new camera (not IR)

General Inspection Topics General Inspection Discussion
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Hello All!
What camera do you use in the field for general report pictures and why? Is it durable, have a long battery life, fit in hard to reach places, lots of memory storage, etc?? :shock:

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Try the NACHI search at the top of page and you will find this question has been asked many times and much information will come up .

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Thanks Roy, very helpful.

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There are many opinions. I still use my old Sony Mavica FD200 because of the durability, long battery life, and storage memory cards. It also requires no software for loading onto lap tops. I am on my second one in 14 years of inspections. My first one works, but is hard to zoom. I suggest to do a thread search as Roy suggests.

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https://www.nachi.org/forum/f60/best-cameras-home-inspectors-107443/

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I use a Samsung WB350.
Pros:

  1. Uses the same battery charger as Samsung tablet/phones
  2. Remote view finder, works with the Samsung App so it doubles as a pole camera.
  3. 20x optical zoom
  4. Good battery life
  5. WiFi photo transfer if you need it
  6. Adjustable Mega Pickles down to 1.

Cons:

  1. Pop up flash seems fragile. Older models had the flash in the face of the camera.
  2. Dials/settings knob on the top right is easily rotated while carrying it around.
  3. To many settings for what I need.