Not sure what happened to my original post? Didn’t get a PM from a mod to advise I did something inappropriate.
In any event, I did get to see many of the replies and input.
Full disclosure, we are a simple household. And I know a proper camera with a lens or two would be best, I usually am the guy that finds that lens cover when my wife can’t find it. A pocket camera would be ideal but, it’s limited in use. Most times, our phones can manage what a pocket camera would do.
So, I looked for a decent compact camera that had a usable focal zoom (30x) and could upload pics via wifi to her tablet.
Settled on a Canon SX510 HS.
It lacks a view finder and requires using the 3” LCD screen. Haven’t tested in direct sun light but, I’m told it does a decent job.
Bought it used for $150 and included SD card and spare battery. And didn’t have any signs of being kicked around the glove box of a mini van like my wife would.
It’s got obvious limitations but, it’s better than our cell phones for the type of photos we take and if she gets to a point where it’s not up to snuff with birds and the like, we will look at something a little more up scale with the appropriate body and lens that would bring the results she is looking for.
Thank you to everyone for your advice. It’s much more valued than what I find from google and the like. It can also get a little overwhelming with the amount of information to navigate through.
Cheers!
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In any event, I did get to see many of the replies and input.
Full disclosure, we are a simple household. And I know a proper camera with a lens or two would be best, I usually am the guy that finds that lens cover when my wife can’t find it. A pocket camera would be ideal but, it’s limited in use. Most times, our phones can manage what a pocket camera would do.
So, I looked for a decent compact camera that had a usable focal zoom (30x) and could upload pics via wifi to her tablet.
Settled on a Canon SX510 HS.
It lacks a view finder and requires using the 3” LCD screen. Haven’t tested in direct sun light but, I’m told it does a decent job.
Bought it used for $150 and included SD card and spare battery. And didn’t have any signs of being kicked around the glove box of a mini van like my wife would.
It’s got obvious limitations but, it’s better than our cell phones for the type of photos we take and if she gets to a point where it’s not up to snuff with birds and the like, we will look at something a little more up scale with the appropriate body and lens that would bring the results she is looking for.
Thank you to everyone for your advice. It’s much more valued than what I find from google and the like. It can also get a little overwhelming with the amount of information to navigate through.
Cheers!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk