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Well, first off, if this is the wrong forum then I am sorry. I wasn't sure whether or not to post this topic in "What Camera Should I buy" or not. But since I have a question about a camera, I figured it belongs here. Anyways, here it goes....

Ok, so I recently started attending fights ringside (press row), and on Thursday, I brought a camera for the first time, because I want to have my own pictures in my articles and maybe get a friend in as a photographer. Well, I ordered a Z2 and it was supposed to arrive on Wednesday of last week, it didn't. So, I got stuck with some 3.2 MP Samsung and the pictures were.....unflattering, to say the least. Here is one of the pictures... i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/amat_2to0/November17052.jpg


Yeah....it's pretty bad. Now, as I'm about to reorder the DiMage, I want to be sure that I am going to be getting good quality pics. It looks nice, and the review on here and a couple other sites were helpful, but since I'm a photography newbie, I don't know if the camera is going to suit my needs. And just in case it is relevant (if you were to suggest another camera instead), I am buying this as a refurb, and my budget tops off at about $250 (that includes any warranties). So, do you think it suits my needs? I want good pictures....so this is fairly important for me. A couple other things that might be important ....

* If I do prints, they won't be any bigger then 8x10
* Video Capabilty/Quality doesn't matter to me
* Flash photography isn't allowed at these events
* I want a fairly simple to use camera, I'm not at all seasoned in photography, and neither is anyone else who will be using this camera
* Incase your not sure, the lighting for boxing is usually a dimly lit audience, and a brightly lit ring.


Thanks for any help

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