Author Topic: Digital Camera (Read 547 times)

BlueJ1 · « **on:** November 10, 2005, 04:41:47 PM »

Im looking to buy a inexpensive digital camera. Im looking at a max of 400 clams for both camera and a printer. Any suggestions?

Chairboy · « **Reply #1 on:** November 10, 2005, 04:52:09 PM »

I've been a big fan of the last two Canon's I've purchased. We currently have the SD400. It's a 5 megapixel camera, smaller than a pack of cigarettes, and has a 3x optical zoom w/ Carl Zeiss lens, impressive for such a small package.

Sandman · « **Reply #2 on:** November 11, 2005, 01:39:11 AM »

I just bought one of these:

The camera used to retail at $600+. Now, it's less than $400. Google is your friend.

MX555 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 11, 2005, 02:56:55 AM »

I would not bye one of those camera printers that only print pics from a camera. The cost per print is way too high. If you get a kodak, there print service only cost 15 cents per print. There are also a lot of places to upload to, then they mail them to you.

Wolfala · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2005, 03:06:49 AM »

Depends. Your not going to find much that you can do that doesn't have a lot of shutter lag below $1,000. I use a Cannon S410 which is a basic 4 MP with a CF card. The rebel you can find for a lil less then 800 now a days and it has zero shutter lag.

Sixpence · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2005, 03:25:44 AM »

I think this might be the one sandman posted

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/S5100/S51A.HTM

You can find it in the low two hundreds, nice bang for the buck.

Wolfala · « **Reply #6 on:** November 11, 2005, 06:50:26 AM »

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Originally posted by Sixpence
I think this might be the one sandman posted

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/S5100/S51A.HTM

You can find it in the low two hundreds, nice bang for the buck.

http://reviews.cnet.com/Fujifilm_FinePix_S5100/4505-6501_7-30981653.html

Browse through the editors choices.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #7 on:** November 11, 2005, 07:37:04 AM »

Information about defective chips in digital cameras, many brands listed here so do alittle research:

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http://www.komonews.com/stories/40137.htm

Information about defective batteries in Nikon:
http://www.nikonusa.com/email_images/nikonusa/service_advisory/battery.html

Curval · « **Reply #8 on:** November 11, 2005, 07:50:39 AM »

Picking this up this afternoon

I paid $400 but got a 1 gig card included in price.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #9 on:** November 11, 2005, 07:53:52 AM »

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Originally posted by Curval
Picking this up this afternoon

I paid $400 but got a 1 gig card included in price.

I think subliminal marketing sold you on this camera...

From its elegantly curved profile to its superb functionality

Canon is a nice choice, Curval. Congrats!

Masherbrum · « **Reply #10 on:** November 11, 2005, 09:25:45 AM »

My wife just purchased a Fujifilm E550 for around $280 on clearance. It is a 6.3MP camera. I'll be going to the Kalamazoo AirZoo tomorrow with my son, Pop, and Brother. I'll post some pictures from this camera.

Personally, go to the website: http://www.dpreview.com

Karaya

Sandman · « **Reply #11 on:** November 11, 2005, 09:29:51 AM »

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Originally posted by Sixpence
I think this might be the one sandman posted

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/S5100/S51A.HTM

You can find it in the low two hundreds, nice bang for the buck.

It's close. That's the S5100 which was a 4 megapixel camera. I bought an S5200 which is 5 megapixel.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #12 on:** November 11, 2005, 09:54:31 AM »

FWIW, megapixel size means nothing unless you're thinking of blowing up photos to poster size or larger. If you got over 3 megapixels, your camera is good for 99% of the photograhy that you'll shoot. Professional photographers do not care about megapixels, there are many more important features of a camera than megapixels.

Sandman · « **Reply #13 on:** November 11, 2005, 09:57:17 AM »

True enough. I dial mine down to 3.2 mp.

I bought the camera because it had other features I was interested in... shutter priority, aperature priority, control of ASA settings, etc.

WhiteHawk · « **Reply #14 on:** November 11, 2005, 10:01:41 AM »

Paid 200 bucks for my sony. Just the basics but its very upgradable and takes good photos for photo album stuff. Maybe not professional quality, but who can tell.