Dan,
I recently had a friend asking for an advice in a similar situation.
I explained pro's and con's of different options, but I recommended
something like a micro-4/3. (And he and his daughter were vrey happy.)
I don't think a DSLR is warranted at this point unless somebody
specifically wants a DSLR (and has some good idea why).
(I wouldn't recommend Pentax Q. - That's more of an anthusiast toy, not
the main camera.)
Alternatively, if interchangeable lenses are not a must, I'd suggest
something like Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 with a fast (1.4 or 1.7) lens
and plenty of controls.
There are similar cameras from 3-4 other makers, including Canon, but
I like advanced P&S from Panasonic, so, I don't recall other models at the
moment.
Igor
Daniel J. Matyola Sun, 17 May 2015 23:12:01 -0700 wrote:
A friend has asked for advice in purchasing a new camera.
She used a Canon FTb for years. More recently, she has been using a
digital . Yes, I know it's a Canon PowerShot 880. She finds it
convenient but limited, and it was recently damaged and needs to be
replaced with something a bit better but no too expensive. She would
like a comera with interchangeable lenses. She has 2 decent lenses
from her FTb, but I don't think they would work on newer digital
Canons. Rechargeable batteries are preferable to the ones that use
and eat up AAs or similar batteries.
Any suggestions I can pass on?
Dan Matyola
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