Hi all,
I'm Sam[antha]. I've been lurking here for a long time. You might have seen me and my boyfriend (Lrusso) at the Mounds by JFK. I'm not nearly as serious a plane spotter as any of you, but I really do enjoy it and have learned a LOT.. it's gotten to the point that I have sometimes been the one who tells Lrusso, the REAL plane bug of the two of us, that we should go spotting..
Anyway. I'm in the market for a new camera. We are just about the only people that I've seen spotting without one! I have a cheap-ish point and shoot, one of the lower Canon Powershots I believe. It's definitely on its way out after heavy use and doesn't give me the performance I need (my other primary photo subjects are woods/scenery, and dogs). I'm not ready to jump to a DSLR, but I'm looking to make a big upgrade.
I was originally going to spend ~$250, but I want nice cam that I can learn at least a little bit on, so I wouldn't be opposed to spending a bit more. I like crisp, clean photos. I don't want/need HD videos (though some kind of recording capability is nice), and I prefer a camera that I could get by with 8 MP photos as opposed to 12 MP (I simply take too many photos to have such large files, and am lazy about getting them in to long-term storage). Low light performance isn't a huge deal, but I'd like a camera with a decent zoom and good action photos.
Sorry for the novel.. any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
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