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does any one know about digital cameras and which one is best for movement ?

im trying to find the best digital camera for movement and how many mp's is recommended . the camera i have does not do well with movement

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1. nikon is the best
2. everything over 5 MP is good for yopu don't waste money for extra MP this is just a marketing trick you will probably never use pictures bigger than 5 MP Im photographer and trust me I know what Im talking about... Im using only Canon equipment in my opinion the best optical quality on the market...
3. Chris is right about pixel counts ... just a number marketers can use to impress the vast unaware public. The "number" that should concern you is the size of the sensor. Now that is important. As far as "movement". What kind? Camera movement that causes blurring of the image? Shooting action where you need to use fast shutter speeds? Or are you asking about shutter lag, when you have to wait from one second to even three when using flash? That answer may be to buy an entry level DSLR and take a class in photography and learn how to use the camera and all of its features. For the most bang for the buck, look here http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Digital-18-55mm-3-5-5-6G-Zoom-Nikkor/dp/B000KJQ1DG
4. There are a couple of things you need to understand about photographing moving subjects. Firstly in order to freeze movement you need a shutter speed of at least 1/250th of a second. To get this you need to have a good amount of light and or a large aperture lens. Shooting sports outside in bright daylight is generally easy to freeze action. Secondly this is best done with an SLR because there is no shutter lag. If you have to wait for the camera to take the picture you might loose the shot. SLR's are also fully adjustable. You can set the aperture, shutter speed and ISO and use the internal light meter to make sure you get the correct exposure. If you are looking for a point and shoot camera choose one that allows some manual control. As a general rule when shooting sports you want to set the aperture to the smallest number (largest opening). Then adjust the shutter speed to anything above 1/250th of a second. Nearly all digital cameras today have more than enough mega pixels. The average is probably 8-10mp. Don't worry about how many mp the camera has. More is not always better. To many on a small sensor can actually be bad.
5. ISO and Aperature gain. You can get most of these settings on small consumer digital cameras, but it still wouldn't be enough to capture great shots compared to DSLR cameras. Anything above 5 megapixels are good enough. Unless you want to blow up pictures to 1220 x 1021 (random size), then you might want to consider a camera with more megapixels to insure sharpness. If I were you, make a smart investment on a DSLR for amateur use. Take a few classes on it or become familiar with. Too many times do I see people buy the most expensive camera and get excited because it takes nice pictures and looks tech. savy, but then 2 days later, they come back returning it because "it doesn't work the way they expected it to". Mainly because, they have no clue on how to work it and still think of it as a small digital camera they carry in their pocket.