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Message:: [QUOTE="gbroke, post: 1106075, member: 22585"]So I pride myself in being able to take nice, clean, detailed images of coins. However, I feel I have reached the limit on my current camera. I just can't seem to capture color and toning. I have tried every conceivable lighting and settings and it just doesn't look like it does to my eye. This became most apparent when shooting images of cobalt blue, yellow and pruple, and other colored proof Jefferson nickels. I beleive it to be a limitation of the camera. It is a cheapy. So, my question is: When I am reviewing new cameras, what is the specification I am looking for that is most related to capturing true color. If there is one. Meaning, I know it isn't Megapixel, or zoom factors, etc... Is there something I should be looking for? Cost is an issue. I can't go and get a $1000 SLR camera.  How the heck does PCGS do their 'true color' images? This is one of my nickels, but there is no way I can get my images to look like this. The coin in hand is a little darker, and you really have to tilt the slab around to see the colors. [ATTACH]110786.vB[/ATTACH] I am able to capture the color on VERY toned coins when the contrast is so vibrant, like these.  edit: These were actually taken with my Android phone. It captures color better then my digital camera. [ATTACH]110785.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]110783.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]