Shopping for Digital Cameras
Now that my computer is fixed and I have the new MacBook, it's really time to get the new camera. I have been planning on getting a new digital for a long time and was planning on either buying one in America this summer (yes, I know I live in Japan... but they can be the same price at home and the manuals, camera and warranty are always in English!) or just leaving my current digi-camera (as we say here) at home and getting one immediately upon my return.
Well, I left my camera at home and 3 disposable cameras (and about $30 in developing fees later), I am ready to get one NOW.
I have been shopping around a bit and comparing prices and have been surprised by what I've found. Comparing American websites to what I see in the stores here, I really think Japan might have a more advanced selection at a better price, but again, English is not always an option (OK when I am living here and can get help, not OK in a year when I move).
I was considering getting a DSLR for a while, too. They're expensive, but the shots are amazing, I am doing a bit of traveling right now so I would use it, and you can get a decent one for about $500 (far less than I expected). Then I thought about it and realized my needs were most likely not sufficient to warrant buying such a model just yet, so I'm back to the point-and-shoot digitals, now looking for one with a good optical zoom and color highlighting/effect option that I like.
Any recommendations out there for simple digital cameras that you have liked?
Lumix makes a 10x Optical Zoom that's OK, but the body is a bit clunky. Olympus has a smaller, stylish model with 10.1 megapix & 7x Optical zoom (maybe 5x digital zoom?) that I also really like, but I need to do more research. Hmm.
Well, I left my camera at home and 3 disposable cameras (and about $30 in developing fees later), I am ready to get one NOW.
I have been shopping around a bit and comparing prices and have been surprised by what I've found. Comparing American websites to what I see in the stores here, I really think Japan might have a more advanced selection at a better price, but again, English is not always an option (OK when I am living here and can get help, not OK in a year when I move).
I was considering getting a DSLR for a while, too. They're expensive, but the shots are amazing, I am doing a bit of traveling right now so I would use it, and you can get a decent one for about $500 (far less than I expected). Then I thought about it and realized my needs were most likely not sufficient to warrant buying such a model just yet, so I'm back to the point-and-shoot digitals, now looking for one with a good optical zoom and color highlighting/effect option that I like.
Any recommendations out there for simple digital cameras that you have liked?
Lumix makes a 10x Optical Zoom that's OK, but the body is a bit clunky. Olympus has a smaller, stylish model with 10.1 megapix & 7x Optical zoom (maybe 5x digital zoom?) that I also really like, but I need to do more research. Hmm.
posted by Brenda Ann Elizabeth McKinney @ 3:48 AM
1 Comments:
At 7:27 PM,
Japan Shopping said…
Yes, you can go online Japan shopping for the camera you need. You don't have to worry about English because these websites were translated. Check it out.
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