has a good deal of flexibility including night shots? It'd also be nice to be able to play around with shutter speeds which is something I can't do with my current camera.

Any suggestions would be helpful.
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>> Serenar !m827jEgWi.
Canon Powershot A series.

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>> Anonymous
>>187821
Any model in particular?
>> Anonymous
>>187846
A590 IS or if you want a bigger model, A650 IS
>> Anonymous
cost? list your budget, what range?
>> Anonymous
$300 would be my max I think. $200ish would be ideal.
>> Anonymous
Would I be correct in assuming that I shouldn't pop for a dSLR right off the bat? While I love SLR camera's (I have 2 35mm film SLR's), I figure it would be best to get one better than one i have and play it from there.

Also are there any that meet the criteria in my above posts that also support RAW format? I didn't see any in the Canon Powershots.
>> Anonymous
bump.
>> Serenar !m827jEgWi.
>>188391
Many Powershots support the CHDK custom firmware which allows RAW capability.
>> Anonymous
Anything low light will be really noisy compared to an SLR. Depending on how strict your budget is it might not be an option though.
>> Anonymous
>>189213
Well I have 200 of my own money, and may be able to get 100-200 more. The thing I'm unsure of is, is it really worth it for me to spend that much because I don't know how into photography I'm going to get. I've always wanted to get more into it but there's no telling how things will actually play out.

Just out of curiosity why would a dSLR be less noisy in low light conditions?
>> Anonymous
>>189220
Noise it is inability of the sensor (originally the film) to read the light hitting it in the amount of time exposed. SLRs have much larger sensors so more light can hit it at once. An entry SLR sensor is around 23 mm across, film and full frame is 35mm while a point and shoot sensor is only 6 (sometimes 8) mm across.
>> Anonymous
>>189238
I see.

What brand would be best to look at for affordable dSLR's?

Guess I might as well ask this while I already have a thread going... I've noticed that a lot of the dSLR's have lower megapixel's than the others (like 10.2 opposed to 12). How much of a difference does megapixels really make and what should I look for in that respect?
>> Anonymous
>>189420

IMHO, the number of megapixels don't make a big difference after 6 - you'd have to start making huge prints or tiny crops to see the benefit of, say 10 or 12.

Had a quick look at the used options on Adorama - I'd say something like this would be a good starter: http://tinyurl.com/6df9gt
>> Anonymous
Ok so if i were to go for a lower end dSLR (aside from the used ones listed) what would be an ideal model? I also noticed a thread talking about a deal going on with a Sony one trying to compete with Nikon... dunno if that'd be a way to go or anything.
>> Anonymous
bump.
>> Anonymous
Bump.

Also, what specs should I specifically look for to be able to take good low light and night shots?