Article:		The DigiCam Chronicles: Assignment Macworld
Subject:		Camera suitable for closeups?
Date:		2003-01-18 10:35:14
From:		dicklacara
Excellent Article. It caught my eye because I am looking to purchase my first digicam for a one-time specialized need. But, I also want it for future general pictures of the grandkids, etc. My immediate need is to take close-up pictures of Jewelry and House-Hold items for a Home Inventory database. I haved jerry-rigged a scanner to get images of the jewelry, but the results are unsatisfactory, even after a lot of fiddling around. Can the S200 be used for the closeups as well as more general-purpose use? Do I need an external flash? If not the S200, what do you recommend? Dick

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• Camera suitable for closeups?
  2003-01-20 07:50:09  Derrick Story [Reply | View]
  
  
  If one of your primary goals is to shoot close up shots, you have to look at Nikon's digicams -- they excell at macro photography. You can get by nicely with the CoolPix 3500 if you're on a budget, but you have to use "hot lights" since it doesn't have a hot shoe for external flash. If you have a few more $$$ look at the other Nikon offerings -- they're terrific for this type of work.
  
  Another favorite camera of mine right now in the mid price range is the Olympus C-5050. It accommodates 3 different types of media, has a hot shoe, tilt LCD monitor, 5 megapixels, and accepts auxiliary lenses -- all in a tiny package for about $700. Very nice.