TRSmith
Subscriber Member
I am a newly-trained Literacy Volunteer with my first student who is interested in buying a new camera. Part of my role as a tutor with this Chinese student includes forays into our American culture and community during which she interacts in English with various people. Camera shopping will be among the various "field trips" planned.
She currently owns a point-and-shoot and has expressed an interest in upgrading to a camera with more control. Specifically, she has admired photos where depth of field control allows for isolating focus on a face (for example) and allowing the background to be out of focus. I was delighted to hear that she had the eye to recognize how such a subtle quality could be an important advancement in a camera's capability.
Now for the "impossible mission" part. Ruling out the top-of-the-line pro models and sticking with a budget of $1,000 or less, which cameras to recommend? I'm thinking of taking the approach of picking one (or possibly two) cameras for each of three categories:
A. More advanced all-in-one (i.e. Canon G-11);
B. 4/3 sensor (no clue on this one); and,
C. Entry-level DSLR.
I'm hoping you can help me by simply giving me your vote for a model to fit each of the three categories. With so many models to choose from, I'm hoping to narrow this down to a reasonable list of possibilities. I would be very grateful for your take. Which cameras would you recommend?
Thanks!
Tim
She currently owns a point-and-shoot and has expressed an interest in upgrading to a camera with more control. Specifically, she has admired photos where depth of field control allows for isolating focus on a face (for example) and allowing the background to be out of focus. I was delighted to hear that she had the eye to recognize how such a subtle quality could be an important advancement in a camera's capability.
Now for the "impossible mission" part. Ruling out the top-of-the-line pro models and sticking with a budget of $1,000 or less, which cameras to recommend? I'm thinking of taking the approach of picking one (or possibly two) cameras for each of three categories:
A. More advanced all-in-one (i.e. Canon G-11);
B. 4/3 sensor (no clue on this one); and,
C. Entry-level DSLR.
I'm hoping you can help me by simply giving me your vote for a model to fit each of the three categories. With so many models to choose from, I'm hoping to narrow this down to a reasonable list of possibilities. I would be very grateful for your take. Which cameras would you recommend?
Thanks!
Tim