Posted: 4/28/2005 1:57:52 PM EDT
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I'd like to buy my g/f a digital camera for her birthday. I've got a Minolta S414 that I love but unfortunately they don't make them any more. I bought my sister a Canon A75 for Christmas and it broke within a month (CF port pins bent due to a faulty CF card that came with it.) I'd prefer to avoid Canon since they refused to take responsibility for their faulty CF card causing the damage to my sister's camera. Can anyone recommend a decent digital camera that isn't a Canon? I'd like to keep cost around $200 or less. Features to have would be: 3 Megapixels or more, built in flash, able to use rechargable batteries, optical zoom of at least 3x. Would like something that feels "sturdy" as some of these cameras feel like they're all plastic and would break easily. If I can't find something that fits the bill then I'll consider a Canon, but would prefer it to be a last resort. |
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I have a Canon PowerShot G5 (5 megapixels) and like it a lot. I believe it's been discontinued. The G6 (7.1 Mpel) looks great. consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=10463 |
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My wife's birthday is Saturday. I bought her the Sonty DSC - P10 yesterday. $269 plus $50 for a 128MB memorty stick. It's a 5 MP camera. We have a Kodak LS420 now (2.2MP) and it has served well for 5 years but we needed a new camera with at least a 4MP resolution. I'll post a review after I give it to her. |
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Kodak EasyShare CX7530 5MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom Nice recharging/link station too. Sold separately. www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00022AVDM/qid=1114726847/br=1-2/ref=br_lf_p_2//002-2544860-1648062?v=glance&s=photo&n=493696 |
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Bah, had a feeling that if I posted an anti-Canon comment there would be naysayers. Here's the pics:  Lexar CF card on top, Canon CF card on the bottom. If you look close you can see that there appears to be excess metal inside of the holes on the Canon card.  Lexar CF on left, Canon CF on right. Again, little too much metal showing. Believe me it's a lot easier to see when holding the cards in person. Plus, on the A75 it's impossible to put the card in the wrong way. If you try to put it in the wrong way it gets stopped about half-way in before it reaches the pins. But, considering everyone else's endorsements of Canons, I'll give them another shot. I'll check out all the one's recommended here and will let you know what I decide on later on. Thanks again. |
For what it is worth, I have to Canon cameras.. a PowerShot S500 and a Digital Rebel XT. Had the S500 for over 6 months, never a problem with it. Great camera to take with me everywhere. The Digital Rebel XT I just got a week ago. So far its been an awesome camera. It is way out of your price range though. -d |
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I love my Minolta Dimage Zii its the quickest digital camera I've ever seen. A little more than your $200 limit but the best camera if you're take action shots. I took a picture of my daughter playing basket ball. she was at the free throw line, I got pictures of her dribble, shoot, in the air, in the bucket, swoosh. Pretty dang quick don't ya think? Patty |