Do you think a senior who is used to using a little disposable camera from the drugstore could be comfortable with this camera?
1980894
It is really small and hard to get the touch screen to di WHAT u want i re sell it i am 38 and did NOT work for me
1980895
I think they would be able to use it with no problem. It's pretty easy to use. The camera is small compact. It takes good pictures. I would buy a carring case for the camera as well. Hope I've been helpful.
1653150
I believe the flash would be more of a distraction. The camera will allow you to set the ISO high enough to allow it to take a picture without the flash... So I guess my answer would be yes I would feel comfortable. A word of caution, you will want to establish a balance between Speed and ISO or blurred movement and graininess. Perhaps before the show begins.
716720
No. this is a home monitoring camera. I would suggest something like this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0047ZXEUW/ if it is allowed by the laws in your state and approved by the nursing home.
592186
I don't know. But it sure is a great little phone for me as a senior. I need it just occasionally and for emergencies, but once in a while I wish it had a camera. It is very nice looking and often older friends around me with their fancy wancy phones say they wish theirs were as easy to read.
983126
Well, I would say yes. I am 50+ years old. Not sure if that is "senior" or not :) but I use it and it is a great product I think. I was having some menopausal acne that it cleared up and you don't need to use powder with it - gives a cleaner, simpler look but with great coverage. Hope I've helped answer your question. Thanks! - Felecia
1358701
Yes and no. Instant pictures that develop in real time (but you shouldn't shake these ones), yes. However, they are not a lot smaller than the older photos, closer to the little wallet photos you used to get in school picture package deals that ended up getting stored for years cause there's not much use for them. They 300 is still a fun little camera and stands out amongst all the digital toys as a unique hat-tip to photography of 'yester-millenium'.
411160
Great, Thank you for your kind acknowledgement, do yourself a favor, don't try to save few bucks on the piece of equipment, as it WILL hamper your creative possibilities, trust me! I AM your OLDER gentleman, who happens to know a thing or two about taking a decent picture!
2189969
I have not actually not used this camera for a long time. I couldn't really tell you. I still have it & liked it just have not had reason to use it for some time now. I would actually need to play with it a bit now just to get used to it again myself. Sorry can't really help.
1420059
I think it will fit your needs. In fact, we bought this camera to take picture of our home, it came out well. Even the pictures in low light turned out good. I am not an experienced photographer as well, so you can use this like a point and shoot
716723
Probably not unless the nursing home is going to allow you access to their router - doubtful. In the case of my mother's nursing home, Wi-Fi access is predicated on login which is timed. I would talk with the nursing home's IT person (who may not be very sophisticated and worried about HIPAA). If you can have continuous WiFi access AND can get a port mapped for your use (none of these are difficult or require the expenditure of money by the nursing home), then look at one of the IP cameras. I have four Foscam H.264 cameras. They would allow you to operate the camera remotely, hear mom, etc. If mom is not in a private room, then the nursing home may have HIPAA privacy concerns. Good luck. Probably not unless the nursing home is going to allow you access to their router - doubtful. In the case of my mother's nursing home, Wi-Fi access is predicated on login which is timed. I would talk with the nursing home's IT person (who may not be very sophisticated and worried about HIPAA). If you can have continuous WiFi access AND can get a port mapped for your use (none of these are difficult or require the expenditure of money by the nursing home), then look at one of the IP cameras. I have four Foscam H.264 cameras. They would allow you to operate the camera remotely, hear mom, etc.... » Read More Probably not unless the nursing home is going to allow you access to their router - doubtful. In the case of my mother's nursing home, Wi-Fi access is predicated on login which is timed. I would talk with the nursing home's IT person (who may not be very sophisticated and worried about HIPAA). If you can have continuous WiFi access AND can get a port mapped for your use (none of these are difficult or require the expenditure of money by the nursing home), then look at one of the IP cameras. I have four Foscam H.264 cameras. They would allow you to operate the camera remotely, hear mom, etc. If mom is not in a private room, then the nursing home may have HIPAA privacy concerns. Good luck. « Show Less
339887
She shouldn't have any problem at all if she just keeps in on automatic. You might have to show her how to take movies tho. We took our grand kids ages 13 boy and 10 girl to Washington D C and the 10 year old girl took our older D90 model and had a blast taking pictures of everything from ants to the White House. Let her go for it and she will have lots of fun. You will have to show her how to recharge the battery and the village idiot can do it without difficulty. Good luck and you will be surprised at how much fun she will have. AND they have a delete button.
453354
Not that I am aware...my camera is several years old...they may have provided better software recently.
1774834
Yes, not like a professional camera, but it works very well for the normal use.
1609779
Richard, you brought up a great point I never thought of: photojournalism. IS is probably your best friend there, perfect application. The point about getting paid for a handheld shot is irrelevant though, we all get paid for all kinds of shots. Anyway, as a photojournalist, the extra $500 for IS is a necessary tool. For us on a budget, we can live without it if necessary.Thanks for replying, good point you made.
780550
I would say so. The interface is alot less scary as say a full fledged DSLR.
606365
I think so. I take a lot of pics of my 2 year old granddaughter and use iPhoto tools to improve them. The retina display is really sharp and is a big improvement over my >3 year old MacBookPro.
625591
no. it doesn't have that kind of technology- old school, relatively speaking. but it does have a nice camera. :)