I know this may be the wrong section to post this in, and mods you can move it eventually, but I was wondering what cameras would you all suggest I get? I've been thinking for a while to get a new camera that's kind of a point and shoot or you can take it into concerts. The pictures I have aren't terrible, but seeing some pictures other people have been able to take I want to get something newer and better.

 

Suggestions are welcome! :D

I used a panasonic lumix in the past, the 10x zoom has always come in useful, especially in the stadiums!

Mike, I have been looking for a new camera too, Angie always recommends a Canon camera, I forget which one, glad you started this thread, would love to hear what everyone recommends

I bring a painter with me and have him capture the moment more artistically. I get 1000 hipster points.

I used a panasonic lumix in the past, the 10x zoom has always come in useful, especially in the stadiums!

cool! I'll have to check out that brand out! Thanks Ian!

 

 

Mike, I have been looking for a new camera too, Angie always recommends a Canon camera, I forget which one, glad you started this thread, would love to hear what everyone recommends

cool! maybe you can find out from her!

 

 

I bring a painter with me and have him capture the moment more artistically. I get 1000 hipster points.

:lol:

 

though you can probably only get one painting done through a whole show so that kind of defeats the purpose Nick...

Angie always takes amazing concert pictures, ask her!

 

I got a lumix dmc h20 but isn't that good if you're not like in front row :lol: But the video quality is great

 

pictures from far away: (like 8x zoom)

 

 

 

 

pictures from very close :P

 

Paul Banks, Interpol en Chile por Loretín, en Flickr

 

Paul Banks, Interpol en Chile por Loretín, en Flickr

When I get home I'll look at the model I have (some sort of Canon), but it's a really small point-and-shoot and I think the quality is pretty darn good considering that. It has the option to shoot HD vids (most of the ones on my YouTube page you can click up to the HD version). Plus pics themselves turn out pretty good. I can post links to some of my posts here with multiple pics if that would help (and most of those were on the "auto" function, you can probably get better quality when you cutomize the features).

Those are some really good pictures lore!

 

 

See like for me for example I took these from the RH show and I was in the 2nd row. But I feel the images are too grainy and not as crisp as they should or could be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it depends on the lights, I got lots of pics like that too :bomb: I'm a noob so I don't know how to use the camera settings though

When I get home I'll look at the model I have (some sort of Canon), but it's a really small point-and-shoot and I think the quality is pretty darn good considering that. It has the option to shoot HD vids (most of the ones on my YouTube page you can click up to the HD version). Plus pics themselves turn out pretty good. I can post links to some of my posts here with multiple pics if that would help (and most of those were on the "auto" function, you can probably get better quality when you cutomize the features).

 

sure!

 

 

 

I don't think I'm going to buy a camera right away, but will probably wait until Christmas or something. But yeah all of these suggestions have been helpful so far.

unfortunately this thread reminds me of a comment that I made re: the Roseland Ballroom shows http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4994991#post4994991

You can also use flickr if you have a particular camera model in mind, they have an option to search pictures taken by a certain kind of camera http://www.flickr.com/cameras/

unfortunately this thread reminds me of a comment that I made re: the Roseland Ballroom shows http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4994991#post4994991

 

:lol: haha... well I did bring a better camera than the one on my phone which is good.

 

You can also use flickr if you have a particular camera model in mind, they have an option to search pictures taken by a certain kind of camera http://www.flickr.com/cameras/

 

good idea! definitely will check that out... thanks!

 

 

 

I am going to be getting an iPhone later this month (as a REALLY belated birthday gift), but I'll try that out and see how the pictures are from that.

I used a panasonic lumix in the past, the 10x zoom has always come in useful, especially in the stadiums!

 

I've just got one of these, the FS35 model to be exact, haven't had the chance to use it at a concert yet though.

I'm a Canon user and have owned a few of their DSLRs and a couple of their compacts, and the S95 is VERY good if you can afford it (its the higher end of the compact market). It's also worth noting the S95 has an aperture of f2.0, meaning it let's more light to the sensor making it perfect for low light conditions such as concerts.

When I get home I'll look at the model I have (some sort of Canon), but it's a really small point-and-shoot and I think the quality is pretty darn good considering that. It has the option to shoot HD vids (most of the ones on my YouTube page you can click up to the HD version). Plus pics themselves turn out pretty good. I can post links to some of my posts here with multiple pics if that would help (and most of those were on the "auto" function, you can probably get better quality when you cutomize the features).

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (mine's just plain black)

 

I don't have it on me but I think it's 4"x2", it can easily fit in your pocket. Even when it's in my carrying case it is still smaller than most guys' wallets, and in the case I can carry an extra memory card, usb stick, and extra battery (it takes less than 10 seconds to swap out the battery, I wasn't able to charge the one in the camera before a concert once and swapped out the battery in the middle of it pretty easily).

bump... still looking for cameras so more suggestions would be helpful!

 

I think I'm siding to the Canon s90...

actually I think I'm going to go with the nikon 9100s...

My iPhone is good enough for me [/not helping]

My iPhone is good enough for me [/not helping]

 

haha... yeah my iPhone works well too... but I want to get something that has a better zoom... and also don't want to completely drain my phone battery too...

I use a couple of different cameras for concerts and I would be quite partial to the nikon s6100 but I've always gone back to my old trusty reliable fujifilm finepix s5800 that I've had for about 4 years now.

It's pretty bulky but I always get better pictures with it. It's definitely my favourite.

 

I've tried using different olympus cameras too but they were rubbish for indoor concerts

 

I took these with the fujifilm....from farrrr away and outdoors

 

 

 

 

 

Then this was taken indoors and quite close

 

I quite like those first 2 pictures ;D

 

 

I use a boring Samsung point and shoot, it rarely takes clear pictures but when it does I think the quality's decent.

 

Zoom's a bit lame though

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I suppose that's what I get for under $200 though

So, I currently own a camera that I basically use as a point and shoot (my dad basically has the same camera). However, it is extremely bulky;

 

 

Would I/my dad be able to take that with us? :confused: I might have to buy a small little point-and-shoot just for the concert...

I think the rule of thumb for venues is that if it has a removable lens, it's not allowed in.

 

However, you may have a hard time with security with something as bulky as that. Some venues don't care, and others are really a pain with cameras. Maybe call ahead of time to avoid a problem?

That's what's lame though, i want to use a good camera -_-

 

Get a Sony Cybershot if you can. The one I had since 2006 is better in design and awesomeness then the 2011 model :lol: But it's newer and updated so you cant go wrong