I'm not a professional just looking for a simple camera to photograph wildlife at a distance?

Most wildlife photography is done with a 35mm camera using long telephoto lenses starting at about 300mm and going up.





You will find that more and more, wildlife photographers are moving over to digital bodies that support the lenses that they already own.





There are many reasons for this switch, but two have to do with the large amount of film that was used while the photographer is shooting rare or unusual images of nature (high cost of film and developing). A second is, by using digital cameras, the impact on the environment is reduced. Less chemicals are being released into the environment both in the manufacturing and developing of film.





George Lepp has a school, workshops and seminars, that are dedicated to wildlife photography.I'm not a professional just looking for a simple camera to photograph wildlife at a distance?
Depends on your budget! But then you knew that...





1. Look for cameras that have at least 5 to 6 mega pixel resolution


2. I presume this is not a ';wildlife in a zoo'; situation so look for a camera with an optical zoom of at least 6x. 10x is good.


3. Go for a standard brand.





The rest is up to your fancy. Enjoy!I'm not a professional just looking for a simple camera to photograph wildlife at a distance?
For a ';simple'; camera, I figure you mean a point and click. I have three Kodak camera that I love. Each one has over 6mp and 10X optical zoom. One has 12X optical zoom. Ignore the digital zoom, that's worthless.


My Kodak Z650 has extra zoom lenses that you can screw on to improve the shooting distance.





But, if you have the funds, go with a digital SLR.
I would say any of the Nikon Brand would do well. I have a Nikon D50 and its great for just about all types of photos. I'm planning on getting a 55-200 lens so that I will have more range. I also have the Nikon cool pix L3, its got some really fun features but its a little slow on the uptake.





If you really want to move forward in photography I would say getting a camera that you can grow into would be a good chose. If you just want to point and shot forever then a cheaper one would work for you.
Get a Sony Cybershot .
I don't know what you mean by SIMPLE camera. You might consider the one I own. The Sony CyberShot DSC-H2. Lots of zoom at 12X optical, 6 megapixels, very good on batteries and comes with charger. Check Website dpreview.com
Since you're not a pro and are just looking for something simple to have fun with- I'd go with one of the many fine 'ultra zoom' cameras. Certainly a DSLR could be the best tool for the job, but they get heavy and expensive, and the size of the lens you'll need will cost you a fortune. In the $300 to $500 range there are some terrific choices for the amateur. Here are the reigning champions:





Panasonic's FZ series (FZ8, FZ50)


http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasoni鈥?/a>


http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasoni鈥?/a>





or the Canon S3IS


http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons3i鈥?/a>





or Sony's H series (H2, H5)


http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonyh5/


or the new H7, H9- now with 465mm effective zoom





or perhaps the new Olympus 550 SP550Uz, with 18x zoom out to 504mm (35mm effective).


http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuss鈥?/a>





Those are your choices. Basically- they're all good- it just all depends on what you want.
my suggestion


go to yahoo shopping


digital cameras


digital camera GUIDE


it will help you choose