What Camera?

[K-Brewer]

After some advice please guys, I'm looking to buy a half decent camera for the wife's birthday (an what she doesn't know yet for me to borrow for racing as well lol) only looking to spend about £150 but have got no idea about cameras, would like something if possible that will handle fast moving objects like cars (RC an 1:1) an dogs that doesn't blur

Any help much appreciated guys

[IrishRacer]

It's more or less down to the lens you use but if u want to only get the camera get a cannon one or talk to a photographer.

Hope it's helps
IriahRacer

[K-Brewer]

Just after a rough starting point but will look into a canon

[showtime]

why canon?
there are plenty of decent camera makers out there....

Nikon
Pentax
Olympus
Leica
Ricoh
Fujifilm
plus all the cameras from the large consumer electrics manufacturers like
Sony
Samsung
Panasonic etc..

if i was spending £150 i'd be looking at the Panasonic Lumix range

[sidawson]

I agree with SHOWTIME

personally i use a nikon D700 which is pricy but my pocket cam is a LUMIX which cost me £170 and in all honesty its a fantastic point and press piece of kit

[P_B]

Honestly? For £150 you're going to struggle getting something that'll happily focus on and freeze rc cars and dogs in motion. Generally they don't have suitably quick focus speed or shutter response.

However, if you pick a camera that has some manual/creative controls (typically appear as P,A,S,M on the mode dial) and are prepared to work hard with prefocus and panning techniques you'll stand a chance. Most of the time using it in 'auto' or 'program' modes won't cut it for fast action - this applies to £150 compact cameras whatever the badge on the front.

My tip would be to look for something used but of a higher grade. For example, the Nikon J1 is blisteringly quick in decent daylight and not a massive piece of kit to carry around. Now discontinued, used ones might just about be in reach - like HERE (of course, you'd need at least one lens on top of this!)