Express Action Sports

The first point and shoot digital I bought back in 2005 was nothing special, but it could shoot some high quality images for casual use. As long as you didn’t need to do artsy-fartsy photography you were golden. I bought one a few years earlier and it was garbage.

I too still have my $1,000 Nikon Coolpix 990 and it still does an excellent job

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P&S cameras actually should be doing a pretty decent job. What P&S did you buy. How well grounded are you in the fundamentals of photography?

While my D100 is still a viable camera, it was not until the introduction of the D3 just before the China Olympics did anyone take digital cameras seriously. Only in the past few years, has Arizona Highways began to accept digital images for publication.

Sample

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The amazingly high performance of the D3 in the low light conditions found in many of the sports venues at the Olympics, caught the attention of many who and not looked very closely at Nikon as possible choice as a professional tool. Seeing images shot at ISO’s of 3200 and 6400 that had less noise than a Canon at 800 ISO, caught the attention of sports photographers who buy their own equipment.

Here is a sample of an image shot with the D3 in a rather dark building.

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This was shot with the ISO set to an amazing 12,800 ISO. As you can see, there is no noise in the shadow area

My guess is that you have your ISO set to AUTO and the poor photos have more to do with the shooting conditions rather than the actual camera

Of course knowing that you have a P&S made by a well know camera brand and NOT an economy GE, Vivitar or Polaroid would help as well.

Basically if a camera is NOT listed on this link, it is basically just a generic camera with someones name stamped on it.

http://www.dpreview.com

how good is it for Nikon L110

, it has 12.1 megapixels
15x optical zoom
3 inch lcd screen
i just want to know how good is the zoom on it and the quality, i want to be able to use it for good sporting images so i can zoom in close and get good action shots

I don’t have a Nikon L110, but 15x optical zoom seems pretty good.
Check out these for the reviews however :
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/nikon-coolpix-l110-red/4505-6501_7-33981557.html
http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_coolpix_l110_review/

I am looking for a camera for photographing sports and I can buy any of these three in a bundle in the $100 price range. Which of these cameras is best for photographing Action Sports?

1.Kodak Easyshare Z1285
2. Nikon Coolpix L15
3. Canon Powershot A 590 IS

Thanks for your help, I appreciate it!

None!

They all suffer from shutter lag and that means you will be missing shot after shot as the action goes on and on.

You need long lenses to cover sports .. the Kodak has the longest of the three.

You need to be able to shoot at high shutter speeds and only the Canon gives you control over the shutter speed and or aperture

You may have noticed that people who shoot sports, usually have a DSLR around their neck … at least an entry level one. There are four primary reasons: 1) they have shutter lag that measures in milliseconds, 2) they have huge sensors compared to P&S cameras (thus higher quality images are possible), 3) they have interchangeable lenses (you can by longer and longer lenses as you can afford them) and are fully adjustable using aperture or shutter speed priority modes.

I’m wondering how well the Nikon Coolpix L120 does in a low-light gym with lots of sport action. I have a Nikon Coolpix L22 which doesn’t do a grand job in that condition, even on the sport setting. I love my camera, but that’s its only downfall.

Please tell me if you know from personal experience, not a review you read. And please don’t suggest more expensive cameras. I’m not looking to buy a professional camera anyway.

You won’t be happy with it.

Like your L22, Nkon "L" cameras, including the L120 are entry level compact cameras.

If you want better low-light performance, consider the Nikon P300 or Canon S95.