Hi ! if you want to make macros for the important part. you can buy a Nikon Coolpix 4500 , 4 Megapixel ( or 995 ) it is not so expensive and the best in macro you can find, ca 400 $. for 1000 $ is a superb cam the Sony DSC - F 828 Cyper shot. Carl Zeiss Objective 28 - 200 / 2,0 - 2,8 is a Hammer, 8 Megapixel, great Macro , but the Nikon is better in Macro for me. regards gerhard #:O)