Which digital camera is \"BEST\" for web site buil

[PEB63]

Hi gang,
I am looking for a digital camera that would allow me to show great detailing/sharpness for web site publishing. I have been turned off of the D-30 due to the comments made about its lack of sharpness. Can anyone please recommend a digital that will be used for web site PICs. Thanks for any suggestions!
Philip

[KHogan]

Philip,

I don't know what kind of pics you want to put on your website but if detail and sharpness for the web are your priorities, I would suggest any of the 2 or 3 megapixel digicams out there. For example, the Sony P-series cameras, the Nikon Coolpix, Kodak's latest 3XXX models, Olympus makes nice cameras as well, and of course Canon's consumer digicams. There are a multitude of choices out there that won't break the bank and are capable of very nice detailed and sharp images most suitable for the web.

Hope that helps!
Kharim

[gerry]

The d30 will produce as sharp a image as you desire.
Just a matter of setting the parameters. very easy.

However, the web is displayed on most monitors at low resolution and with a limited color spectrum, at least that is my understanding.

So with that in mind. Money spent on resolution, or pixels in excess of what is necessary for web would be wasted.

Am I wrong on this? Someone tell me why?

[soumya63]

peb63 wrote:
.... I have been turned off of the D-30 due to the comments made about its lack of sharpness. Can anyone please recommend a digital that will be used for web site PICs. .....


:D Actually you know we are kind of very hard to please bunch of people who inspect their image under 8x loupe and crib if we can not count the number of facial hair of a model! No, you can be rest assured we are NOT talking about that kind of softness which will render it useless for Web publication! Nor any one will invest 3 grands for the body and several more grands for the lenses. Actually in reality D30 sharpness can not be displayed in full glory in webpage due to huge file size and bandwidth constraints. Frankly any decent 300$ digital camera from around 2 megapixel is ideal for web graphics. I personally use Casio QV2000UX, which is a old 2.1 mega pixel camera with full manual overrides and it produces great results. D30 is definitely an overkill for web page graphics purpose

Look for a camera of 2 mega pixel resolution and price range 250$-400$ from reputed lens manufacturer like Olympus, Nikon, Canon, Minolta. You can't go wrong.

[Koji]

I use the D30 for my web designs and it works great!
It may be over kill for some however, for me the flexibility of lens exchange, shooting in low light, and the shutter response (compared to consumer grade cameras) it's so much worth it. I used the Oly 3030Z for about a year before getting the D30, and it did take great pictures in broad day light but, in low light or blurring the back ground took too many steps, with on screen menus that seem to go deeper than I cared to fuss with.

So, I think it all depend on what your subject is. Mines food and stationary objects 80% of the time, so the D30 makes them look really good with a little help fom PS6.

[snapdog]

I'd suggest getting a camera that will allow you to reproduce the vision in your head without worrying too much about playing with dials and the like.

I've been looking at the D30 for a while, and have decided to wait for the D60. However, when in comes to Web sites, the resolution is typically 72dpi, with average viewer's screen resolution 800 x 600. So what is important is what the pixels represent as a collective image. I've found that it's the visual impact of the image rather than the sharpness or resolution that makes a stunning photograph.

Most all of my images were shot with Canon EOS and high-end glass. The conversion to Jpeg's for Web viewing is really the key, so be sure to master Photoshop or similar image editing tools. The images on my Web site push a lot of boundaries, but they would never have been captured if they could not have been shot in a spontaneous way. Joe
www.snapdog.com

[Duality]

If you are going to be using fairly low resolution, but still want some SLR controls, I'd suggest picking up an old Sony DSC-770. Takes great pics...for a 1.3MP camera.

[D30Photo]

peb63 wrote:
Hi gang,
I have been turned off of the D-30 due to the comments made about its lack of sharpness.
Philip



It's all depend what type of images you want to put on your website. The D30 is soft on purpose so the end user can apply different sharpening method to meet his or her needs.

You should look at Pekka's D30 Gallery and read into Pekka's LinearSharpen before passing up the D30 because of its "lack of sharpness".

Again, it's all up to what kind of quality you want and what type of photography you are displaying on your web site. There are no "BEST" camera for building a website because building a good website should have nothing to do with your camera.


If I'm off track then you should rephrase your questions accordingly like:

What's a good camera within price range of $200-$400?
What's a good camera for family photos for the web without having to post process and does not cost an arm and a leg?
What's a good camera for shooting products for the web?

Hope I've been helpful, if not then oh well...I tried :-)

[fastlane65]

I've been building websites for a while, and all my pics were made from my 1.2 megapixel Olympus DL400Z. It is several years old now but still works great for the web. It takes native jpg at 1024, and I usually cut the resolution down to 800x600. I have seen them on auction for less than $100.

When building sites for the masses you always have to build to the lowest common denominator - - connection speed. There are way too many people with less than 56k dialup that will not wait for a page full of hi-res graphics to load.