[Spridgets] Megapixels digital cameras, phones and NO LBC

[Guy R Day]

Wes,
<snip> I'm only interested in Nokia phones  <snip>

Then get a Nokia!

Seriously,  Megapixel count isn't everything,  have a read of 
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/mpmyth.htm

who puts together a good case for learning camera technique.

Guy R Day


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com>
To: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 6:07 PM
Subject: [Spridgets] Megapixels digital cameras, phones and NO LBC


> Hi List,
>
> Currently I'm thinking about buying a new cell phone as not only would 
> this
> 'save' me the cost of buying a bigger (out of stock) memory chip but
> potentially  would save me having to use my daughters digital camera. 
> Here's the
> full  story.
>
> I have an old Olympus OM2Sp with a Macro lens and Macro flash that I use
> for close up photography. I'd like to replace it with a good used OM4Ti 
> but
> that's another story.  I used to use it for other everyday type 
> photography
> - mostly cars but increasingly found my daughters Canon Powershot 7.1
> megapixels  would get the job done, even for larger parts taken indoors 
> using
> flash.
>
> and the new N8 seems that having a
> higher megapixel count etc will be the equal or match of the digital 
> Canon.
> However, it's likely to be way in excess of what I can afford (not 
> released
> until October) so I'm considering the Nokia X6 but this only has 5.0
> megapixels though is almost affordable and saves me having to buy memory 
> for my
> existing phone.
>
> As far as phone features go I almost never use the phone as a phone - its
> for emergency use and I have it on what is called pay as you go rather 
> than
> a  contract.  Mostly I use it as an MP3 player on the train on the way 
> home
> from work (4Gb of songs on it).
>
> Clearly the new N8 will be a superior phone to the X6 but most likely at a
> price I can't afford so the question is, in the wisdom of the list, will 
> X6
> at  5.0 Megapixels be a good enough camera with enough ooomph in the flash
> to be ok  when compared to the 7.1Megapixel Canon camera (only every used 
> in
> standard  mode).
>
> For completeness I can add that a digital SLR camera capable of the indoor
> macro (needs flash) work that I'd put it to use too is several thousands 
> of
> pounds and way out of my reach.
>
> Any views or anyone work at Nokia.....
>
> Thanks
>
> Weslake-Monza 1330
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