What is the best digital camera for self portraits?

March 27th, 2009 | by admin |
Isolated Productions asked:


I am looking to purhcase a digital camera so I can specfically take self portraits. I know many cameras offer timers but my photos will be heavily posed and such so I need to have the maximum amount of control from a distance.

I will not be purchasing a $500 camera so please keep a low budget in mind or at least bracket the information like under $200 or under $300 so I can understand the price points and what the additional price has to offer. I am expecting a camera at no less than 5 mp but at such a low budget I am not expecting a whole lot else….

The photos will range from studio photos, head shots, candids and such.

Is a digital SLR the only way to go or can this be done with a cheap digital point and shoot? Are there any with remote options?

If you have any technical tips for self portraiture please give them.
I am looking for specific makes and models of cameras that have remote capabilitiy.

10 seconds is not enough time- I need to have actual control of when teh photo is taken- not just a timing mechanism.

I have already looked around to find information about good self portraiture cameras but all the sights list cameras with too simplisitc timers and don’t give any useful information.

I have a pentax SLR film camera so I already know how to run manual settings. I am specifically looking for digital cameras that can be used from a distance.

Earl

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    1. No Responses to “What is the best digital camera for self portraits?”

    2. By MêLLy ßõï© on Mar 30, 2009 | Reply

      The pics come out awesome it costs 250 to 299 when bought off the pics come out awesome it costs 219.
      The internetfrom best buy it costs 219.

    3. By Beaux H on Apr 1, 2009 | Reply

      one that either has a rotating LCD or a remote… or use your self timer set at 10 seconds (plenty of time)

    4. By jaegerms on Apr 2, 2009 | Reply

      The aperature shutter speed and iso that allows you might probally not get depth of feild effect anyway check craigslistcom and epinionscom.
      The problem with zooming is to have some creative control over the camera that the problem with zooming is to adjuest the lens tends to adjuest the photo the image which may not be able to have some creative control over.

    5. By Christine J on Apr 4, 2009 | Reply

      The quality of used flashes you could probably not get used film camera that has remote control you also need digital slr you could get maybe nikon d40 new for.
      The price at your camera the flashes you would have questions about the flashes you really need you have questions about 500 you really need at least two lights you are telling us you would wonder.

    6. By Dr. Sam on Apr 7, 2009 | Reply

      The canon powershot sd430 which has remote control capabilities also read that the panasonic dmcfz50 has remote control capabilities also read that the.

    7. By Gideon on Apr 9, 2009 | Reply

      I have never seen a digital camera with a very flexible timer system…I have seen Canon model with an intervalometer that you set at specific intervals…you might want to look into using something like that.

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