Posted: 8/19/2009 6:49:04 PM EDT
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I am in the market for a digital camera that costs 250$ or less.
looking for something somewhat compact but able to take fast follow up shots. My current digital camera is a piece of junk, as it takes 3 seconds to focus before the photo is taken. what options are out there in this price range? if i need to raise the price limit to get a much better camera i am not opposed to doing so, but would prefer to keep costs down if possible. any and all advice is as always greatly appreciated. thanks |
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You can pick up a Refurbished Nikon D40 for $375 at Adorama, or a used one for $350, FWIW.
I think you will be looking at film if you are paying less than that for an SLR. My Canon P+S focuses very fast, typically a fraction of a second. The Nikon I played with was considerably slower, like 1 second, but seemed to do a better job on the focus in difficult situations. The Point + Shoots often come in at $150-$250, which is your price range. They will focus quickly, but if you are using the flash, will not take fast pictures because of the recharge time of the flash. |
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I have a Canon XSi DSLR ($450 used) and a Canon 1100IS ($150ish new) point & shoot. They are both great and have their places. I couldn't just have one now that I have used both. The XSi gives me so much more to work with between the shot settings and removable lens. It is a entry level hobbist camera. It is what I take on trips or if I know I am going to take pictures. The 1100 is tiny and gets stuck in my wife's purse. It is always there and is much, much better than a camera phone. It also takes movies (which my XSi doesn't) which sometimes captures the mood way better than a still picture can, especially talking with family at dinner. I have caught my moron father in law gawking at the waitress saying 'Oh my' over and over. The 1100 is the perfect size for sneaking in to concerts, but the worst lens to shoot in the funky light of concerts. It is a generation back as far as point & shoots go, but I am very happy with it.
So between the 2 is it size vs. usefulness. As much I love my XSi, I don't lug it around with me all the time or want to leave it in the car. Here in Phoenix it gets over 110 in the shade, so a car is smoking hot. I would also hate for it to get stolen in a smash and grab. So that is why I have the 1100. But if I am going to a family function or out on the weekends, the XSi is the second thing I grad (CCW is first). |
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this cameras primary purpose will be for taking photos on our honeymoon. getting married next month(september) it may or may not need to have a good night vision/night picture mode as well...   You really need a video camera, not a point and shoot camera. 
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this cameras primary purpose will be for taking photos on our honeymoon. getting married next month(september) it may or may not need to have a good night vision/night picture mode as well... You really need a video camera, not a point and shoot camera.
vmax84 Gentlemen take Polaroids. |
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this cameras primary purpose will be for taking photos on our honeymoon. getting married next month(september) it may or may not need to have a good night vision/night picture mode as well... You really need a video camera, not a point and shoot camera.
vmax84 You have a dirty/filthy mind 
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