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Posted: 1/11/2006 3:47:32 PM EDT
looking to get a digital camera (finally!)
was wondering what yall would recommed that wont break the bank (or break easily) while providing good pics/resolution and decent memory for the $$$$s any particular brands/models i should be looking at? where do i start? thanks all  |
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Posted: 1/11/2006 3:53:15 PM EDT
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We love our Fuji FinePix S5200 Digital Camera. |
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Posted: 1/11/2006 3:54:31 PM EDT
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Canon SD400 Great little camera
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Posted: 1/11/2006 3:55:08 PM EDT
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oh yea, i know next to nothing about digital cams....i would not know if it was up-todate or not
are there any that dont kill batteries (my buddy's eats AAs like nobody's business....) ASAP? |
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Posted: 1/11/2006 3:55:09 PM EDT
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Pentax Optio S6 - can be had for around $275
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Posted: 1/11/2006 3:57:27 PM EDT
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For Christmas, I bought my fiancee a Canon SD500. After the rebate from Circuit City, it came out to $350. 7.1 megapixel, 2" viewing screen, and a ton of other features that I don't even understand.....She hasn't let me near it yet!
 She loves it, and it was rated #1 by Consumer Reports.
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Posted: 1/11/2006 3:57:54 PM EDT
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Cannon
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Posted: 1/11/2006 3:59:40 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/11/2006 4:07:46 PM EDT
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Just bought a Canon A520 for $165 online. It's an outstanding camera in its price range. I refuse to pay more for digital technology since it depreciates so quickly.
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Posted: 1/11/2006 4:08:57 PM EDT
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Bought my wife a Canon Power Shot SD400 Digital Elph for, iirc, $284. I'm impressed with it.
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Posted: 1/11/2006 4:14:54 PM EDT
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Get a Nikon that takes AAs. I have had 1 for several years now, and it still works good. I loaned it out at my old job and everyone loved it, so I bought several more for work.
Mine is a Nikon Coolpix 2100, but the 2200 is a little newer. These are only 2 megapixels, but fine for most things. The Nikon Coolpix 3100, and 3200 are 3 megapixels but the same style. There are also 4100, and 4200 versions, which are 4 and 5 megapixel respectively. They all have the nice Nikor lense, and take AA's (rechargeables work great as do lithiums) and take Compact Flask. These are the best cameras for the money IMHO and easy to use. I like some of the Canons too, but they don't match to the Coolpix. |
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Posted: 1/11/2006 4:21:14 PM EDT
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Canon A-series.
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Posted: 1/11/2006 4:35:55 PM EDT
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Camera like's to drink? 
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Posted: 1/11/2006 4:36:49 PM EDT
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Whats a good camerea in that price range thats water/weather/idiot proof
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Posted: 1/11/2006 4:38:43 PM EDT
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All your questions will be answered on:
DPREVIEW.COM |
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Posted: 1/11/2006 4:39:44 PM EDT
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Canon A95 is a great camera. I love mine!
BKVic |
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Posted: 1/11/2006 5:00:05 PM EDT
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As a Christmas present for the wife and I we bought a Kodak Z740. I love this camera! Very easy to use, 5megapixel, takes great photos!
Some examples here in my AR Optics thread: www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=18&t=264445 This is a recent pic I took at work. 
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Posted: 1/11/2006 5:01:34 PM EDT
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Glass matters
canon or nikon nikon or canon |
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Posted: 1/11/2006 5:05:06 PM EDT
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My duty camera is the 4100 and has served me quite well for the last year. Cost a little over $200. I bought my wife a 4200 for Christmas and it cost $150. These Nikons are excellent cameras and you cant go wrong buying one. |
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Posted: 1/11/2006 5:27:11 PM EDT
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The one mentioned in my previous post seems pretty close. |
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Posted: 1/11/2006 11:10:44 PM EDT
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 got a lot of reading/reviewing to do... |
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Posted: 1/12/2006 4:17:20 AM EDT
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You asked for it!
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Posted: 1/12/2006 4:23:23 AM EDT
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DIA? |
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Posted: 1/12/2006 4:29:14 AM EDT
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I've got a Sony DSC-P92 that I bought several years ago for over $500.
It produces crystal clear pictures with a 5 megapixel resolution. I'm sure they are down under $300 by now... It was WELL worth the $500 when I bought it.  One of many pics taken with this camera... I had to resize it from 2592 x 1944 pixels down to 768 x 576 (for the broadband challenged folks). This camera is AWESOME. 
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Posted: 1/12/2006 4:35:15 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/12/2006 4:36:18 AM EDT
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pops just got one- real nice and came with extra 256 meg card. I am not an expert, but my 4.1 meg pix camers is more than adequate for normal pics 99% people do not need more than that only thing i dont like about sony is their retarded overpriced "Memory Stick" yes, they are battery killers- either get the lithium ones for it or get rechargable batteries from wall mat Go to www.jr.com for some real good pricing- and reliable place. |
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Posted: 1/12/2006 4:38:23 AM EDT
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+1 Sony Cybershot is the only way to go. |
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Posted: 1/12/2006 4:42:17 AM EDT
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Try here. Steve's been around the block in the digital world for a long time.
www.steves-digicams.com/ |
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Posted: 1/12/2006 4:49:21 AM EDT
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I agree that most don't 'need' a camera with 5+ MP resolution, but it sure does help those of us with poor camera skills.
I always shoot pics on max resolution so I have a good quality pic to work with. I can always crop or resize a big pic smaller, while keeping perfect picture quality. I can't count how many times I was standing too far away, or snapped a pic off-center. With a large, good quality pic I can always "fix it" and make it look like the perfect shot every time. Try making a small, poor resolution pic bigger...  5.0 MP is definitely the way to go. 
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Posted: 1/12/2006 7:25:16 AM EDT
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I picked up a Panasonic DMC-FZ5 for $325 about a month ago. It's got a great lens with 12X optical zoom, excellent image stabilization, and takes very nice photos. I've been very happy with it so far. Shutter lag is very minimal for a non-SLR digital camera (a big issue for me). All the auto settings work very well and it's also got all the manual controls I want (except manual focus, which is the only negative here). Check out the various reviews--It stacks up very well against the competition.
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Posted: 1/12/2006 7:31:24 AM EDT
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Fuji S5200 or S3100 (3100 is a little smaller, less optical zoom).
Anything Nikon or Canon. As someone said earlier, glass matters. |
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Posted: 1/12/2006 7:38:15 AM EDT
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My Canon SD450 is outstanding for a snapshot camera and was ~250 or so in November. I can't say enough good things about it.
I suggest you head over to www.cnet.com to check out their reviews. A few things I like about this camera: ultracompact and light (smaller than my Motorola V710 cellphone) usb connector built in so no dock needed to transfer photos accepts up to 2gb compactflash cards 5 megapixel resolution more than adequate for snapshots multiple scene modes takes .avi video with sound 3x optical zoom continuous shooting feature comes with rechargable battery and very compact charger battery can be fully charged from discharge in less than 90 minutes. I have not yet run out of juice so I don't have a good handle on life but it is supposed to give ~260 photos with flash per charge. |
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Posted: 1/12/2006 7:43:15 AM EDT
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That's right, assuming you don't need to crop much 4MP is going to do just fine. I have two 11x14" prints hanging in my house from Yellowstone last year that came from my 4.0MP Canon G2. Unless you stand with your nose to the glass they look for all the world like any other 35mm photo enlargement. |
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Posted: 1/12/2006 7:51:29 AM EDT
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+1 Great 6.0 mega pixel ( and small - compact ) camera. hint hint * Buy it at Costco and you can get it for $199 also see this link for camera info. |
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