Good digital camera for nature photography???

Question

i really enjoy taking pictures of nature and close-up shots. and i actually am pretty good at it. but my camera, which is a SONY Cyber-shot, isnt very good at taking what i want and usually my picture ends up blurry. my friend has a Canon SD powershot1000 and her pictures come out amazing. is that the best kind of camera for nature shots and close up shots? or is there something better?

Answer 1

treat your camera like the family jewels.  sony cyber shots are nice.  personally i like my panasonic DMC-LZ4.  just keep stuff on the lower pixel setting until you learn how to hold still...or cut back on the caffine.  i learned on a Vivatar vivicam....and still use that on for my close ups.

P.S.- keep your finger grease off the lens!  keep you camera in a padded camera case!  fuxzzy pics are usually because of fudged up lenses!

Answer 2

Seriously, I would look into a SLR with a zoom lens for nature photography. Point and Shoot cameras are mainly good for taking with you on trips where you don't want to carry a bulky bag. But if your intentions are to get GREAT nature photos then you should bulk up. I am a Canon person so any of the Rebel versions would work fine and they are very inexpensive. The 400D and the 450D are very good choices. I personally have a 300D & a 350D and have shot some great nature shots with them. I use either a 70-300mm lens or a 80-400mm lens (with a tripod). Now a days you can find Zoom lenses with IS (Image Stabalization) but for a pretty steep price.

I hope this helps a bit.