good digital camera for close up detail

[VIN7]

Got any recommendations for a digital camera that takes good close ups? Something along the lines of taking a picture of a circuit board and being able to follow all the traces.

Mike

[gn85]

I'd imagine a decent digital camera with 'macro' ability would be what you're looking for. It's a little tricky with the lighting though, but can be done.

[Orlando_87GN]

Hey, do you still have that Fuji camera you got from me? It will definitely do close ups like that. Put the camera in macro mode, turn the flash OFF, use a external light (since you aren't using the flash) and the camera will take pictures as close as the end of the wrist strap. It's only takes a few trial and error shots to figure out what angle the light source needs to be coming from but it will take a great 1600x1200 picture. The first thing that I noticed when I bought a new camera to replace that one is the macro ability of that Fuji was superior to a camera 4 times the price. I bought my new Optio S6 because it fits inside of an altoids can, but macro shots with it aren't that great.