Best digital camera for medical photography

[RGT]

My old Kodak 260 recently died and am looking for a good quality digital camera to replace it. I need it for medical office photos to document and archive surgical results. I would be interested in your opinion in both cameras and accessories. I would like to keep the price below $1500 to $1700. Thanks in advance.

 

[Michael11945]

My old Kodak 260 recently died and am looking for a good quality digital
camera to replace it. I need it for medical office photos to document and
archive surgical results. I would be interested in your opinion in both
cameras and accessories. I would like to keep the price below $1500 to
$1700. Thanks in advance.

I do not write as a doctor or medical expert, however you may still be interested in my opinion. There are many different cameras you could buy, either an Olympus 2500 or Nikon 990 are your best bets, the Nikon in particular allows ultra close-up shots 1-2 cm so may be of more use.

Regards Michael

 

[Lin Evans]

My old Kodak 260 recently died and am looking for a good quality digital
camera to replace it. I need it for medical office photos to document and
archive surgical results. I would be interested in your opinion in both
cameras and accessories. I would like to keep the price below $1500 to
$1700. Thanks in advance.

You may want to consider the DSC-D770 Sony as well. You didn't say what type of surgery you wanted to document, but I assume it's cosmetic since most other would be "internal" and probably not easily amenable to photographic documentation. The lower resolution on the D770 will allow smaller file sizes and the "macro" capabilities are easier to use with a human subject since you don't need to get quite so close (8 inches for maximum). The D770 will fill the screen at maximum macro with 3 inches of subject matter. I really can't conceive of needing to get closer than that since the "forest" would probably be lost in the "trees". The CP950/990 is indeed the "macro king", but probably isn't what you need here. Having used the D770, CP950 and C2500L for an extended period, I think indoor shots under typical office lighting can be better done with the D770. There is much better flexibility and you can pick up a camera which originally cost nearly $2000 for around $1000 at present discounted prices.
Lin

 

[mikec]

The macro capability of the Casio QV3000 seems like it should be well suited for what you're doing.

My old Kodak 260 recently died and am looking for a good quality digital
camera to replace it. I need it for medical office photos to document and
archive surgical results. I would be interested in your opinion in both
cameras and accessories. I would like to keep the price below $1500 to
$1700. Thanks in advance.