A Great Camera for Macro Images

[JackJonespaw]

Okay, so obviously when you photograph Lego, you want to use a macro setting, since Legos are quite small. Unfortunately, the camera that I've been using is on it's last leg, so I'm looking for a new one. My price range is around $200 - $100. Megapixels, I could work with 6 or more. Just wondering if anyone has anything they'd recommend.

[BrickCurve]

If you want a camera that takes decent macro images (a macro lens is not entirely necessary). If you are comfortable with buying a used camera than this-http://www.ebay.com/itm/Olympus-PEN-E-PL5-16-1-MP-SLR-Camera-Silver-Kit-w-M-Zuiko-Digital-II-/301804967344?hash=item4644fa55b0:g:TAMAAOSwI-BWL4EJ seems like a good deal to me. The interchangeable lens compacts, with the ability to upgrade your lens as your needs increase e.g. in a few years you could buy specialised macro lens but still keep the body and other lens. As for megapixels, I personally wouldn't go below 10 although more megapixels = larger file size.

[Vorkosigan]

If you want to take a picture of a single minifigure its good to have a macro mode or lens, but for most pictures of MOCs or sets its not ideal. The camera BrickCurve suggested is a good option, I have similar Lumix camera.. With that camera and decent lighting you can take a picture of something the size of a single minifigure at the minimum focusing distance and crop it to get closer, while still getting an image that is plenty good enough for web use. You can also get a "macro tube" to take macro pictures with the kit lens, a less expensive option than a dedicated macro lens.

[dr_spock]

$100 to $200? New or used? I think you shoot with a Nikon camera. Maybe another Nikon like the L840 or L830 which is around $200 USD or so.