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My wife is a clicking maniac!
She currently uses (purchased in 2003) a Digital Canon Power Shot G5, the spec is 5 Mega Pixel with 4x Optical Zoom.
She bought a lens to increase the optical zoom to 8x (I think) in the interim.
Recently he had expressed on interest in buying a Digital SLR.
Question is, what is the best value out there (doesn't necessarily have to be a Canon even though it would be my personal preference)?
Minimum spec required, say 10 Mega Pixel and as she takes some wide life shots I suspect she would require a 10x optical zoom.
(However with a Digital SLR is it the actual lens that dictates the zoom?)
Sorry I know very little about cameras it's her thing but I am thinking of surprising her, in a good way I hope!
Anyway, all feedback and advice appreciated.
Cheers!
My wife is a clicking maniac!
She currently uses (purchased in 2003) a Digital Canon Power Shot G5, the spec is 5 Mega Pixel with 4x Optical Zoom.
She bought a lens to increase the optical zoom to 8x (I think) in the interim.
Recently he had expressed on interest in buying a Digital SLR.
Question is, what is the best value out there (doesn't necessarily have to be a Canon even though it would be my personal preference)?
Minimum spec required, say 10 Mega Pixel and as she takes some wide life shots I suspect she would require a 10x optical zoom.
(However with a Digital SLR is it the actual lens that dictates the zoom?)
Sorry I know very little about cameras it's her thing but I am thinking of surprising her, in a good way I hope!
Anyway, all feedback and advice appreciated.
Cheers!