Q. im going to buy a digital camera and ive never bought one... i dont know what kind to get. i would like for it to be under 150.
Or tell me what cameras not to buy.
also can you tell me what kind you have and do you like it?
Or tell me what cameras not to buy.
also can you tell me what kind you have and do you like it?
Answer
Avoid off-brand cheap cameras like Fujifilm. Instead, stick with Nikon, Canon, Sony, or Kodak. Even it you pay a bit more, you'll have a camera you can use for years.
Consumer Reports recommends this camera for under $150:
Kodak EasyShare M853 - $120
Here's why you'd like it so much:
8.2 megapixels resolution
included battery pack good for 300 photos before recharging
3x optical zoom
digital image stabilization
uses the popular SD memory card for storing pictures
most popular JPEG file format for still pictures
video mode for short video recordings
This kind of resolution, unheard of a few years ago in a camera this price, is so good you could get clear prints up to 30 by 40 inches from it. Some people prefer cameras that use AA batteries, but in the long run a rechargeable battery pack is cheaper.
Resist the urge to zoom in closer when taking pictures by using the digital zoom. Most point and shoot cameras have optical zoom (what the lens is doing for you) and digital zoom (what the software is doing for you). You can enlarge the picture later if you like, and the resolution will still be good.
Avoid off-brand cheap cameras like Fujifilm. Instead, stick with Nikon, Canon, Sony, or Kodak. Even it you pay a bit more, you'll have a camera you can use for years.
Consumer Reports recommends this camera for under $150:
Kodak EasyShare M853 - $120
Here's why you'd like it so much:
8.2 megapixels resolution
included battery pack good for 300 photos before recharging
3x optical zoom
digital image stabilization
uses the popular SD memory card for storing pictures
most popular JPEG file format for still pictures
video mode for short video recordings
This kind of resolution, unheard of a few years ago in a camera this price, is so good you could get clear prints up to 30 by 40 inches from it. Some people prefer cameras that use AA batteries, but in the long run a rechargeable battery pack is cheaper.
Resist the urge to zoom in closer when taking pictures by using the digital zoom. Most point and shoot cameras have optical zoom (what the lens is doing for you) and digital zoom (what the software is doing for you). You can enlarge the picture later if you like, and the resolution will still be good.
digital cameras?
icycrissy2
i am looking to update my digital camera. i want one that has a Carl Zeiss lens, under $300-$350 of price and is 8 megapixels and up. one of my choices is the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-T200, 8.1 megapixels..it has the touch screen LCD and such. i was wondering if anyone else knows what cameras maybe by Canon could offer the Carl Zeiss lens for a digital camera. also suggestions about camera models are accepted as i am confused on what to get and when.
Answer
You might want to drop the Carl Zeiss requirement as you'll most likely end-up with a Sony digital camera, which, like what the other answerer said, costs a lot more.
Canon, Panasonic, and Casio are very good and dependable digicam models. Panasonic, from the Nov 2007 issue of Consumer Reports magazine, makes the least repair-prone cameras. And they also offer Leica lenses with wide angle of 28mm.
Canon is a good camera maker per se, be it SLRs, or point-and-shoot, you can't go wrong when them. Casio cameras have innovative features like voice recorder, photo-id/passport photo maker, document maker, etc. All these brands use the more popular (and much less expensive) SD cards.
Other manufacturers like Nikon, Olympus, Fuji, Pentax, Samsung, etc, have shortcomings either in picture quality/features, or media (e.g., xD cards). Nikon's compacts are not rated as high as their SLRs.
Also, please note that, unless you print large photos all the time, the megapixels really do not matter. 7MP should be decent enough for occasional blow-ups. You might also want to take into account that more large photos in your computer's hard disk means more space requirement.
Sony's touch screen feature is nice but will probably leave you with a screen full of finger marks all the time. So you have to make sure you bring along a wiping cloth so you can see the screen during bright daylight.
Bottomline, try out the other brands before commiting to a Sony.
Also check websites like dpreview.com for more info on the latest.
You might want to drop the Carl Zeiss requirement as you'll most likely end-up with a Sony digital camera, which, like what the other answerer said, costs a lot more.
Canon, Panasonic, and Casio are very good and dependable digicam models. Panasonic, from the Nov 2007 issue of Consumer Reports magazine, makes the least repair-prone cameras. And they also offer Leica lenses with wide angle of 28mm.
Canon is a good camera maker per se, be it SLRs, or point-and-shoot, you can't go wrong when them. Casio cameras have innovative features like voice recorder, photo-id/passport photo maker, document maker, etc. All these brands use the more popular (and much less expensive) SD cards.
Other manufacturers like Nikon, Olympus, Fuji, Pentax, Samsung, etc, have shortcomings either in picture quality/features, or media (e.g., xD cards). Nikon's compacts are not rated as high as their SLRs.
Also, please note that, unless you print large photos all the time, the megapixels really do not matter. 7MP should be decent enough for occasional blow-ups. You might also want to take into account that more large photos in your computer's hard disk means more space requirement.
Sony's touch screen feature is nice but will probably leave you with a screen full of finger marks all the time. So you have to make sure you bring along a wiping cloth so you can see the screen during bright daylight.
Bottomline, try out the other brands before commiting to a Sony.
Also check websites like dpreview.com for more info on the latest.
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