My wife has an eBay business for which she needs to take lots of crisp, clear photos of jewelry. She dislikes large cameras (like the ones of mine I have offered her) and has managed to get along with two pocket cameras! I know, how is that possible? Her photos are among the best in her eBay category. But now her second camera, a Nikon pocket model, has become inconsistent so I'm trying to find her something new. What she needs in a camera: Its ability to capture sharp, bright photos of jewelry. She has the mini-studio set up with good lighting, so now it's all about the camera. I've tried to offer her all of the usual setups, with the camera on a mini-tripod, a remote shutter release, etc. She wants to do it her way, hand-holding her small camera and really, it has worked well for her until the camera starts to lose it. I'm guessing she'd go for something bigger than a pocket camera (if's good enough, but not much bigger. An older top-of-the-line model I can find used would be better than a new one of lesser quality.
Any suggestions are welcome! Macro/closeup is key.
