A camera for fast sport for £250 ish needed!

[cliobritt]

I take a lot of pics at fencing comps but they all seem to come out like this one of me

the camera is a cyber shot 6 MP - it does take ok pics but the iso has to go up and the pic looks blurry.
it cant capture at high speed
i dont want to spend a fortune-or do i have to?
any ideas???

 

[ollie_gozzett]

can get the 7.2 mp one for £199. i have it, it takes good photo's. for really fast photo's you'll probably need something like an SLR with the propper settings/equipment but they are 500 ish

 

[cliobritt]

crap.
my cshot doesnt even have a sport mode!!!!

 

[Lagerlout]

No flash, tiny lens and relatively low artificial light will mean your camera will slow the shutter speed down to expose the picture correctly.

 

[KDF]

Its got nothing to do with the megapixels of your camera. In simple terms it all about the level of light.. more light = quicker shutter.

In a situation like that you would have to use a flash to supplement the amount of light.


PS. I did say in simple terms.

 

[Lagerlout]

Which with a compact will make his images very sharp and unatural. KDF is right on the megapixels. Won't make the slightest bit of difference.

Buy a new camera. lol.

 

[KDF]

Yes, but atleast they wouldnt be blurry. Which is what he is trying to stop. On a compact the flash will have two levels.

Off
and blind everyone in sight.

If you get a decent camera the flash can be used at various levels, reducing that "caught in the headlights" look

 

[Lagerlout]

In fact... the flash wouldn't even reach the fencers. lol.

Would be very very dark. lol

 

[cliobritt]

aha its the light thats the problem?
cant use a flash anyway..........

 

[JJ!]

with no flash you will struggle, but this may be worth a shot:

http://www.fujifilm.co.uk/digital/cameras/f30/?lpage=/digital/cameras/range.php

 

[DrR]

Get an old film camera for £20

 

[ukaskew]

If you can't use a flash, and you are trying to capture action that fast, in a room with relatively low light...then put simply you are not going to find a compact that will get reasonable results imo. A DSLR with a 50mm 1.8 is the cheapest way I can think of capturing that action.

For average results on the cheap then a compact with some creative control (i.e. a sports mode) is what you will need to look for, I'm not confident it will work very well though. A Fuji is probably your best bet, they concentrate on low light photography quite a bit.

 

[cliobritt]

someting like this then?
http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/pl/29-...kon-D50-Black-18-55mm-Lens-Kit-Compare-Prices

 

[ukaskew]

Yup...

D50 + 50mm is £330, can't get much better than that.

 

[Lagerlout]

50mm 1.8 are as cheap as chips too. Love my canon one.

 

[cliobritt]

Yup...

D50 + 50mm is £330, can't get much better than that.

so the std lens is no good?

 

[Lagerlout]

Std lens will be ok.... but the 50mm 1.8 is a very fast lens. Excellent in low light.

Although what you really want is a Carl Zeiss 50mm f/0.70. lol.

 

[ukaskew]

^^ What he said. It's a professional grade lens for next to no cash and it takes stunning images.

 

[cliobritt]

if i didnt have the cambelt to get done i could get this!!!!

 

[Lagerlout]

EDIT

I hate photobucket!!