Digital Cameras- Need Help!!

satansbedbugs

Looking into purchasing a new digital camera for myself here in the near future, and thought Id give the board a chance to share some of their experiences / purchases with me.. I would really appreciate any input good or bad pertaining to my purchase. I would like to stay in the 150-300 dollar range including a protection plan, so I guess ultimately Im looking at 200 maximum price for the camera itself. I am NOT an avid picture taker , but do like to capture a few moments while im away and am looking for some quality in the prints.

After doing some reseach from circuit city I have found a few possibles with excellent ratings. Does every camera come with a memory card of some kind? Any help would be awesome..ty

dave

RolandTD20Kdrummer

I've never taken a picture a gift wrapped dog on ebay before...

edit: btw...skip the protection plan...I've found them to be useless on a recommended name brand like canon or nikon for example. Two best brands btw...

satansbedbugs

RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:

I've never taken a picture a gift wrapped dog on ebay before...

everyones a comedian !!

RolandTD20Kdrummer

satansbedbugs wrote:

everyones a comedian !!

Am I good or what? how long ago was that?

satansbedbugs

RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:

Am I good or what? how long ago was that?

http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=266584


LMAO

This thread is about digital cameras, however sry......ty for the laugh however

brainofPJ

i would recommend this camera:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-SD1000-Digital-Optical/dp/B000NK8L6W/ref=sr_1_24?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1216786940&sr=1-24

seriously. it's not the best looking camera but read the reviews...not just from amazon but sites like cnet and others. don't go buy the 'editors' rating either. read the customer reviews. afterall, they are the ones consistently using them.

people that i know that have the camera are very happy with the pictures and they do look good (the pictures, not the people)

for some reason we went with a Nikon when the Canon Powershot was on sale for $99!!! i mean, we are happy with the picture quality but spent more mnoney

South of Seattle

My advice, stay away from Nikon, unless you're buying a high end $800 + model. Their cheap stuff blows. I use my 1.3 cell phone camera over it. Canon is by far the best quality cheaper camera to go with.

brainofPJ

South of Seattle wrote:

My advice, stay away from Nikon, unless you're buying a high end $800 + model. Their cheap stuff blows. I use my 1.3 cell phone camera over it. Canon is by far the best quality cheaper camera to go with.

what nikon do you have experience with?

ours takes good pictures...it just cost too much for us.

South of Seattle

brainofPJ wrote:

what nikon do you have experience with?

ours takes good pictures...it just cost too much for us.

It's the model before this one. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8637996&type=product&id=1194054017616

Every single picture is blurry. It does take decent vids though.

brainofPJ

South of Seattle wrote:

It's the model before this one. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8637996&type=product&id=1194054017616

Every single picture is blurry. It does take decent vids though.

funny that you posted a link to that camera...that's the one we bought.

i laugh at peoples reviews...if only they would learn how to change the shutter speed...

StateOfLoveBoatCptn.

buy a Canon. I have owned Canons forever, and they take fantastic pictures. I owned a Kodak once...when i first got into the digital world, and it just never compared, so went back to another Canon, and love it. I have a Canon Pwershor A610. It has recently been replaced with other models, but have a look at that line. you won't be disappointed

South of Seattle

brainofPJ wrote:

funny that you posted a link to that camera...that's the one we bought.

i laugh at peoples reviews...if only they would learn how to change the shutter speed...

I think this one was better than the previous version (that I have)

The menu's are also pretty difficult to navigate.

brainofPJ

South of Seattle wrote:

I think this one was better than the previous version (that I have)

The menu's are also pretty difficult to navigate.

i'm not too fond of the menus on our model. but i would only rate a camera on the picture quality.

South of Seattle

brainofPJ wrote:

i'm not too fond of the menus on our model. but i would only rate a camera on the picture quality.

Maybe you should tell me how to fix the shutter speed?

brainofPJ

South of Seattle wrote:

Maybe you should tell me how to fix the shutter speed?

i need to have my wife tell me and then i can tell you

South of Seattle

brainofPJ wrote:

i need to have my wife tell me and then i can tell you

Perfect, PM me

satansbedbugs

I have read some good reviews about the panasonic lumix, and the samsungs digitals as well. 1 question , do all digital cameras come with the charging kit , USB adapters and all that stuff? Do I need a 1 or 2 GB memory card? What about pixels? What are they?

South of Seattle

satansbedbugs wrote:

I have read some good reviews about the panasonic lumix, and the samsungs digitals as well. 1 question , do all digital cameras come with the charging kit , USB adapters and all that stuff? Do I need a 1 or 2 GB memory card? What about pixels? What are they?

Basically the higher the megapixels, the finer the picture. High megapixel camera's are really only necessary if you are printing photos and enlarging them.

Most camera's do come with all the stuff you'll need. Though you may need to pick up an additional memory card.

Dylan Stone

StateOfLoveBoatCptn. wrote:

buy a Canon. I have owned Canons forever, and they take fantastic pictures. I owned a Kodak once...when i first got into the digital world, and it just never compared, so went back to another Canon, and love it. I have a Canon Pwershor A610. It has recently been replaced with other models, but have a look at that line. you won't be disappointed

I TOTALLY preferred my A610 to the A590 I attempted to replace it with!

Yeah...Shutter speed ...blah blah....

Everything ran more smoothly with the A610 though. :(

I returned the 590.

Back to my 610... even though it's a little broken. (mosh pits will do that to a camera. )

lalalalaaaaaaaa

brainofPJ wrote:

i would recommend this camera:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-SD1000-Digital-Optical/dp/B000NK8L6W/ref=sr_1_24?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1216786940&sr=1-24

seriously. it's not the best looking camera but read the reviews...not just from amazon but sites like cnet and others. don't go buy the 'editors' rating either. read the customer reviews. afterall, they are the ones consistently using them.

people that i know that have the camera are very happy with the pictures and they do look good (the pictures, not the people)

for some reason we went with a Nikon when the Canon Powershot was on sale for $99!!! i mean, we are happy with the picture quality but spent more mnoney

I'd recommend this camera also. I have a different model, but my mom has this one and I've used it many times. It's very good for the price.

I'd also look at the Fujis as well.

satansbedbugs

so many choices, so many. ty for the input

Zanne

brainofPJ wrote:

i would recommend this camera:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-SD1000-Digital-Optical/dp/B000NK8L6W/ref=sr_1_24?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1216786940&sr=1-24

seriously. it's not the best looking camera but read the reviews...not just from amazon but sites like cnet and others. don't go buy the 'editors' rating either. read the customer reviews. afterall, they are the ones consistently using them.

people that i know that have the camera are very happy with the pictures and they do look good (the pictures, not the people)

for some reason we went with a Nikon when the Canon Powershot was on sale for $99!!! i mean, we are happy with the picture quality but spent more mnoney

I would look for a camera with much higher optical zoom.. 3x is just not worthy. Most optical zoom one can get for their dollar is the best deal.. but only if it has image stabilization (IS). At full zoom, a persons natural shake causes more blur.. IS helps to reduce or eliminate that. Cameras with good zoom and IS are very cheap these days. I agree with one person who said forget the protection plan.. unless of course, you are a total clutz and know you'll bang the camera into dysfunction w/in months.

Peace

Rygar

Saturnal wrote:

I'd recommend this camera also. I have a different model, but my mom has this one and I've used it many times. It's very good for the price.

I'd also look at the Fujis as well.

I bought a Fuji FinePix S1000FD and it is pretty good and easy to use.

And as brainofPJ mentioned, learning to manipulate the shutter speed is handy.

StateOfLoveBoatCptn.

GTFLYGIRL wrote:

I TOTALLY preferred my A610 to the A590 I attempted to replace it with!

Yeah...Shutter speed ...blah blah....

Everything ran more smoothly with the A610 though. :(

I returned the 590.

Back to my 610... even though it's a little broken. (mosh pits will do that to a camera. )

plus it has the flip out/down screen which comes in handy when in a crowd and want to hold your camera over your head and still frame a picture (ex: The Gorge). Love this camera. A little bulky for a pocket, but Ive always made due.

chromiam

have a Panasonic Lumix and I love it... nice 6x zoom, small compact camera and great picture quality. Also has stabilizer mode and many different preset picture modes and pretty sure it will fit into your price range.

Most come with the necessities but I would suggest a camera which takes batteries so that if they run out you can replace them, and also buy an extra memory card. Lastly, listen to South, higher megapixels are good but only if you are going to enlarge and print photos larger than 8x10... anything smaller than that and most cameras have enough megapixels.

lalalalaaaaaaaa

Rygar wrote:

I bought a Fuji FinePix S1000FD and it is pretty good and easy to use.

And as brainofPJ mentioned, learning to manipulate the shutter speed is handy.

Yep, gotta love the 12x optical zoom on the Fugeez...I still have my old 3MPx FinePix and use it often for landscape pics and what not.

RolandTD20Kdrummer

StateOfLoveBoatCptn. wrote:

buy a Canon. I have owned Canons forever, and they take fantastic pictures. I owned a Kodak once...when i first got into the digital world, and it just never compared, so went back to another Canon, and love it. I have a Canon Pwershor A610. It has recently been replaced with other models, but have a look at that line. you won't be disappointed

Agree. I have a Canon, my brother has one, as does my father. All good cameras.

Mine is only a 4 Megapixel A80, but the swivel screen to me is the most is EXCELLENT feature on any camera for taking really obscure angle shots...such as low to the ground looking up, and taking pictures while holding the camera at chest level... brilliant.

Go Canon...get the swivel view screen.

StateOfLoveBoatCptn.

RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:

the swivel screen to me is the most is EXCELLENT feature on any camera for taking really obscure angle shots...such as low to the ground looking up, and taking pictures while holding the camera at chest level... brilliant.

Go Canon...get the swivel view screen.

this can't be said enough. one of those features that gives you SO many more options

HOOKER

Sony Cybershot.

satansbedbugs

chromiam wrote:

have a Panasonic Lumix and I love it... nice 6x zoom, small compact camera and great picture quality. Also has stabilizer mode and many different preset picture modes and pretty sure it will fit into your price range.

Most come with the necessities but I would suggest a camera which takes batteries so that if they run out you can replace them, and also buy an extra memory card. Lastly, listen to South, higher megapixels are good but only if you are going to enlarge and print photos larger than 8x10... anything smaller than that and most cameras have enough megapixels.

Thanks Chrom!!

Heres what Im going to look for:

Compact Digital
6-10x zoom
6-8 Megapixel
AA batteries a +
Brand= Fugi, Cannon, or Panasonic Lumix
x-tra memory card
protection plan
USB support
Charger/adapter
easy to hold and operate
BLACK or BLUE

Sound Good?

chromiam

Sounds good... I skipped the protection plan, and would suggest if the camera takes batteries, spend $15 and get a set of rechargeables with a charger. I also got a 2 gig memory card, so I don't ever have to worry about not having space for pics while on a trip.