Old Camera worth learning?

[SammyGoad]

I used to love in the early 2000s to take snaps with my 2.5mps Coolpics point and shoot camera but never could invest in an expensive camera. Today at a yard sale I found a pretty nice looking Canon. I was impressed by its claimed 10 mps for $15 including a prosumer grade 150 foot rated water resistant case(I guess for scuba). When I got home I found out that it was from 2006 and shots at 3.6k res! I've attached some photos as a sample but they are out of focus because I never learned how to shoot in manual. Is this camera worth learning how to use or is it so old that everything has changed?  

 

Note: my favorite photo style is landscape but I took macros to show detail quality.

 

[Gungpae]

Gives a really /r/oldschoolcool feel

[Daniel Z.]

its ok but something like the D3300 or t6i would be much better. For 15 bucks its pretty good.

[Daniel Z.]

Just now, Gungpae said:

Gives a really /r/oldschoolcool feel

does OP know the exact model?

[Daniel Z.]

most new smartphones would be better imo

[SammyGoad]

Just now, Daniel Z. said:

its ok but something like the D3300 or t6i would be much better. For 15 bucks its pretty good.

I didnt have a camera besides my phone before, honestly I got it for the case which gives me an excuse to buy snorkeling equipment

[SammyGoad]

1 minute ago, Daniel Z. said:

does OP know the exact model?

Powershot A640

[Daniel Z.]

Just now, SammyGoad said:

I didnt have a camera besides my phone before, honestly I got it for the case which gives me an excuse to buy snorkeling equipment

yeah, its better than most cheapo waterproof cameras

 

[SammyGoad]

Just now, Daniel Z. said:

yeah, its better than most cheapo waterproof cameras

 

the last camera I owned was a Kodak zx3 water proof that shot great video at 720 60fps(great for 2010) but had terrible 5mps stills

[Daniel Z.]

3 minutes ago, SammyGoad said:

the last camera I owned was a Kodak zx3 water proof that shot great video at 720 60fps(great for 2010) but had terrible 5mps stills

what's ur phone?

[SammyGoad]

1 minute ago, Daniel Z. said:

what's ur phone?

Galaxy Grand Prime

[Daniel Z.]

Just now, SammyGoad said:

Galaxy Grand Prime

ok i would say the prime is better in color reproduction. get the canon if its only 15

[SammyGoad]

Just now, Daniel Z. said:

ok i would say the prime is better in color reproduction. get the canon if its only 15

I could take a picture with the prime to compare

[Daniel Z.]

Just now, SammyGoad said:

I could take a picture with the prime to compare

sure

[SammyGoad]

[Daniel Z.]

yea get the canon

[SammyGoad]

Just now, Daniel Z. said:

yea get the canon

I bought it an hour ago, it was a yard sale and you never know if it will still be there you know.

[Daniel Z.]

Just now, SammyGoad said:

I bought it an hour ago, it was a yard sale and you never know if it will still be there you know.

oh good

[Daniel Z.]

Just now, SammyGoad said:

I bought it an hour ago, it was a yard sale and you never know if it will still be there you know.

its pretty nice but in the future, save up for some budget DSLR or mirrorless like Axxxx series or D3xxx series

[SammyGoad]

5 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

its pretty nice but in the future, save up for some budget DSLR or mirrorless like Axxxx series or D3xxx series

Yeah, I just started at a new job that pays well so once I have my nest egg, I'll start investing. Would you say this is a good camera to learn how to use manual mode, adjusting Iso, focal length and other things like that or leave it in auto?

[Daniel Z.]

Just now, SammyGoad said:

Yeah, I just started at a new job that pays well so once I have my nest egg, I'll start investing. Would you say this is a good camera to learn how to use manual mode, adjusting Iso, focal length and other things like that or s

no not really, looks more like a point and shoot. ISO should work tho

 

[SammyGoad]

1 minute ago, Daniel Z. said:

no not really, looks more like a point and shoot. ISO should work tho

 

Not worth my time, good to know!

[AkiraDaarkst]

2 hours ago, Daniel Z. said:

no not really, looks more like a point and shoot. ISO should work tho

 

@OP, ignore this idiotic comment.

2 hours ago, SammyGoad said:

 

So you picked up an old Canon Powershot camera for $15?  Not a bad deal if it's still in working condition and YES you can use it to learn a bit about photography.  Photography is about creating the image, not about whether you have cheap or expensive gear.  You can use it to learn about composing a scene, learning how shutter speed, ISO and a little bit of how aperture/f-stop relates to each other and works and you can also learn about white balance.  You don't need a DSLR to start learning, you just need to have the desire to learn.  You also don't need to shoot in manual, since the camera comes with Program, Aperture Priority (Av) and Shutter Priority (Tv) modes, you can also use those.

 

Later when you think you've outgrown the camera, figure out your next step.