I did a search for 'camera' before jumping right in, and wasting people's time, but there doesn't appear to have been a camera advice thread for a year, or more, so I thought I'd risk it..
Here goes:
Next year, the wife and I are going on a bit of a cruise (Norwegian fjords, Iceland, and back via the Shetlands, I think), and I was wondering about a new camera to get some nice shots, as it'll probably be a once in a lifetime job..
I actually have a Canon G9, which I get the odd really nice shot out of, but not with the degree of consistency, I would like - probably down to me not getting the best out of it, rather than the camera itself.
I really should put some effort in, and get the best out of what I've got, but I could do with a back up, just in case, and something simple would probably suit me, anyway..
What I think I'd like is something simple to use that takes really good photos. I don't want to be faffing too much, and I'm not into swapping lenses, and all that - so a fixed lens, or something that comes with a good useful lens, in the box, maybe...
I'm happy to go used, and budget is £200+, but I'd like to stay the right side of £300.. I've had a look around the web, but I seem to be going round in circles..
Any recommendations...?
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i dont think that there is a magic camera that automatically makes good pictures
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I started out with a Canon DSLR with a kit lens and now have two 'L Series' lenses.
While I have had some exceptional pictures out of them, 'pilot error' means some are quite disappointing. Stopping them down too far removes much of their sharpness and the amount of light makes a huge difference to the quality of a shot.
It almost seems that to extract the performance they are capable of, you have to up your game as a photographer. A bit like being a guitar player....
May I just point out to the OP that wasting people's time on here is not only expected, but obligatory?
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