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highroller4321 Valued Member United States 187 Posts	Posted 04/09/2009 6:57 pm Hi everyone I'm looking to get a camera and a friend of mine, who knows a little about cameras (more than me) said this might be a good one. http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/c...TechSpecsAct The main use for this camera is to take great pictures of coins. If this isn't a good one than what do you recomend? I want to spend less than $200 but am willing to spend up to $300 if I really have to. Thanks for the help Report this Post to the Staff

Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 04/09/2009 7:17 pm G'day, Canon are a good brand. I have one of their IXUS digitals, and I'm very happy with it. What you are looking for is: the more optical zoom, the better - digital zoom is no use for pics of coins. the more megapixels, the better. But even when you get a good camera, good pics still require good lighting, and that's a real challenge. Peter Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 04/09/2009 9:48 pm Hi, The fact that it's a Canon with good optics, and its macro mode can shoot at a minimum distance of 2" suggests this will work well for coins. I happen to have 6 megapixel camera which does very well for detailed coin shots. Report this Post to the Staff
livingdinasaur Pillar of the Community United States 1571 Posts	Posted 04/10/2009 02:27 am I have that smae camera, and I am still learning to use it. I will say that the pictures I have gotten with it are awesome! Check SuperDaves posts in this section, for more info on using it, and being happy with the results. Dick Report this Post to the Staff
highroller4321 Valued Member United States 187 Posts	Posted 04/10/2009 7:31 pm Thanks for the information Report this Post to the Staff
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