I’ve been researching digital cameras forever!
Recently started looking at the Sony CyberShot line and like all of them are 3x optical zoom.
Is that okay because my friend told me that the mpre optical zoom you have, the better.
Also anyone that has a Sony Cybershot do they take nice pictures in the dark (night parades, fireworks, etc)?
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3X optical is fine. I have owned three DSC series cameras, all three have been very damn nice. Just make sure that you buy one that has a Carl Zeiss lens, since Sony every now and then releases the same camera body in 2-3 models, and the cheaper one has a non Carl Zeiss lens.
Another thing to consider is that the DSC-T series has its lens mounted vertically to save space, so it is not as good as for example the DSC-P200, which has the conventional extensible lens.
As for the picture quality, I always loved the Sony DSCs because they always made me look like a much better photographer than what I really am. The reds are artificially enhanced (photo snobs call it “Sony reds”) because to a normal person, a bright red in a picture makes the whole picture look better. It is a very subjective thing, but they have stuck to it over the years.
3x is pretty much the staple in digital cameras. im like you and have been researching for a long time, untill last year when i bought my casio exilim s500. it reciently broke (went thru the wash) so i went out researching again, and couldnt find a better camera for the price. it came down to the casio and the sony, but in the end the casio had phenominally better picture quality. im not associated with anyone, but i highly suggest you check it out.
A pixel is a “picture element,” or a dot on your screen or in your picture. One megapixel is 1 million pixels, 2 megapixel is 2 million pixels and so on. All other things being equal (such as the lens, the sensor and the electronics in the camera), the more pixels you have, the better your pictures will look. Enlargements are richer looking and more detailed from a camera with a high pixel count, and larger sizes of prints can be made than from those cameras with a lower pixel count.
The amount of pixels you need depends on your intended use. If you just want to make small prints or take pictures for e-mailing, a camera with 1.3 megapixels will work. With the recent advances in technology and reduction in prices, however, you really should not consider anything with less than 2.0 megapixels if your budget allows. And 3.0 megapixels and up are where you start seeing some great picture quality, capable of replacing a 35 mm camera for many nonprofessional users. Whatever camera you choose, be sure that it has an optical zoom lens with sufficient range for you, not a digital zoom. Most have both — just compare the optical numbers when comparing camera models. Final results depend on the skill of the photographer, the quality of the camera, and the situation and environment in which the camera is used. Remember, if you want to take a picture for e-mailing, you can always turn down the resolution of your 4.0 megapixel camera or shrink the picture in your computer.
Hope this helps you out!
its okay but not EXTRA EXTRA good or anything