What would you recommend for a dig cam in the $200-$250 price range?




---Sue

I will sell you mine. I can't show you a pic of it though, I would need it to take the pic.:D

:confused:


Make sure you erase the memory on in please, I'm afraid of what I might see :flipoff2:

You afraid of something like this?

Damn....exactly like that. No face pictures, it ruins everything
















Oh, or were you talking about the slug on your tongue? :flipoff2:

Originally posted by motorhead72k5
I will sell you mine. I can't show you a pic of it though, I would need it to take the pic.:D

I guess you don't have a mirror in your house. :rolleyes:

Originally posted by NI733HM Chick
Damn....exactly like that. No face pictures, it ruins everything

What is that supposed to mean?!?!?!?!?!?
















Originally posted by NI733HM Chick
Oh, or were you talking about the slug on your tongue? :flipoff2:

When I grow up, I'm gonna be on Fear Factor!:D

Or you could just tell me what yours is.




Edit: Is there a recommendation from the crowd on what to look out for. I am doing some research, but first hand experience is much appreciated :D

Originally posted by Old Scout


I guess you don't have a mirror in your house. :rolleyes:

Dude, didn't you see that pic of me? Why would I want one?:D

Originally posted by NI733HM Chick
Or you could just tell me what yours is.

It's an Intel Pocket PC camera.

Originally posted by NI733HM Chick
Or you could just tell me what yours is.




Edit: Is there a recommendation from the crowd on what to look out for. I am doing some research, but first hand experience is much appreciated :D


Get the highest pixel count you can.

This is a hard question to answer as there are many variables to consider. Do you want something small and compact, or can it be a little bigger and have more features? How many Megapix do you need - what quality of image do you have to have? Does the type of storage medium matter? Optical viewfinder or Digital viewfinder? Etc. Etc.


I have a Fuji Finepix 2800. Only 2.1 Mega pixel, but it has a 6x Optical Zoom, and will record 60 seconds of video at one time (although in a small 320x240 format). Mine's a little bit bigger than most in that it won't fit in a shirt pocket, but the added features are worth the increased size.

Amazon.com has this camera listed at $279, and comes with free standard shipping.

You could also try Steves Digicam Reviews (www.steves-digicams.com) to look for models that have the features you like, then go to a site like Amazon to find out what the current market prices are. (I'm not a particular fan of Amazon, but they did have a great price on my camera when I bought it, and their prices on accessories were reasonable too. The free shipping part helped to seal the deal).

Good luck, and don't forget:































We want pics once you get the new camera :D

Originally posted by motorhead72k5

Get the highest pixel count you can

OK master of the obvious :p :flipoff2:

Originally posted by NI733HM Chick


OK master of the obvious :p :flipoff2:


Fine, see if I ever try and help you again.

I like my Fuji Finepix A303. 3.2 Megapixels. I'll get a pic of it later, it was $300 when I bought it at Christmas, maybe less by now tho..

Spaceman: thanks, I'll check that out. As far as pics, they're already out there somewhere........



Originally posted by motorhead72k5
Fine, see if I ever try and help you again.


:p :p ;)

I agree with checking out Steve's. It'll help you decide on which features are most important to you. My only recommendation is to get one with an optical zoom. I just got a Nikon Coolpix 4300, and it has optical then digital zoom - no pressing other buttons to use the digi zoom.

Check eBay for good prices. But shop around! Often if you find something new on eBay you can find it cheaper elsewhere.

Edit:
Originally posted by NI733HM Chick
As far as pics, they're already out there somewhere........


Well? :D

Bryan

I got an Olympus D-520 at CostCo for $229. It's a 2M pixel.
Here's a pic I shot with it.

I've been real happy with my Canon PowerShot S30, 3.2 Megapixel, 3x Optical/3.2x Digital Zoom. It had the things that were important to me: decent megapixels, dig/optical zoom, small, decent size LCD, and a rechargeable batt. It will also do short movies (although I havn't used this). It also uses a Comapct Flash Card which is an easy to find, relatively inexpensive media. Good luck and uhhh we still want pics:D

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?SRCCODE=BEFREE&SKU=F109-2002%20P&sourceid=00213029305683343420

That is the one I have and it's $269 on their site. I like it alot Sue. :)

Thanks guys, I will do some research and take all you crazy people's advice (is that even english?) I will definetly check out costco as well.


Thanks again












And all you greedy eyed people, they're out there somewhere...meaning do your own work! I posted 'em, you find them!


:flipoff2:

Sue,
Check out http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs.asp for info on most current cameras. There reviews are pretty indepth.

NIKON COOLPIX 775

Originally posted by NI733HM Chick


OK master of the obvious :p :flipoff2:



Not so obvious. I was recently reading an article in B&W magazine that said most professionals consider the lens quality the most important things when looking at digital cameras. Mpix rating is about #3 or 4. I would agree with this. Also something to consider is looking at what kind of compression the camera uses. The less compression the better the picture quality. My camera is a 2.1Mpix camera but the lens is out standing. Here is a nice shot I took with my pidley little 2.1 Mpix camera.

Originally posted by Richard
NIKON COOLPIX 775


Strange.... I didn't realize you could buy a camera that looked like pancakes :confused:

Originally posted by Priest



Strange.... I didn't realize you could buy a camera that looked like pancakes :confused:
pretty cool huh I was just trying to show the quality of the pics , here is one from LAS VEGAS

Preist, You didn't tell us WHAT kind of camara yours is!!!! Please More info, very nice pic

Originally posted by pup
Preist, You didn't tell us WHAT kind of camara yours is!!!! Please More info, very nice pic


Sony MVC- CD1000 (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonycd1000/)


I didn't mention what type it was because it isn't in the price range mentioned. I just wanted to show that Mpix rating isn't as important as people believe that it is.

that is nice how much is that one :confused:

Originally posted by Richard
that is nice how much is that one :confused:

2 seconds on google found this... there are ither places besides pirate
http://www.universalbrands.com/sony_mvccd1000.html

Originally posted by joes75bronco
[B]

there are ither places besides pirate
there is :confused:

so i looked at the 1000 and dont see info on the lens in the specs. did i miss it? how do you know good from bad without going back to school

Originally posted by vb
so i looked at the 1000 and dont see info on the lens in the specs. did i miss it? how do you know good from bad without going back to school



You have to do a little more digging. The lens on the 1000 is a 10x optical zoom 52mm lens and additional wide angle and telephoto lens are available for it. A good right hand rule is to look for something with a standard 52mm lens if possible. This is much larger than your average digital camera lens thus giving you a "flatter" image.

Originally posted by Priest
Not so obvious. I was recently reading an article in B&W magazine that said most professionals consider the lens quality the most important things when looking at digital cameras. Mpix rating is about #3 or 4. I would agree with this. Also something to consider is looking at what kind of compression the camera uses. The less compression the better the picture quality. My camera is a 2.1Mpix camera but the lens is out standing. Here is a nice shot I took with my pidley little 2.1 Mpix camera.


I just wanted to make sure you know I was giving him shit. (the obvious comment) :D And thanks for the info too!

Originally posted by NI733HM Chick
And all you greedy eyed people, they're out there somewhere...meaning do your own work! I posted 'em, you find them!


:flipoff2:

Alright, I searched, but you know ShitShat is purged quite often, so you're Newbies Boobies pics are long gone. :(

But apparently DSI has them. :goofball:

Bryan

Thanks again for the info everyone. I have narrowed my search down to a few. I am going with the middle of the road type of camera just because I don’t plan on using it for super-duper stuff. I do a lot of film photography and have my own darkroom, so this will mostly be a play thing and use around the office thing.

[I] Originally posted by Oxjockey
Alright, I searched, but you know ShitShat is purged quite often, so you're Newbies Boobies pics are long gone.

But apparently DSI has them.

In fact, I am sure you all have seen them before, they were all over this board once, but probably didn’t know it was me. :D

Originally posted by NI733HM Chick


In fact, I am sure you all have seen them before, they were all over this board once, but probably didn’t know it was me. :D

Interesting. :D