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I want to know if this is a good camera to start photography with.?

ok so im 14 and i want to start doing photography is this a good camera to start with http://www.camera-news.com/images/pictures/nikon-coolpix-l100-100-megapixel-digital-camera-black.jpg if not could you recomend one thats cheap but good
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I don’t own, nor have I used the L100. But from the reviews I looked at I would have to say no.

There seems to be very little in the way of controls, meaning that you will not be able to adjust camera settings to alter how the picture turns out. About the only thing it has going for it is the zoom.

Check the review link below to see for your self.

To answer your question, I have to give you two answers. Recommend a cheap but good camera (very few of those around). Hmm. It is going to depend on how you want to approach this. If you are looking for a camera to use in order to see if you even like photography, then all you would need is a point and shoot with a few controls for exposure, aperture and white balance.

If you are sure that you want to get into photography, then I would recommend that you look for a DSLR that has a sound selection of lenses.

It would be a shame and a waste to spend several hundred dollars on a fancy DSLR only to find out that you really don’t care for photography. Yet it would be a waste of even $50 to get a cheap point and shoot then find out that you want to get more into photography.

What you will want in a camera is exposure control. Being able to set the shutter speed. Aperture control. Being able to set your f-stops. Features like shutter priority, you set the shutter speed, the camera sets the aperture; aperture priority, you set the aperture (f-stops) and the camera sets the shutter speed; and manual control, you set everything. White balance. Not just the pre-sets for incandescent, fluorescent, sun and shade, but the ability to set it by the Kelvin scale. Filters. Either in camera (can be set from a menu or button) or filters that go in front of the lens (screw in – more expensive but better). Different ISO setting. ISO is the equivalent of film ASA, or speed. The higher the number, the less light you need to take a picture. CAUTION: The less expensive cameras then to have more noise at lower ISOs. In short, in a cheap camera anything above 400 is going to look bad. So don’t buy a camera because it has 78,000 ISO. 400 ISO is about all you will need unless you do a lot of night shots.

You can get these features in some point and shoot cameras that run under $250. But if you are going to spend that much you might as well go a little farther and spend the money on an entry level DSLR in the $600 or so range.

I suggest that you look at different cameras until you understand all of the features it has. A lot of the terms will sound like a foreign language to you at first. But keep looking at them and it will all become something you understand.

Google “camera name reviews” to find out more information on a camera you are interested in. By doing this you will have several reviews to look at and that is the same as having several different people comment on the same camera. Look for the summary, the pros and cons section for the down and dirty.

Google “photographic composition” and read several of those articles. Even if you do not get into photography, understanding a little about composing your shots will help you take better snapshots.

The biggest problem is you don’t know if this is something that you will stay with, or if you will try it for a while and lose interest. You are 14 and learning, as you should be. At that age everything sounds exciting and worth doing. Unfortunately, you have not tried enough things to have a real good idea of what you do and do not like yet (this is normal). So you will have a hard time deciding if you might like something or not without trying it. Again perfectly normal.

So yes, by all means, try photography. Give it your best shot. If you find that you love it and want to continue, great. If you find that you don’t like it, great. Try to find something that will allow you to explore photography, yet not cost too much. Also, talk to Mom and Dad, they may just surprise you with what they know.

Good luck.

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